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Bachelor of Science in

Public Health

Invest yourself in health care

Courageous problem-solvers are needed to take leadership positions in health care, one of the country's

largest and fastest-growing industries. Costs are rising, and both government and private organizations are

trying to improve the quality of U.S. health care and services -- yet make it affordable at the same time.

hEalth administration maJor

The Health Administration Major prepares students for health management
careers by developing their organizational, analytical, managerial, and leadership
skills. Students pursue careers in the public, business, or nonprofit sectors
in areas such as environmental health, health administration, epidemiology,
or health policy and planning. All health administration majors are required
to complete an internship, where they apply their skills and gain real-world
experience.

You'll study:

· Management
· Public personnel
· Health care administration
· Epidemiology
· Health education
· Legal aspects of health care
· Health finance and economics
· Managed care
· Hospital and long-term care administration
· Health care marketing

Some Recent Job Titles of Public Health Alumni:

· Chief Operating Officer, Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA
· Healthcare Consultant, Press Ganey Associates, Inc., South Bend, IN
· President/CEO, Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville, OH
· Senior Supply Chain Services Analyst, Cardinal Health 200, Inc.,

Chicago, IL

· System Marketing Manager, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN