The Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) 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.
The BPH program is a two-year, 42-credit curriculum (120 credits required for graduation). The curriculum for the BPH provides the opportunity to learn foundation skills necessary to succeed in the dynamic health environment and is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills for both individual and community-based health care. 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.
Application Requirement
Transfer applicants must complete the University of Florida Transfer Admissions application. Applicants are encouraged to complete the UF Transfer Admissions application by the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ (PHHP) priority deadline. Please check back regularly for application dates.
Minimum requirements
- A minimum 3.0 overall GPA.
- A minimum 3.0 prerequisite GPA, with a “C” or better in all prerequisite courses.
- Completed a large majority of prerequisite courses before you apply.
- An Associate of Arts (AA) degree.
- Complete a University of Florida application
Required prerequisite courses
- General College Biology: BSC2005 or BSC2010
- Introduction to Statistics 1: STA2023
- General Psychology: PSY2012
- Advanced Professional Writing: ENC 3254, ENC2210 or equivalent
AP, IB, or AICE credit is accepted for any prerequisite course.

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