PUBLIC HEALTH
louisville.edu/sphis
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.
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PARTNER WITH INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FACULTY WHO WORK AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISCIPLINES
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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 the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS), the student services team ensures 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.
Pre-Health Professional Track
This track is an option within the BS program. It integrates pre-requisite courses for professional degrees in medicine, nursing, dentistry or physical therapy, by integrating pre-requisite courses into the undergraduate degree program.
Dual Credit Courses
Kentucky high school students can register for dual credit courses to get a head start, and prepare for the world of public health. Consider enrolling in these 3-credit hour courses:
PHPH 101: Introduction to Public Health | Fall Semester (August—December)
PHEP 200: Disease Detectives | Spring Semester (January—May)
Learn more at uofl.me/sphis-dc
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/soaring 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
The UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences is accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH).
“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 Psychiatry Resident, Northwestern University, IL
The UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences is accreditated by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH).
SPHIS VISION
Optimal health and well-being for all
SPHIS MISSION
Pursue bold and collaborative approaches to education, policy and practice focused on the enhancement of public health in Louisville, the state, nationally, and internationally
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
