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Online Bachelor of Public Health Program Guide
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Public health issues can have a far-reaching impact, affecting nearly all aspects of our lives. Those who dedicate themselves to bettering community health and safety are among the unsung heroes of our society. Earning an online Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) from Norwich University, you can prepare to thrive in such a role. Our program is designed to enhance your foundational knowledge across the public health spectrum while helping you grow your expertise in areas such as epidemiology, program planning and education, research, evaluation methods, health care systems, economics, policy, management, and leadership. And as the nation's oldest private military college, we've built on our proud legacy of service to create a BHP program that offers an added focus on the role of first-responders, military, and veterans in addressing public health issues.
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At a Glance
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Curriculum
Norwich University's online Bachelor of Public Health can help you strengthen your understanding of health and public health while letting you explore more specialized areas such as disease prevention, disaster response planning, and crisis management.
The comprehensive curriculum includes courses from the following subject areas:
- Public Health Core courses: 36 credits
- Public Health Foundation core courses: 21 credits
- Health Care Core courses: 18 credits
- General Education courses: 39 credits
- Electives: 6 credits
You can apply up to 90 transfer credits toward the 120 credits needed to complete your degree, however you will be required to take all the Public Health Core courses offered through Norwich as part of this program.
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Public Health Core Courses
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PUBH 301: Introduction to Public Health | 3 Credits
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Designed to examine the current constructs of contemporary public health, students will survey the field of public health, identify stakeholder groups, what determines health, how public health is communicated, and the approaches to understanding public health information. Emphasis is on discussion of the intersection and connection of human health, animal health, and ecosystem health especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 302: Public Health Program Planning | 3 Credits
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Designed to expose public health undergraduate students to fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including the concepts of population health, and the basic processes, approaches and intervention that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 310: Public Health Evaluation Methods | 3 Credits
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Designed to examine a systematic way to conduct an effective public health evaluation plan. Understanding and applying elements of an evaluation plan framework allows student to view the program’s context, procedures that are useful, feasible and ethical, and to improve how program evaluations are conceived and conducted. The emphasis is on practical, continuous evaluation plans that involve all public health stakeholders, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. Understanding program effectiveness outcomes is useful in policy formation and change.
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PUBH 311: Public Health Research | 3 Credits
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Designed to provide an overview of research methods specific to public health. This course includes purpose, foundations, development of the research topic and research question, ethics, populations, study design, evaluation instrument development, data collection and analysis, report development, and presentation of findings. Research methods in public health, with consideration toward the U.S. military and government are emphasized.
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SSDA 310: Emergency and Disaster Relief Operations | 6 Credits
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This course examines the principles used by emergency managers to respond to local or regional disasters. Students examine the NIMS (National Incident Management System) and other standards governing emergency management.
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PUBH 410: Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention I | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health and to include models, approaches, resources, tools, and programs that intersect human health, disease, and wellness for population health. Clinical presentation and epidemiology of diseases provide opportunities to explore ways to minimize negative health outcomes and promote interventions for population health, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 411: Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention II | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the models, strategies, theories, and programming found in PUBH 410. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of population health and outcomes. Students will review the identified population, public health problem, programming used and outcomes, and then will analyze the case/ scenario. Cases will span various populations, geographies, and public health roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.
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PUBH 420: Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management I | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations. Disaster types, phases, plan principles and requirements, risk reduction, managing a crisis, and recovery concepts are presented across the continuum of disasters, from natural disasters to disasters created by human action, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 421: Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management II | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations found in PUBH 420. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of disaster response planning, crisis management, and outcomes. Students will review various disaster planning and response scenarios, and crisis management outcomes, and then will analyze the case/scenario. Cases will span various disaster types, geographies, and response and management roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.
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PUBH 450: Integrative Public Health Experiential Capstone | 3 Credits
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Designed to provide an opportunity to integrate, synthesize and apply public health knowledge through cumulative and experiential activities. Demonstration of summative learning requires completion of a cumulative, integrative, and applied experience or inquiry project that serves as public health capstone to the education experience. The experience may include, but is not limited to, internships, service-learning projects, portfolio projects or research papers. Exposure to local-level public health professionals and/or agencies that engage in public health practice, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.
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HHPR 450: Evidence - Based Healthcare Capstone | 3 Credits
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A culminating experience in the health science program providing students an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply skills and competencies gained through their previous coursework. Students develop an evidence-based research topic or service project in healthcare based on an area of interest, prepare a written review of the existing scientific literature, and present work at the end of the semester. Satisfies general education capstone requirement.
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Earn a Certificate in Response Planning
In addition to our online Bachelor of Public Health program, we offer an online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Response Planning for Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention.*
This advanced credential can help you further distinguish yourself in the public health field by demonstrating that you have the specialized expertise to play an important role in keeping our communities safer.
Students not enrolled in the BPH program who have completed certain prerequisite courses can earn this as a 12-credit, stand-alone certificate by successfully completing the following four courses:
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Public Health Certificate Courses
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PUBH 410: Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention I | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health and to include models, approaches, resources, tools, and programs that intersect human health, disease, and wellness for population health. Clinical presentation and epidemiology of diseases provide opportunities to explore ways to minimize negative health outcomes and promote interventions for population health, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 411: Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention II | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the models, strategies, theories, and programming found in PUBH 410. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of population health and outcomes. Students will review the identified population, public health problem, programming used and outcomes, and then will analyze the case/ scenario. Cases will span various populations, geographies, and public health roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.
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PUBH 420: Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management I | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations. Disaster types, phases, plan principles and requirements, risk reduction, managing a crisis, and recovery concepts are presented across the continuum of disasters, from natural disasters to disasters created by human action, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.
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PUBH 421: Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management II | 3 Credits
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Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations found in PUBH 420. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of disaster response planning, crisis management, and outcomes. Students will review various disaster planning and response scenarios, and crisis management outcomes, and then will analyze the case/scenario. Cases will span various disaster types, geographies, and response and management roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.
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Admission Requirements
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Bachelor of Public Health
- High school diploma (or equivalent)
You will be required to submit the following items:
- Completed application form
- High school diploma or transcripts showing completion of high school
- College transcripts (including Joint Service Transcripts) if applicable
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Response Planning for Health, Wellness and Disease Prevention*
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Successful completion of the following prerequisite courses:
- PUBH 310 Public Health Evaluation Methods
- PUBH 311 Public Health Research
You will be required to submit the following items:
- Completed application form
- Transcripts from all institutions attended (including Joint Service Transcripts)
- Transcripts should show successful completion of prerequisite courses
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Accreditation
Norwich University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
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Start Your Journey Today
Call 1-802-370-3298 or schedule an appointment with an advisor and learn more about the Norwich University’s online Bachelor of Public Health.
*Certificate program launching in Spring 2025