Public Health
What is public health?
Public health is an interdisciplinary field concerned with recognizing, evaluating, understanding and responding to factors that may affect the health of individuals, communities and populations. Agnes Scott’s minor in public health includes courses from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and mathematics to educate students about various approaches to public health. With a minor in public health, you will obtain an understanding of scientific inquiry, statistics, and the behavioral, economic, political, social and humanistic approaches to health.
Why Agnes Scott? Why Atlanta?
Many in the public health and medical communities refer to Atlanta as the public health capital of the world. We encourage you to utilize the globally-recognized experiential learning opportunities connected to our courses—internships at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CARE, the American Cancer Society, the Carter Center—and through community service not connected to courses.
How will this program help me when I graduate?
We encourage humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics majors to use the public health minor as a way to explore their interest in a career in public health. Public health careers can be found in local, state and federal government; nonprofit organizations with a local, regional or global focus; corporations; hospitals and health departments; or universities. Many public health careers require a graduate degree (typically a Master of Public Health ). Although a minor in public health is not required for admission to an M.P.H. program, the minor will give you an overview of the field and an opportunity to explore the many practical applications of public health.
For more information, contact the Science Center for Women at 404 471-5800 or sciencecenter@agnesscott.edu.