Davidson College · USA

Public Health

Campus Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Public Health is a program taught at Davidson College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Public Health Interdisciplinary Major and Minor at Davidson College provide an interdisciplinary understanding of public health. Students study public health problems and the role of advocacy, programs, research, and policy, using frameworks that include biological, economic, ethical, psychological, and sociocultural dimensions.

Courses use diverse theories and empirical methods to examine how factors such as structural inequalities and behavioral, cultural, ethical, political, social, and economic perspectives shape public health challenges. Students also assess how challenges affect marginalized and vulnerable groups, interpret ethical considerations, evaluate public health information for misinformation, and practice communicating accurate information to diverse audiences.

Modules

PBH 251 Health Disparities US & Beyond
PBH 280 | SOC 280 Introduction to Global Health
PSY 354 Medical Rehab & Disability

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Public Health at Davidson College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Davidson College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Davidson College as pre-requiste for admission in Public Health.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Students considering a Public Health Major or Minor through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS) must first meet with the chair of the Department of Public Health (Prof. Lauren Stutts) or a Department of Public Health faculty member designated by the chair to obtain permission to go forward with the application process (for majors) and prior to completing the declaration form (for minors).

This meeting must occur in advance of the CIS application deadline.
Students are encouraged to complete this meeting by the end of September of their sophomore year.
Current Public Health majors and minors are required to meet twice yearly (including in the semester they plan to graduate) with the chair of the Department of Public Health or designate during the Student-Advisor Conference period.