IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Undergraduate
Degree Programs
The Fairbanks School of Public Health currently offers two Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with concentrations in Community Health or Environmental Health Science and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management. For the most current information on Fairbanks School of Public Health Undergraduate Degree programs, please visit our school's website at: https://fsph.iupui.edu/index.html.
Bachelor of Science in Health Data Science
Health data science is a burgeoning, interdisciplinary field requiring a diverse set of skills to extract knowledge and insights from data. Health data scientists will be at the center of an estimated $300 billion value added to the American health sector annually by big data and analytics.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Data Science features an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates biostatistics, computer science and informatics that will create an attractive package for employers working with health data locally, nationally and internationally. Students will receive either a minor in computer science from the Department of Computer and Information Science, or a minor in Informatics from the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI.
Please refer to the Health Data Science curriculum for more information.
Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management combines coursework in general education (communications, liberal arts, science, and quantitative methods), health care policy, finance and management to prepare students for positions in the health care arena in nonclinical work. The health care arena includes acute care, physician practice, and long-term care, insurance companies, and government. Positions are available in government and the private and not-for-profit sectors. Available positions include office manager, billing agent, project coordinator, HR recruiting specialist, marketing manager, claims adjudicator, clinical liaison, customer service representative, admissions staff, marketing specialist, and others.
Please refer to the Health Services Management curriculum for more information.
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.) degree combines coursework in communications, mathematics, the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) and public health with an emphasis on protecting human health and the quality of the built and natural environment from environmental hazards through pollution prevention and control. Employment areas include indoor and outdoor pollution, water supply and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, workplace health and safety, general environmental health, childhood lead poisoning and asthma control, environmental health education, environmental toxicology and microbiology, sustainability, housing safety and vector control, food safety and defense, hazardous materials, homeland security, and others.
Community Health
The B.S.P.H. major in Community Health will prepare students to provide health education, promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices, prevent diseases, and enhance quality of life in communities. Students will obtain a foundation in understanding the social determinants of health, distribution of health and illness in diverse populations, and the disease risks among human populations. The Community Health major focuses on interdisciplinary efforts to address the physical, social, behavioral, mental, and environmental health concerns of communities and population at risk for disease and injury. Graduates will plan and evaluate health services in communities. They will coordinate the community efforts of government agencies and private organizations.
Please refer to the Community Health curriculum for more information.
Environmental Health Science
The B.S.P.H. major in Environmental Health Science features an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the environmental and health sciences with management and public policy. You will be trained to address pressing environmental health problems and will be prepared for an impact career or for graduate study in public health or the traditional sciences. The environmental health science major also meets the core science requirements for pre-professionals in medicine and is an attractive option for other pre-professional students.
Please refer to the Environmental Health Science curriculum for more information.
Last Updated:October 2017
