Public Health

Local studies. Global ambitions. At SHSU’s Department of Public Health, you’ll get the tools you need to improve health outcomes for patients around the world – and at home.

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A Global Approach to Public Healthcare

SHSU’s Department of Public Health takes a people-first approach to exploring the root causes of health and disease. In an interconnected world, it’s essential that health professionals understand the origins of disease, the building blocks for a healthy lifestyle, and how to share that information with their patients. At SHSU, students can select one of four bachelor’s degree paths, each focusing on a different aspect of public health. Through a combination of applied evidence-based research, theoretical coursework, and guidance from faculty, our students graduate ready to make a global impact, here at home or somewhere around the world.