Public Health

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Faculty

Associate Professor: Katherine DiSantis (Chair and Director of MPH)

Assistant Professors: Heather de Vries McClintock (Director of BSPH), Dejenaba Gordon, Margaret Longacre, Comfort Olorunsaiye, Suzanne Redington

Adjunct Professors: Zeinab Baba, Brandon Becker, Gregory Benjamin, MaryAlice DiFlippio, Sarah McCool, Lindsay McGann, Kourtney Pulliam, Paul Turcotte, Susan Villari

Study Abroad Opportunities

Public Health majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad for a variety of reasons, including directly experiencing societies being studied, making friendships and connections that can last a lifetime, and practicing foreign language skills. Above all, personal familiarity with foreign cultures is a mind-expanding experience that is becoming more important in our global economic environment and interconnected world today.

Public Health majors who plan to study abroad typically should do so during the summer, sophomore or junior years only.  Senior year involves the completion of a yearlong research project, which requires the student to be on Arcadia campus.

Students studying abroad typically do so for one semester. However, some students choose to study abroad for an entire academic year or more. Ideally, students should choose study abroad courses that fit directly into their academic interests, prospective senior research project ideas, and/or future career goals.

If studying a foreign language or expertise in a foreign language serves future career needs, students are advised to study in a country where that language is used. This is by far the best way to develop foreign language proficiency quickly.

Since it is important that students plan ahead for study abroad, they should consult with their adviser as soon as possible and make their intentions known to the Department Chair and the Office of Study Away ((215) 572-8514), which is located on the first floor of Taylor Hall.

Programs

• Public Health, B.S.

• Global Public Health, Minor

Courses

• PBH 110 Introduction to Public Health
• PBH 120 Global Public Health
• PBH 220 Biological Foundations of Global Public Health
• PBH 250 Epidemiology: The Science of Public Health
• PBH 260 Research and Bio-Statistical Methods in Public Health
• PBH 320 Health Policy, Law and Bioethics
• PBH 330 Applied Perspectives in Global Public Health
• PBH 360 The Global Environment: Sustainability, Climate Change and the Built Environment
• PBH 374 Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities
• PBH 381 Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
• PBH 385 Contemporary Topics in Public Health
• PBH 387 Global Health Communication
• PBH 489 Global Health Service Learning
• PBH 495 Capstone Seminar I
• PBH 496 Capstone Seminar II

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