{"id":9711,"date":"2023-01-10T14:16:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T19:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/?page_id=9711"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:20:05","slug":"public-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#00a3e0\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--no-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPublic Health\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Public Health major offers an exploration of the scientific, social, cultural, and human dimensions of public health, allowing you to analyze and help solve complex community, national, and global public health problems.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero__button-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/public-health-curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__extra\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/08102415\/PSA-Day-1-44913_hero.jpg\" class=\"hero__image\" alt=\"Three students sit in a room talking to each other\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/08102415\/PSA-Day-1-44913_hero.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/08102415\/PSA-Day-1-44913_hero-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/08102415\/PSA-Day-1-44913_hero-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/08102415\/PSA-Day-1-44913_hero-768x165.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Public Health Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/public-health-curriculum\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Public Health Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/public-health-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Public Health Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/career-paths-in-public-health\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Career Paths in Public Health<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/public-health-student-awards\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Public Health Student Awards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-address-issues-across-all-dimensions-of-health\">Address issues across all dimensions of health. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re interested in a career evaluating the nature of health and the underlying societal causes of disease at an individual, community, and global scale, Butler University&#8217;s Public Health major may be the right fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Public Health major, you will pursue learning and expand knowledge of the complex intersecting factors that shape health, developing the ability to think critically about global and public health. With an emphasis on social justice and diversity issues in health, you&#8217;ll take courses and participate in experiential learning that will expand your knowledge and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This program is designed to be flexible and will prepare you equally well for direct entry into the workforce or the pursuit of graduate or professional studies. Graduates of this program can expect to pursue careers in public health, health policy and law, epidemiology, social work, health-related government careers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-public-health\">Why Public Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand Complexity<\/strong>\u2014As a Public Health major, you will understand the complex factors that affect human health, including biological, environmental, cultural, socioeconomic, and systemic factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Describe Public Health<\/strong>\u2014You will be able to describe the interdisciplinary and interrelated nature of public health at a local\/community, national, and global scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply research Methods<\/strong>\u2014In this major, you will learn how to apply epidemiological and public health research methods, including statistics, to assess community health needs, assets, and outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Analyze Factors<\/strong>\u2014You will analyze factors that contribute to health disparities and inequities and know how to find solutions to address them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply Principles<\/strong>\u2014As a student, you will learn to apply the principles and methods of public health to address current and future challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Career Preparation<\/strong>\u2014The major will prepare you equally well to start your career or attend post-secondary school. Potential careers include public health policy and law, health-related government careers, epidemiology, social work, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-health-degree-faqs\">Public Health Degree FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is a Public Health degree?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A degree in Public Health evaluates the nature of health and the underlying complexity of the social, cultural, and global causes of disease. The Public Health program emphasizes social justice and community diversity issues related to health disparities and future public health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat can you do with a Public Health degree?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/what-is-public-health\/\">Careers in Public Health<\/a> fall under various categories, including jobs in epidemiology, social work, health-related government careers, and health policy and law. Some of these positions include but are not limited to biostatistician, public health attorney, health and safety engineer, and community service manager. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-no-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Public Health<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan Hall, Room 212<br>4600 Sunset Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46208<br><br><span class=\"tel\">las_publichealth@butler.edu<br>317-940-8336<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Director<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:jsearcy@butler.edu\">Julie Searcy<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Administrative Specialist<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:jkorblick@butler.edu\">Jill Korblick<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9711","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Public Health Degree | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the scientific, social, and human dimensions of health and research methods to address current and future challenges with a Public Health degree from Butler.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Public Health Degree | Butler University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore the scientific, social, and human dimensions of health and research methods to address current and future challenges with a Public Health degree from Butler.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/public-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"College of Liberal Arts &amp; 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