The School of Public and Community Health Sciences (SPCHS) offers a 120-credit Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Health.
With a BS in Public Health, graduates can work in fields related to epidemiology, biostatistics, policy development, environmental health, and public health law and ethics.
ACCREDITATION
Our BS in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health, and public health programs outside schools of public health. We are the only CEPH accredited public health program in the state of Montana.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Degree requirements for each concentration, as well as general education requirements, are listed in the UM Catalog.
FACULTY
We have 16 core faculty working in areas of: global health, epidemiology, environmental health, community health, physical therapy, aging, American Indian and Alaska Native health, mental health, nutrition and chronic disease prevention, maternal-child health, childhood obesity and diabetes prevention, community-based participatory research, policy and practice related to trauma and secondary traumatic stress, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, adverse childhood experiences, and more.
ADVISING
Academic advising is critical to student success at 91次元 (UM). All undergraduate students are required to meet with their advisor at least once each semester to review educational progress, discuss future plans, and secure schedule approval prior to registration. Students are encouraged to schedule additional meetings for information and guidance on dropping and/or adding courses, changing/declaring majors/other academic pursuits, exploring available resources, and ensuring that graduation requirements are met.
Academic advising for the BS in Public Health degree program is provided by Katherine (Katie) Wagner. To schedule an appointment with Katie, please email katherine.wagner@umontana.edu.
SERVICE LEARNING
Students pursuing a BS in Public Health will complete a service-learning opportunity as part of the required PUBH 396/496 Public Health Practice course series. Additional service-learning opportunities are available through our 300-level Academic Health Department course.
For more information about the current theme of the Academic Health Department course, please contact Professor Damian Chase-Begay, damian.chase-begay@umontana.edu.
PUBLIC HEALTH JOBS
In partnership with the Montana Public Health Training Center, the School of Public and Community Health Sciences provides a centralized resource for public health employment and internship opportunities in Montana.
PATHWAY PROGRAM WITH SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC)
Students graduating from the Salish Kootenai College’s Health Promotion Practices AA degree program can enroll in our BS in Public Health degree program as an upper-division student (junior standing) to further study behavioral health promotion and public and community health/prevention sciences. To view the 4-year degree plan, please click here. Please contact Kindra McQuillan (kindra_mcquillan@skc.edu) at SKC or Maja Pedersen (maja.pedersen@umontana.edu) at UM for additional information.
STUDENT RESOURCES
PUBLIC HEALTH COURSE FEE
Public Health courses require a $200 Public Health Course Fee per credit hour.
CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
We would love to hear from you. For more information, contact:
Undergraduate Advisor
Katherine (Katie) Wagner
katherine.wagner@umontana.edu
Chair and Professor
Kimber McKay
kimber.mckay@mso.umt.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4491