As a public health major at the Arnold School of Public Health, you can choose from two different undergraduate degree programs.
Public health encompasses a wide variety of areas, such as biostatistics; environmental health sciences; epidemiology; health promotion, education, and behavior; exercise science; communication sciences and disorders; and health services policy and management. Students will acquire a broad understanding of public health concepts, issues, and opportunities.
As a public health major, you can choose from two different undergraduate degree programs. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) curriculum is for students who want to apply the degree to social and behavioral sciences, while the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) is for students who are interested in a broad-based natural science. Take a closer look at the Public Health B.A. and B.S. degrees to find the one that fits you best.
Lillian Mood (Lill) graduated with the inaugural cohort of the Arnold School's first degree program, the Master of Public Health. The public health nurse went on to have a long career serving South Carolinians in various roles with the Department of Public Health.
Meet Jay Urich, B.A. in Public Health grad ('20), former Gamecock football player, and founder of two local youth-focused mentorship organizations.
Reinvention, innovation and entrepreneurship have been themes in Mary Ann Galloway's career. In addition to grit, an open mind and an innate ability to connect the dots, she credits her Master of Public Health degree for making the exciting twists and turns of her path possible.
Funded by the Health Resources & Services Administration, the program provides tuition and living expenses for students like Merideth Tallon in exchange for their commitment to work in undeserved areas.
A first-generation college student and first-generation Mexican American, Dayana Sandoval says she chose USC because the university believed in her first. She leaned into the support she felt from Arnold School and the TRIO Opportunity Scholars Program.
Myrtle Beach native and first-generation college student Jaden O'Brien shares how USC changed her life, advice for incoming students, the keys to her success, and what's next after graduating in December.
USC features first-generation student Ebony Christie, whose public health studies have helped her realize the everyday impact of safety and wellness initiatives. The senior is driven to uplift and empower disadvantaged communities in maternal health.
Batesburg-Leesville, SC native Laura Torres graduates this month with a degree in public health. The Gamecock Guarantee scholar found a home with the TRIO program, Lunes Latino and Kappa Delta Chi Sorority.
Maya Smith and Lexie McIntosh both work in areas connecting adults with health and well-being resources, they both give back to their alma mater through mentorship, and they both have the same advice for current/future students.