The undergraduate program in Public Health is designed for students interested in public health education and/or other health professions and offers two concentrations.

Health Education and Promotion Concentration

• The Health Education and Promotion concentration is designed for public health majors interested in careers in community, health care, and work-site health promotion among others. Students in this concentration may also be interested in pursuing graduate studies in public health or health promotion (e.g., Master of Public Health) and other related disciplines. The minimum overall GPA for the Health Education and Promotion concentration is 2.50. This requirement must be met by a public heath major by 60 completed hours OR at the time a student transfers into the major if they have already completed 60 hours.

Health Professions

• The Health Professions concentration is designed for public health majors interested in pursuing undergraduate and/or graduate studies in physical therapy, medicine, dentistry, nursing, and other allied health professions. The concentration allows additional health-related elective courses (as approved by and selected in consultation with the BS in Public Health Program Advisor) to be used towards such program pursuits. The minimum overall GPA for the Health Professions concentration is 3.00. This requirement must be met by a public heath major by 60 completed hours OR at the time a student transfers into the major if they have already completed 60 hours.
• For those interested in a health professions track, please visit https://prehealth.ua.edu/ to learn more.