Bachelor of Public Health

The Public Health (BPH) program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn foundation skills necessary to succeed in the dynamic health environment and provide students with the knowledge and skills for both individual and community-based health care. Students obtain the core skills necessary for advanced education in public health or a related field.

Bachelor of Public health

Change-makers start here

The Bachelor of Public Health is designed for students whose career goal is to work in health systems or organizations providing health related or general human services to individuals and communities.

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Program Overview

The program provides students the core skills necessary for advanced education in public health or a related field.

All students learn about:

  • the five major areas of public health (biostatistics, environmental health services, epidemiology, health services administration, and social and behavioral sciences) and each area’s contribution to public health;
  • how social determinants of health impact disability, disease and illness in populations;
  • critical aspects of contemporary public health challenges;
  • professional communication;
  • the scientific basis of public health knowledge.

BPH Plan of Study and Courses


Applying to the BPH Program

Public Health Program

Current UF Students

Information for current UF students interested in the Public Health program.


A Message From the Program Director

Welcome to the University of Florida’s Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) Program. Aligned with the mission and vision of the College of Public Health and Health Professions, the BPH program prevents, protects, and promotes health for individuals, social networks, populations, and communities. The BPH program equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills to advance their graduate or professional school education or enter the multidisciplinary public health workforce. Our program is also committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment for all faculty, staff, and students.

Brittney N. Dixon-Daniel, PhD, MPH, CPH, TTS

Brittney Daniel Dixon, BPH program director