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Overview
Course Details
Examine the American healthcare system using perspectives from sociology, psychology, health, and wellness with the Public Health Associate Degree (AD) at the American Public University.
APU’s online public health degree equips you to address complex health issues and explores the interpersonal communication, leadership, and motivation needed to prepare for community healthcare or occupational health and safety professional settings.
With APU’s public health degree program, you will learn how to develop and maintain individual and community lifestyles that promote optimal health by choosing and using appropriate policies, educational programs, and incentives. The dynamic, political, and controversial aspects of the profession will also be explored.
What You Will Do
- Understand how the health of one nation or community affects the planet as a whole
- Assist in the development of a safe community environment
- Use technology to deliver community healthcare services
- Choose and use policies, educational programs, and incentives that promote optimal health for individuals and communities
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Health Services Organization
- Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Health Care Administration
- Public Health in America
- Healthcare: Moral Issues
- Nutrition
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 120 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Courses Start Monthly
Language
English
IELTS 6
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 258 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- All APU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED).
- Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.
Tuition Fee
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International
4275 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 285 USD per credit during 48 months. -
National
4275 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 285 USD per credit during 48 months.
$250 with military grant
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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