BS Public Health

USU's public health program is one of the oldest public health programs in the nation.It is a popular major for students wishing to pursue medical or dental school, but also provides a wide variety of other career possibilities.The public health profession provides opportunities to promote general health and welfare with people in the community and in the workplace.Traditionally, public health has focused on the study and prevention of communicable diseases through nutritional factors, immunization, and environmental sanitation. While these issues are still important, the profession has broadened its scope to include all aspects of disease prevention, environmental protection, and health promotion.