The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree in Public Health broadly prepares students to enter the workforce as a public health professional or to enter an advanced program of study. Students explore the five disciplines of public health: biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management and the social and behavioral sciences through general coursework. Students pursuing their undergraduate degree in Public Health gain knowledge and skills in the five disciplines of public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, health policy and management, social and behavioral sciences and environmental health. Students enrolled in Kent State University's College of Public Health learn about the public health care system in the U.S. and abroad as well as emerging public health concerns such as pandemic infectious disease and new threats to the environment. Upon completing the undergraduate degree in Public Health, graduates typically work in areas such as public health departments, voluntary health agencies, human services agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, corporate work sites, wellness centers, community health organizations, family planning clinics and managed care facilities.<br><br>The Health Promotion and Education concentration prepares students to help individuals and communities achieve optimal health through educational strategies that enhance the adoption of healthy behaviors. Classes in this concentration expose students to a wide variety of prevention approaches and community level strategies that are used to promote healthy behaviors. These strategies are implemented through media outlets, policy changes, and education initiatives. This concentration is offered 100 percent online or in person.