Southern Illinois University - Public Health Degrees
Start making a difference for people every day.
Find your passion in Public Health.
SIU’s Public Health programs will prepare you for a career focused on the prevention of disease and injury.
Graduates are prepared to work in in a variety of settings, including hospitals, local, state, and national governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations.
Get Involved
- Eta Sigma Gamma
- American College Health Association
- American Public Health Association
- American School Health Association
Undergraduate Program
Public Health is a dynamic, challenging, and ever changing profession!
No matter where you end up working, your job will include getting to know the people in the community who use health services. You’ll assess health needs, develop health programs, and teach people to health management and wellness. You may become a health advocate or you may train others to teach health and wellness.
Our curriculum is characterized by small, interactive classes taught by our dedicated, young and nationally acclaimed faculty. You’ll be able to assist with relevant research. And, during your internship, you’ll learn locally or in a geographic region of your choice.
Graduate Options
We offer several graduate degrees in public health.
- MPH - delivered entirely online
- Concurrent MD/MPH
- Concurrent PhD/MPH
- PhD in Health Education - concentration in Health Education
See what SIU can do for you
You’ll take classes that include:
- Human Growth & Development
- Health and the Environment
- Emotional Health
- Theoretical Foundations of Health Education
- Evaluating Health Education Programs
- Epidemiology
- Human Sexuality
- Planning & Implementing Health Education Programs
- Substance Use Prevention
- First Aid and CPR
- Health Counseling
- Health Issues in Aging
- Women’s Health
