人口健康理学学士

UNM的最新专业代表着对卫生保健系统，财务和卫生政策以及卫生法的研究之间的联络，重点是社区的预防和健康。人口健康是跨学科科学的本质-不仅是多种学科的结合，而且是一门新科学，其重点是回答有关健康来源以及疾病和残疾原因的复杂问题。该学科-着重于改善人群健康。产生有关健康和疾病的社会，行为，生物学和组织系统原因的综合知识和行动。它还检查了造成健康风险的因素，以及有效控制这些风险的政策，卫生系统和公共卫生实践。需要在减少差距和改善人口健康的方法上进行创新。需要针对基层问题的技术解决方案。将发现来自不同背景的从业者
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Population Health will prepare you to focus on the improvement of health issues in community settings. The bachelor's degree prepares you to become a specialist in population health with coursework focused on epidemiology, program planning, research methods, healthcare finance, social theory, and more. You will learn approaches to evaluating health programs, advocating for policy change, and understanding national and global health systems.<br><br>Our graduates have a unique opportunity to learn about and become agents of change for the community health issues and challenges of populations specific to New Mexico. UNM is committed to constant progress in health and health equity. Graduates develop skills to promote the health of populations in a variety of domains from wellness to healthcare, from health systems to community systems, from health policy to community policies.