The Public Health department seeks to educate students with a social determinants of health perspective; identify the economic and social context within which individuals make health choices; examine social forces (e.g. social class, gender, racism) that shape individuals’ destinies; and plan, implement, evaluate and advocate health programs and policies throughout the world.
The Public Health department has offered a B.S. degree in Public Health since 1975, with a focus on social determinants of health.
This 120-credit program prepares students for entry into a broad range of professions in public health at the local, state, and national levels.
Students from this program go on to graduate school in public health and other health-related disciplines, enter professions such as those in hospitals and local non-profit health agencies, and many go on to obtain training in health professions such as nursing, physical and occupational therapy and physician assistant.
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National accreditation for Public Health Degree renewed for 7 years
The SUNY Old Westbury Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health has achieved a seven-year re-accreditation, through 2031, from the Council on Education for Public Health.
CEPH is an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to assure quality in public health education and training to advance the science and practice of public health.
Stony Brook University Graduate Admissions Agreement
Eligible SUNY Old Westbury public health graduates can earn guaranteed admission to the Master of Public Health program at Stony Brook University.