Undergraduate Major Programs
The Department of Public Health Sciences offers four programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
The B.S. in Public Health prepares students for a career as a public health practitioner in hospitals, health departments, health agencies, and industry. The program provides a comprehensive basic science background, as well as a strong public health foundation.
The B.S. in Environmental Health Science prepares students for careers as environmental scientists in industry, consulting firms, government, hospitals, and academia. The program synthesizes a general scientific preparation with specialized applied courses in a wide range of environmental health science disciplines, such as industrial hygiene, toxicology, risk assessment, water quality, solid & hazardous waste management, and stormwater management. This program is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
The B.S. in Health Science: General is for students who have completed a certificate, license, diploma, or associate's degree program in such health science areas as dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, medical technology, alternative/complementary medicine, and cardiovascular technology. The program gives professionals the chance to build on their technical education already received and to develop academic competency in a related field. General education requirements and health courses are needed for completion of the B.S. in Health Science.
West Chester University, in conjunction with Bryn Mawr Hospital, offers a B.S. in Health Science - Respiratory Care Concentration. Students are afforded the opportunity to enter the challenging health care field as Respiratory Care Professionals through the unique partnership of an institution of higher learning and a well-respected teaching hospital. Respiratory Care Professionals work to evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. They include those patients who have been born prematurely and whose lungs are not fully developed, patients who have lung disease, and those requiring assistance from life support technology