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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health and Community Wellness prepares students for careers and/or graduate study in the field of Public Health. This program examines health from both a traditional, science-based medical model and holistic, population-based model. This field of study includes bioethics, health law, healthcare administration and policy, epidemiology, health education and outreach, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare. There will be an emphasis for students to obtain extensive fieldwork and experience in public health education and surveillance, effective health intervention and prevention program, and community outreach. Opportunities for taking specialty elective classes are available to tailor the undergraduate major for specific graduate interests. This major provides students with a foundational knowledge of population health, and the opportunity to focus their education on specific student areas of interest within a specific concentration: Law & Ethics, Healthcare Administration, Data Analysis, Environment, and Sociocultural.Students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Public Health and Community Wellness with a selected concentration.OutcomesCritical Thinking, Major Field Competence, Intercultural/Global PerspectivesExplain how functions and characteristics of laws, policies, systems, organizations, inter-personal relationships, and individual health behaviors affect the health of both individuals and communitiesIdentify and address power dynamics related to culture, ethics, race, gender, and place that create health disparitiesEthical Reasoning, Major Field Competence: Apply ethical frameworks associated with health and preventionInformation Literacy, Major Field Competence: Use sources of health data to inform critical thinking and actionWritten/Oral Communication, Major Field Competence: Communicate effectively in a professional environment, using written and oral expression
