With preventable diseases on the rise globally, there's a growing demand for international public health professionals. Pursuing this bachelor's in international public health allows you to make a positive impact on the health of people around the world. This career field emphasizes the importance of preventive care and treating chronic conditions for patients globally. This program also prepares you to fight epidemics and pandemics, which is essential to international public health efforts. In this field, you can create effective public health practices within the principles of equity, ethics and sustainable development. You can also work to improve infrastructure to provide public health, preventative and clinical services to communities in need.
The knowledge and skills you’ll develop
This international public health degree provides the knowledge and skills needed for a career addressing systemic issues in global wellness and health care. In your coursework, you’ll cover topics ranging from health policy and advocacy to epidemiology and data analysis. Upon graduating, you’ll be equipped to evaluate, synthesize and communicate evidence-based public health information to diverse audiences throughout health care.
Additionally, you’ll gain valuable transferable skills that you can apply to many careers, including:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Cultural competency
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Global coursework and learning abroad opportunities
In this program, you can participate in global intensive experiences, study abroad programs and internships abroad that focus on international and comparative health systems. There are over 250 study abroad experiences available, which can be as long as a semester or as short as one week. All programs offer the opportunity to earn course credit and some also include international internship placements.
Arizona State University’s online Bachelor of International Public Health equips you to meet the challenges faced in health care around the globe. In this program, you’ll dive into topics ranging from health promotion and communicable disease prevention to environmental health and public health surveillance. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared for a variety of careers at globally recognized organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Peace Corps and many more.
In this program, you’ll complete a broad range of courses covering health culture, ethics, biostatistics, economics, public health policy, anatomy and physiology and more. You'll also participate in experimental learning that offers hands-on experience in international public health.
The College of Health Solutions faculty displays a high level of research expertise, focused on creating a better future for all. Our faculty are lifelong learners dedicated to improving health outcomes for the communities we serve. Some of their research focuses on:
- Discovering the impact of the environment and policy on food security and community health.
- Exploring mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Harnessing big data to improve patient outcomes.
- Incorporating advanced technology to monitor and promote healthy lifestyles.
- Using state-of-the-art cognitive, behavioral and neuroscience techniques to study the components of human communication.
In the College of Health Solutions, students learn and prepare to become the health workforce of the future. Faculty and students also collaborate to research solutions to pressing global health challenges. Partnerships with the medical community offer students access to professional resources and networking opportunities with Mayo Clinic, Banner Health, HonorHealth, Dignity Health and more.
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No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.