Overview

About the degree

A proactive medical approach that helps to improve the health of a community, by preventive medicine, health education, control of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of environmental hazards.

Public Health is a population-based education program that has become increasingly important in improving the health of our population and reducing skyrocketing health costs.

The Public Health track at Alma College within the Integrative Physiology and Health Science major prepares students for careers focusing upon community-wide prevention and education programs; with a strong foundation in the health sciences, this curriculum includes the study of diseases, biostatistical modeling, population studies, and the history and current development of public health policy. Students have a wide variety of hands-on opportunities inside and outside of the classroom, including internships at an area hospital and nursing facility. Student can also explore a potential minor in Public Health, if interested in pairing this with another field of interest.

One of the community opportunities for students within the Public Health major, is Spartners. This is a program that targets (S)Partners for Heart Health. It’s designed to help 5th grade students sustain or improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors that support heart-health. This also provides the student with “hand’s on” community experience and training. To learn more about (S)Partners for Heart Health contact Dr. Robyn Anderson.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Public Health Practicum

Public Health Independent Study

Community Health

Health Promotion

Epidemiology

Elementary Statistics

Health Communication

Intro to Environmental Studies

Ethics and Medicine

Public Management and Policy Analysis

Aging and Health Institutions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

Alma College offers rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Alma, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Complete a free Alma College Application online or through the Common Application
Transfer Students — Official transcripts, in English, of all college coursework must also be sent directly to Alma from the institutions attended
International Student Declaration of Finance Form
All international students on F-1 or J-1 visa are required to provide evidence of sufficient finances to support their U.S. education. Sources of funding may be from parents, guardians, or a sponsor.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51254 USD / year

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Out-of-State

51254 USD / year

≈ 51254 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

51254 USD / year

≈ 51254 USD / year

Living costs

Alma

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Overview

About the degree

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Tuition Fees

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