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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree provides students with a basic understanding of the five core public health knowledge areas: biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, health policy and management, and occupational and environmental health sciences. Students will be prepared to enter the workforce or continue their education.

A public health core provides the degree with breadth in the biological, social, economic, quantitative, geographic, and educational components of health and health disparities within and across populations. Students complete a cumulative capstone experience during which they will integrate, apply, and synthesize public health knowledge. As an integral part of their education, students also will be exposed to public health professionals and agencies.

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in public health requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 66 s.h. of work for the major. Students must have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major; in all college course work and in all UI course work; and in all college course work in public health and in all UI public health course work, including any courses administered by the College of Public Health in the Departments of Biostatistics, Community and Behavioral Health, Epidemiology, Health Management and Policy, and Occupational and Environmental Health. Students are required to earn a minimum of 30 s.h. in public health course work at the University of Iowa.

The B.A. program provides knowledge of the community and behavioral aspects of public health for students interested in working in health education, health communication, public health program development, or public health policy in local, federal, or international governmental or nongovernmental agencies. Students will be prepared for advanced education in the social sciences, communication studies, social and community health, health policy and management, and other fields.