Public Health
DILLARD UNIVERSITY PUBLIC HEALTH
Prevent Disease and Injury. Promote Healthy Lifestyles. Protect Communities.
National and worldwide health crises have highlighted the demand for public health experts. Career opportunities abound with the rapidly growing need for public health professionals in every sector. Whether the demand is in the private, government or nonprofit sector, Dillard Public Health can help you discover career opportunities in the private, government or nonprofit sector to improve health in communities.
Mission
The mission of the Public Health – Healthcare Administration and System Managementt program is to train highly qualified, culturally competent future healthcare managers who are able to gain admission into graduate/professional schools. This major is ideal for students who are interested in leadership roles within healthcare settings such as health insurance companies, hospitals, community and government agencies, long term care facilities, and assisted living facilities.
An interdisciplinary field, Health Systems Management integrates public health concepts with business, finance, and accounting to prepare students for entry-level leadership and management roles in the healthcare field.
Guided by the standards of the Council on Education for Public Health and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), the program prepares students in skills and knowledge in five key domains:
- The healthcare environment
- Ethical and legal leadership
- Communication and relationships management
- Professionalism
- Business and management skills
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the fundamental values and philosophy of public health
- Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences
- Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address population health
- Analyze organizational budgeting, public health systems, and delivery of health services
- Evaluate ethical and legal aspects of health care delivery
- Critique healthcare related research and policy
- Utilize effective team leadership, strategic planning, and organizational communication models
Degree Partnerships
B.S./M.P.H. Program (3/2) with LSUHSC School of Public Health
Boston University School of Public Health (Early/Preferred Admission)
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Healthcare Administration and System Management
Complete a total of 121 credit hours of coursework for graduation.
General Education Core – 35 credit hours
Major Requirements – 53 credit hours
Additional Coursework – 33 credit hours
Students must complete all major requirements and additional coursework with a “C” or better.
Mission
The mission of the Public Health – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program is to train well-rounded, culturally competent change agents for health equity and population health. This major is ideal for students who want to impact the health of communities in roles such as a Health Educator, Behavioral Health Scientist, Epidemiologist, and Health Policy Analyst.
Guided by the standards of the Council on Education for Public Health, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), and the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), the program prepares students in skills and knowledge in five key domains:
- Population Health Challenges
- Project Implementation and Evaluation
- Main, Social, and Political Determinants of Health
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Leadership and Management
Leaders in Community Health Education work with communities to improve health and decease health disparities. These individuals can work in clinical settings, in community organizations, or in the federal government. This rapidly growing field of study examines a range of concepts from social determinants of health to human behavior to culture to health disparities and equity. The judicious use of electives enables students to customize their academic experience to match their interests and gain other valuable skills for the field such project management.
Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the fundamental values and philosophy of public health
Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences.
Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address population health
Integrate health behavior theory into organizational and public health initiatives
Evaluate individual and community health needs and develop culturally competent solutions
Adapt health promotion strategies for use across the life span
Assess the impact of the social determinants of health on population and individual health outcomes and health disparities
Degree Partnerships
B.S./M.P.H. Program (3/2) with LSUHSC School of Public Health
Boston University School of Public Health (Early/Preferred Admission)
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Complete a total of 122 credit hours of coursework for graduation.
General Education Core – 35 credit hours
Major Requirements – 59 credit hours
Additional Coursework – 28 credit hours
Students must complete all major requirements and additional coursework with a “C” or better.
