<p>I love public health, and I know I can concentrate on epidemiology at my college, but the thingis, is that a good idea? The program does not seem to cover science and math .....</p>
<p>How could it not? o.O</p>
<p>Chemistry or Biochemistry</p>
<p>Check out the curriculum for any reputable graduate degree program in epidemiology. You will see an abundance of quantitative coursework. And talk to your profs in public health/epidemiolgy and ask them to guide you towards the correct coursework so you have sufficient background for your next step.</p>
<p>I think epidemiology is best studied at the graduate level at a school of public health.
There are many undergraduate majors that could provide an appropriate preparation for graduate study in this field:
Biology (esp. Microbiology)
Statistics
Sociology (e.g., demography)
Economics (with its quantitative focus)
Geography (e.g., geography of health & disease)
Anthropology (e.g., medical anthropology, biological anthropology)
Some schools also offer a major, minor or certificate program in Global Health
Some schools offer a major in History of Science (e.g., history of medicine, history of epidemics)—probably more appropriate if combined with a major or minor in biology or a quantitative social science
No matter what the major, however, some coursework in basic biology and in quantitative methods (e.g., statistics, computer science, calculus) is highly recommended.</p>
<p>The CDC has info of interest -</p>
<p>[CDC</a> - EXCITE! - Careers in Public Health](<a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/excite/careers/index.htm]CDC”>http://www.cdc.gov/excite/careers/index.htm)</p>