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

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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Mallory-Hillard-Community-Health-Sustainability
Mallory Hillard ’11
Community Health & Sustainability

Thanks to UMass Lowell, Hillard says she's found true satisfaction and happiness in her career and in herself.

Perhaps the single most important opportunity my education provided was ‘real-world’ interactions.
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Stacey Nwachukwu seated on a couch
Stacey Nwachukwu ’20, ’22
Public Health

Stacey Nwachukwu is helping communities and influencing policy at the Statehouse.

I want to be at the decision-making table.
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Abdul Hameed holds up his diploma
Abdul Hameed '20
Public Health – Healthcare Management

A practicum in infection prevention at a hospital prepared Abdul Hameed for a job with the CDC, preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus in hospitals and other health-care facilities.

I’ll never get another chance for this experience.
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