Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health
A1-269 Center for Health Sciences
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
Public Health Undergraduate Programs
424-259-5521
The profession of public health is responsible for the protection, preservation, and promotion of the health of communities and populations. Although the health problems of today differ from those of the past and will differ from those of the future, the professionals who make up the field need to be trained to respond to broad community problems utilizing the basic ideas of prevention of disease and promotion of well-being. This goal can be achieved only with assessments of the health status of the population through data gathering and analysis, as well as knowledge of how health risk and protective factors—such cultural, social, environmental, and individual factors—influence rates of disease and death in societies and communities.
Through the completion of major requirements, including a culminating capstone experience, students demonstrate mastery of foundational domains and competencies as established by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH). Students trained in public health practices and core concepts are well-equipped to support the development of programs, policies, practices, advocacy, research, and data analysis that can improve overall population health. Graduate-level study in public health and its related fields is highly encouraged for motivated students.
