Be a Champion for Healthy Habits
Elmhurst College’s public health program gives you the tools to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Elmhurst College’s new bachelor of science degree in public health prepares you for careers in health education, health promotion, policy administration and more.
Find Health Solutions, Make an Impact
With the guidance of our experienced faculty, you will learn how to interpret new findings, combat the spread of disease and help people adopt healthy habits.
Most of all, you will learn how to use this knowledge to improve lives in your community and in society.
Learn Public Health Inside and Out
At Elmhurst, you will engage with a rich curriculum. The course list includes:
- PH 100 Introduction to Public Health
- PH 200 Human Ecology
- PSY 210 Introduction to Psychological Science
- PH 300 Ecologies of Health and Modern Life
- PH 310 Public Health and Global Citizenship
- PHL 316 Ethical Aspects of Health Care
- PH 320 Historical and Contemporary Public Health Challenges I
- MTH 345 Elementary Statistics
- PH 400 Foundations of Public Health I
- PH 410 Health Equity and Health Disparities
- PH 420 Historical and Contemporary Public Health Challenges II
- PH 420/520 Public Health Policy and Politics
- PH 430 Public Health Capstone Project
- PH 440 Public Health Fieldwork
- PH 450/550 Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- PH 451/551 Community Health Programming