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Undergraduate Public Health Program

What is Public Health?

Public health is a versitle major that helps students see how health is affected in almost any disciple. Blah, Blah, Blah

Public Health Work and Careers
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Changing your major to Public Health can be done with the help of our advising team.
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Learn about Public Health Program Options
Three options are available to students. In addition to the Public Health major, students can focus on Pre-Med or Pre-veterinary options.
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Why study Public Health at VT
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Why Study Public Health at Virginia Tech?

Public Health students work with experienced faculty and a broad range of community partners to not only learn the discipline but to practice and gain skills to be ready for the workforce after graduation. 

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Careers and Further Studies for Public Health Majors

Public health majors from Virginia Tech have entered a wide range of fields and further areas of study. Here are some of the jobs held by our graduates: 

  • Epidemiologist with Virginia Dept of Health
  • Communications
  • Hospital Infection and Control

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Curriculum

Brief description of the curriculum and options. Use the Print Options on the link to download a PDF of the curriculum

Public Health Major Curriculum
Public Health Major with Pre-Med Option
Public Health Major with Pre-Vet Option
Public Health Minor
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