PUBLIC HEALTH
Join the public health community at UofL. Where world-class research, hands-on learning and scientific breakthroughs are born. Where inclusivity and accessibility are catalysts for success and change. Where the city and campus are linked for endless opportunity. Where you have the potential to build a better world, here and beyond. Public health professionals protect and improve the health of populations and communities, and seek to alleviate suffering caused by disease, injuries and health disparities.
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Whatever your skill set or interest, there’s a place for you in the growing field of public health. Our graduates are prepared to work in healthcare, insurance, nonprofits, health departments, government agencies, military and uniformed services, universities, consulting firms, and other for-profit enterprises.
Student Support & Advising
Our award-winning advisors and student services personnel are dedicated to students’ academic progress and wellbeing. Our team offers personalized academic advising, helping students navigate course selections, degree requirements, and academic challenges. Additionally, they provide valuable resources and information on career opportunities in public health, assisting students in exploring various paths and preparing for their professional futures. At SPHIS, the student services team ensures that undergraduates in public health successfully navigate their academic pursuits, achieve their career aspirations, and graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to make a meaningful impact in the field of public health.
Student Experience
Our public health faculty seek to empower students through teaching, research, and service to transform communities. Public health students discover a community of support where shared academic and social activities are found in and outside the classroom. Opportunities in leadership, service, research, and learning are essential in the public health experience and journey. Students will discover an inclusive and supportive learning environment that begins with their first semester through graduation and beyond.
Public Health Organizations
The American Public Health Association (apha.org) strengthens the public health profession and speaks out for public health issues and policies backed by science. The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (aspph.org) is another resource to learn more about the field of public health and career possibilities. The school also has an active Student Government Association (SGA) and operates the UofL chapter of the Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA).
Career Readiness & Experiential Learning
In public health, career preparation starts when you are a freshman and continues with a career readiness course in your junior year. You will then use the skills you have learned to identify an internship. This six-credit-hour capstone requirement is a culminating practice experience where students apply classroom knowledge to real world public health issues. There are over 100 approved experiential learning opportunities, including the Wilderness Corps, American Diabetes Association, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness, Kentucky Department for Public Health, and Trilogy Health Services.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
BA & BS in Public Health
The BA and BS degrees provide the knowledge and skills to have a successful career in public health, healthcare and related fields. You will learn how to think critically and systemically, communicate and work in teams.
Designated Track Options
Tracks are options within the BA and BS programs that allow you to gain specialized academic content related to a specific subject area. Please note the selection of a track is not required.
» Social Justice & Health Equity
This track is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to explore the social determinants of health, understand historical, socio-political and economic contexts, and develop competencies to effectively address real and lasting social change within the community.
» Pre-Health Professionals
This track prepares you for professional education in physical therapy, medical, dental or nursing. You have the opportunity to integrate professional pre-requisite requirements into your degree program.
Accelerated Master’s Degree
With our accelerated program, you can complete a bachelor’s degree in public health or any UofL major and earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree over a five-year period. The MPH degree provides students with training in foundational competencies as well as a specific area of concentration.
Visit uofl.me/accelerated for more information.
Minors
Undergraduate students can also select a minor to have an additional area of specialization. Minors offered are:
» Epidemiology
» Healthcare Management
» Public Health
» Social Justice and Health Equity
The UofL School of Public Health and information Sciences is accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH).
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
The diversity mission of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences is to create an environment in which each person can achieve their full potential independent of race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, national origin or military status. The school aims to build a diverse community that is both nurturing and challenging with a philosophy of diversity based on the respect for one another and recognition that each person brings unique attributes, talents and contributions to the school.
MISSION & VISION
The School of Public Health and Information Sciences pursues excellence and inclusiveness through bold, strategic and collaborative approaches to education, research, community engagement, policy and practice. We strive to protect and improve public health and healthcare delivery systems in Louisville, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the United States and with our global partners.
Our vision is to be a leader in advancing health equity and social justice to ensure optimal health and well-being for all.
VALUES
» Advocacy
» Collaboration & Partnership
» Cultural Humility
» Equity & Inclusion
» Inquiry
» Respect
» Stewardship & Accountability
Choosing to study Public Health at UofL has continued to be one of the best decisions I have made while on my journey into medicine. The exposure to healthcare and community ethics, equality and equity allows me to comprehend and experience medicine in a critical and holistic manner. Public Health taught me to identify the complexity of each patient’s intersecting identities contributing to their overall health and experiences within healthcare.
Orion Rushin
BA Public Health, Class of 2020
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2025
University of Louisville School of Medicine
APPLY
The application process is easy. No letters of recommendation or essays are required and ACT/SAT scores are optional.
Admission Guidelines: uofl.me/ftf-adm-guidelines
Transfer Admission Guidelines: uofl.me/trf-admissions
