Public Health

What is Public Health?

  • The science and art of protecting and improving community health through health education, promotion, research and disease prevention strategies.
  • Knowledge and application of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary population-based methods of research, teaching and practice involving various academic disciplines.

Distinctions Between Public Health and Clinical Health Professions:

Public Health Clinical Health
Population Individual
Health Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion Diagnosis and Treatment

(source: American Public Health Association)

There are many core areas of study in public health. For more information, visit the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health.

Each program or track within a given department may set additional requirements for admission; therefore, applicants should refer to the individual programs for details. Find an academic program.

Visit “This is Public Health” website for event listings.

Application Timeline (begins the spring prior to the cycle you plan to apply)

January – April

June – August

  • Begin drafting your personal statement
  • Finalize list of target programs, noting application deadlines
  • Request transcripts be sent to application services

September – January

  • Submit applications as early as possible for processing by SOPHAS or individual school application services.

January – April

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Day of the week
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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm

The office is closed weekends, holidays, and recess days.