Undergraduate

Make a difference in the world and fulfill much-needed roles in the field of Public Health. Trends fueling the need for more public health professionals include a greater public interest in health promotion and disease prevention, an aging population, and an increase in the number of people retiring from jobs in the public health field.

  • Bachelor of Science in Public Health
    • Community Health/Health Promotion
      • A minimum of 2.500 overall and term GPA
      • May not get less than a C in any professional major course: All PUBH courses, HSCI 3080 and HSCI 3400
      • Must successfully complete all major courses in the Public Health program following the degree pathway in the appropriate time sequence

    • Health Sciences
      • A minimum of 2.700 overall and term GPA
      • A minimum of 2.500 overall Science GPA [A&P I/II, Phy Chem (Chem) I/II, Basic Clin/Micro, Human Biochemistry, including all labs]
      • May not get less than a C in any professional major course All PUBH courses, HSCI 3080 and HSCI 3400
      • Must successfully complete any major course in the Public Health program following the degree pathway in the appropriate time sequence
      • All students in the Public Health program must satisfy the Technical Standards for the program.

  • Accelerated BS to Master's Degree

  • Minor in Public Health

  • Minor in Population Health Informatics and Technology

Master's

Promote health and well-being by earning a Master's degree in public health. We offer:

Doctoral Degrees

We offer a Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) in Public Health in:

  • Epidemiology

Graduate Certificates

Public Health Certificate Programs

To apply or for more information, contact the undergraduate or graduate admissions office.

Meet Our Students

Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo works in a lab
Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo '22
Chemistry

Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo won the 2021 MLK Service Award for starting a club to address health disparities – amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There’s a Martin Luther King quote that inspired me: ‘Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.’
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UMass Lowell alumni Michelle Palladino pictured in a school cafeteria with a table full of healthy snacks and information on leading a healthy lifestyle
Michelle Palladino '11, '17
Nutritional Sciences & Public Health

Once Michelle Palladino started taking courses in nutrition as an undergraduate, she knew right away that she wanted a career in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

I love that nutrition is ever-changing and offers so many career options for dietitians.
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Cassie Harding chats with Asst. Prof. Angela Wangari Walter
Cassie Harding '15, '17
Public Health

Cassie Harding’s internship experiences as a public health student inspired her to tackle the big health and wellness challenges facing people in the cities and towns around her.

The internships and practicum experiences were invaluable to me and are ultimately what allowed me to apply all the skills I was learning in my academic courses.
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UMass Lowell student Rabia Haider
Rabia Haider '21
Nutritional Sciences and Master of Public Health

Knowing how cultural differences make an impact on health, Rabia Haider is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree.

There is so much work to be done related to nutrition and health care, especially for historically overlooked populations.
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