Public Health

What does the field of Public Health cover?
Public Health, one of the most popular college majors today, centers on community-wide health education and promotion, chronic disease prevention, and improved quality of life.

What careers are available in Public Health?
Public Health professionals work in government, corporate, and non-profit situations. The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) estimates that within ten years, 250,000 additional work­ers will be needed to serve as:
  • Health care educators
  • Administrators
  • Emergency responders
  • Managed care coordinators
  • Project analysts
  • Environmental health program coordinators
What will I learn as a Public Health degree candidate?
Students completing the Public Health major will be expected to:
  • Recognize the risk factors and indicators of morbidity and mortality
  • Know and practice use of professional research methods
  • Grasp the ethical framework that must ground public health programs and research
  • Understand the impact of global trends on public health systems
  • Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
  • Be able to frame appropriate questions, design community assessments and interpret public data in order to make proper evaluations
  • Understand the linkages between economic and social factors and health
Are Public Health students required to take certain courses?
The LaGrange College Evening College curriculum follows the general recom­mendations for an evidence-based approach to the discipline as outlined by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2006. Courses include:
  • Introduction to Senior Studies
  • Introduction to Public Health
  • Biology (2 classes)
  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Community Health Assessment and Develop­ment
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Junior Seminar (2)
  • Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Health
  • Bioethics
  • Economic Issues
  • Environmental Health
  • Senior Seminar (2)
  • Global Health
  • Senior Capstone project
What is the 'cohort' format that we've been hearing about?
A cohort is a small class of a dozen or so students who generally meet one night per week for four hours. These classes may include both in-class labs and field laboratory experiences. With 60 hours of acceptable transfer credit, students will complete their Public Health degrees in 23 months.

Download the Public Health brochure

For more information, contact:
Linda McMullen
Director of Evening College
(706) 880-8021

Terri L Bassett
Administrative Assistant
706-880-8298