  {"id":5781,"date":"2025-09-15T09:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program-page&#038;p=5781"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:59:28","slug":"bs-public-health","status":"publish","type":"program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/bs-public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='program-hero'><div class='top-part'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><div class='content-area'><h1 id=\"content-start\">Public Health<\/h1><p class=\"program-info\"><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?degree_type=bs\">BS<\/a> &bull; <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=major\">Major<\/a>, <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=minor\">Minor<\/a><\/p><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/100913_public-health-bs-hero.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/100913_public-health-bs-hero.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Public Health students in a classroom.\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='bottom-part'><div class='wrapper'><div class='content-area'>\n<p>If you want to improve lives and build healthier communities, 糖心vlog\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Public Health program is the place to start. Unlike clinical careers that treat individuals, public health focuses on preventing disease, promoting wellness and advancing health equity for entire populations\u2014locally, nationally and globally.<\/p>\n<p>At Montclair, you\u2019ll study pressing issues such as chronic disease, mental health, substance use, maternal and child health and healthcare access, all through a lens of social justice and health equity. You\u2019ll also gain hands-on experience that prepares you for careers in government agencies, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, community clinics, schools, and corporations.<\/p>\n<h2>Program Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose from two concentrations \u2014 Health Education, Promotion, and Advocacy\u00a0 and Health Systems Administration and Policy<\/li>\n<li>CEPH-accredited program ensuring high-quality training<\/li>\n<li>Integrated approach to local, national, and global health challenges<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on learning through internships, research, and community partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, you\u2019ll graduate ready to promote health, prevent disease and lead positive change. You can also work toward a combined BS\/MPH or combined BS\/MBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/portal\/admissions\">Apply Now<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/inquire\">Request Info<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><aside><p><strong>Program Format<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?modality=in-person\">In-person<\/a><\/p><p><strong>College or School<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?college=cchl\">College for Community Health<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Area of Study<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=health-medicine-and-the-sciences\">Health, Medicine and the Sciences<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Concentrations Offered<\/strong><br \/>Health Education, Promotion, and Advocacy; Health Systems Administration and Policy<\/p><p><strong>Cost Information<\/strong><br \/>In-state tuition is just <strong>$7,839<\/strong> per semester. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/tuition-and-fees\/undergraduate-costs\/\">Undergraduate Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/p><p><span class='prpl-button full-width'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\">Visit Us<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row program-page-expandables\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<h2>Public Health Concentrations<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Health Education&comma; Promotion&comma; and Advocacy<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>Learn to design, implement and evaluate programs that address diverse health issues while reducing health disparities. The Health Education, Promotion and Advocacy concentration in 糖心vlog\u2019s Bachelor of Public Health program prepares you to become a community health educator dedicated to improving lives through disease prevention, health promotion and advancing health equity. You\u2019ll gain the skills to design, implement, and evaluate health programs addressing issues such as cancer, obesity, substance use, mental health, adolescent health, maternal and child health, and more. This concentration emphasizes creating effective programs and advocating for policies that reduce health disparities, ensuring all communities have equitable opportunities to achieve good health. With a strong foundation in public health education and advocacy, you\u2019ll graduate ready for careers in healthcare settings, nonprofits, government agencies and community-based organizations, or to pursue graduate study in public health and related fields.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/public-health-health-ed-promotion-advocacy-bs\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Health Systems Administration and Policy<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>Develop skills to improve healthcare systems with a focus on equity and accessibility. The Health Systems Administration and Policy concentration in 糖心vlog\u2019s Bachelor of Public Health program prepares you for administrative roles within a health system. You\u2019ll learn essential competencies such as using data to inform healthcare decision-making so that you can play a role in improving healthcare delivery whether you work for a small group practice, a senior living facility, or a local, state or federal health agency. You\u2019ll explore how healthcare is financed and delivered and examine how policies shape healthcare access, cost and quality. Courses emphasize transforming health systems from focusing solely on treating illness to advancing prevention and health equity. Our graduates are prepared for diverse careers as case managers, project managers, policy analysts, patient navigators, hospital coordinators, data analysts and healthcare administrators, as well as for advanced study in public health, policy or healthcare management.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/public-health-health-systems-administration-and-policy--bs\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Public Health Minor<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>A minor in public health provides students with basic knowledge about the major causes of poor health outcomes domestically and globally as well as how health promotion and disease prevention interventions can protect and enhance the health and well-being of populations.<\/p>\n<p>Because health affects almost every aspect of human life, a minor in public health is useful preparation for careers in many fields, including government and politics, communications and journalism, business, economics, medicine and nursing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/public-health-minor\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'><!