Public Health
If you're considering a career in medical or nursing schools or have interests in community health, disease prevention, health promotion, or health administration, then a degree in Public Health might be the perfect start for you. This field also caters to those passionate about public health nutrition, food insecurity, health inequity, health law and justice, as well as those interested in mitigating the impacts of adverse climate events on human health. Public Health offers a comprehensive platform to explore and address a wide range of critical health issues.
Why Public Health at Stetson University?
With an in-depth and interdisciplinary knowledge in Public Health, you will have a multitude of opportunities to learn, grow and become ready for your life after Stetson. You will be a competitive pre-medicine/ pre-nursing or other pre-health student because the major equips you with a profound understanding of patient contexts. The major is designed to increase your cultural competency by enhancing your ability to communicate with diverse linguistic and cultural populations. The major is flexible enough to let you design a pathway that best fits your post-graduation goals. This could be medical school, nursing programs or pursuing other graduate degrees.
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“Stetson gave me the opportunity to participate in research all 4 years, helping me to become the Research Specialist I am today, working with the National Institute of Health and the Parkinson’s Foundation.”
Victoria Crawford ‘22 Public Health
“Stetson gave me the unique opportunity to sit with people who actively make change in the community and learn how to focus my energy productively. Today, I work as a Public Health Advisor and Program Coordinator with the CDC."
Abigail Gavin '23 Public Health
Career Outcomes
Most of our recent graduates from Stetson's Public Health program are currently employed in a variety of impactful roles, including research or data analysts, epidemiologists, community health coordinators, health administrators, nutritionists and health educators. They work in diverse settings such as AmeriCorps VISTA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), environmental research centers, health insurance companies, hospitals, local and state health departments, non-profits, research institutions, clinical labs and health/patient advocacy institutions.
Majors and minors in Public Health who pursued further studies have been accepted into prestigious post-graduate programs, including those for dietitians/nutritionists, law, medicine, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Social Work, Master of Health or Business Administration, nursing and PhD programs in Epidemiology and Public Policy.
As you begin your journey, you will work with some of our distinguished faculty and dedicated professionals who will provide you with personal attention and expert guidance to help you thrive academically and professionally.
- Asal Mohamadi Johnson, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Environmental Science and Studies for Public Health
- Robert Maglievaz, MSPH, CIH, RS, Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Health
Students must complete the General Education Requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences, along with the Major Requirements. The program emphasizes experiential learning where students acquire advanced skills by working on real-world projects. Students will develop a senior project under the guidance of a faculty member and appropriate to their major.
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