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Overview
Key facts
Students will also gain understanding of legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy. The public health major will graduate with a Council on Education for Public Health (CePH) accredited degree that may be used to seek entry-level employment in public health, to further education at the graduate level, to seek public health related certifications, or to continue education in the health sciences.
Outreach and Engaged Learning
Public health majors complete 30 community service hours related to public health. Students may select between an internship or research project as their capstone experience. Students who select an internship in a public health setting under the supervision of a public health professional and the internship director. Students who elect to complete a research project will do so under the supervision of public health faculty and its partners. A portfolio demonstrating competency for entry-level employment is also required for completion of the capstone experience.
Beyond Mercer University
The major in Public Health will prepare you for work in health and non-health related work settings and graduate school. Opportunities include employment with:
- Local health departments
- Regional health districts
- State public health offices
- Federal public health offices
Programme Structure
Courses include:Systems and Services of Public Health
Population Health and the Environment
Rural Health in the U.S.
Biostatistics
Dissemination of Public Health Information
Epidemiology
Health Behavior
U.S. Health Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
120 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Biology Public Health Health Sciences View 2094 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application: Mercer University offers two ways to apply for admission: The Common Application or the Mercer Application.
- Standardized Test Scores: Submit your official SAT score(s) and/or ACT score(s), if your native language or language of instruction is English. Submit an official TOEFL score of at least 80 or an IELTS score of at least 6.5, if your native language or language of instruction is not English.
- Official School Transcript(s): Ask your school counselor to send us your official secondary school report(s) or high school transcript(s), translated in English. Upon admission, submit a course-by-course evaluation of transcript(s), including Grade Point Average, translated in English by World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny & Associates.
- Letter of Recommendation: We want to hear from one of your high school teachers or counselors about your work ethic, school engagement, academic achievement, and more, translated in English
Tuition Fee
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International
38746 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38746 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
38746 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38746 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Doraville
900 - 1400 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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