-- fetch cache:  1.25 ms --><!-- decode:  0.16 ms --><!-- output:  0.06 ms --><\/p><ul class=\"profile-grid\"><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Amanda Birnbaum profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/952\/user\/0528153453amandabirnbaum.000.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/952\/user\/0528153453amandabirnbaum.000.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~birnbauma\">Amanda Birnbaum<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Professor<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-4154\">973-655-4154<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:birnbauma@montclair.edu\">birnbauma@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Lisa Lieberman profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/2024\/user\/1203151671lisaliebermancehsx2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/2024\/user\/1203151671lisaliebermancehsx2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~liebermanl\">Lisa Lieberman<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Chairperson<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-5179\">973-655-5179<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:liebermanl@montclair.edu\">liebermanl@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Sze Yan Liu profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/10518\/user\/samliu.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/10518\/user\/samliu.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~lius\">Sze Yan Liu<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Associate Professor<\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:lius@montclair.edu\">lius@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Stephanie Silvera profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/1292\/user\/041425796facultyheadshotslarosa.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/1292\/user\/041425796facultyheadshotslarosa.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~silveras\">Stephanie Silvera<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Professor<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-2125\">973-655-2125<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:silveras@montclair.edu\">silveras@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"program-contact-band\"><div class=\"background-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Questions? We&#8217;re Here to Help.<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-card-holder\"><div class=\"contact-card\"><div class=\"narrative\"><p class=\"name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/\">Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/a><\/p>The office of Undergraduate Admissions will guide you every step of the way on your journey from learning about the University and its offerings, to applying for a program through to acceptance and enrollment.<\/div><div class=\"details\"><ul class=\"contact-list\"><li><svg title=\"envelope icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 64l512 0 0 80L256 320 0 144 0 64zM0 448L0 182.8 237.9 346.4 256 358.8l18.1-12.5L512 182.8 512 448 0 448z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"mailto:msuadm@montclair.edu\">msuadm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"phone icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M164.9 24.6c-7.7-18.6-28-28.5-47.4-23.2l-88 24C12.1 30.2 0 46 0 64C0 311.4 200.6 512 448 512c18 0 33.8-12.1 38.6-29.5l24-88c5.3-19.4-4.6-39.7-23.2-47.4l-96-40c-16.3-6.8-35.2-2.1-46.3 11.6L304.7 368C234.3 334.7 177.3 277.7 144 207.3L193.3 167c13.7-11.2 18.4-30 11.6-46.3l-40-96z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"tel:973-655-4444\">973-655-4444<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"map icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M215.7 499.2C267 435 384 279.4 384 192C384 86 298 0 192 0S0 86 0 192c0 87.4 117 243 168.3 307.2c12.3 15.3 35.1 15.3 47.4 0zM192 128a64 64 0 1 1 0 128 64 64 0 1 1 0-128z\"><\/path><\/svg>Susan A. Cole Hall, Suite 100<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"contact-card\"><div class=\"narrative\"><p class=\"name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/public-health\/\">Public Health Department<\/a><\/p>Montclair's Department of Public Health works to advance the collective strength of populations, to foster healthy settings and healthy people. We are committed to cultural responsiveness in the development of public health professionals in our community.<\/div><div class=\"details\"><ul class=\"contact-list\"><li><svg title=\"envelope icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 64l512 0 0 80L256 320 0 144 0 64zM0 448L0 182.8 237.9 346.4 256 358.8l18.1-12.5L512 182.8 512 448 0 448z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"mailto:guyc@montclair.edu\">guyc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"phone icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M164.9 24.6c-7.7-18.6-28-28.5-47.4-23.2l-88 24C12.1 30.2 0 46 0 64C0 311.4 200.6 512 448 512c18 0 33.8-12.1 38.6-29.5l24-88c5.3-19.4-4.6-39.7-23.2-47.4l-96-40c-16.3-6.8-35.2-2.1-46.3 11.6L304.7 368C234.3 334.7 177.3 277.7 144 207.3L193.3 167c13.7-11.2 18.4-30 11.6-46.3l-40-96z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"tel:973-655-4154\">973-655-4154<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"map icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M215.7 499.2C267 435 384 279.4 384 192C384 86 298 0 192 0S0 86 0 192c0 87.4 117 243 168.3 307.2c12.3 15.3 35.1 15.3 47.4 0zM192 128a64 64 0 1 1 0 128 64 64 0 1 1 0-128z\"><\/path><\/svg>University Hall, Room 4162<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin next-steps\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"prpl-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"next-steps-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wherever you learn\u2014on campus or online\u2014糖心vlog offers the programs, community and support to help you reach your goals. Take the next step today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/apply-to-montclair-state\/\" class=\"program-sock\">Apply Now<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/request-information\/\" class=\"program-sock\">Request Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"next-steps-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Learn on Campus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Immersive classes, vibrant campus life and hands-on experiences that put you at the center of it all. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/program-finder\/?modality[]=in-person\" class=\"program-sock\">Explore Majors &amp; Minors <\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-life\/\" class=\"program-sock\">The Campus Experience<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Learn Online<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>糖心vlog offers the same nationally recognized faculty, engaging coursework and supportive community as our on-campus classes - designed to fit your life. 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