I am trying to find out if UNC offers an UG major in Public Health. I could only find this info from Gillings school. Is that the only school to start learning about this more? My D is a HS junior and wants to do public health with focus on a pre-med track. I am kind of lost on what UNC offers for this major. Any input from anyone?
Yes UNC offers undergraduate majors within Gillings.
Not sure I could find it again but found the following on their website. (Wow, the website is gorgeous but really a pain to navigate or search unless you know in advance what you are looking for.)
The undergraduate degree offered is the bachelor of science in public health (B.S.P.H.). Four majors are available to undergraduate students: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, health policy and management, and nutrition. Each of these combines features of a broad-based education with concentrated study in a specific public health discipline. The programs prepare individuals for preprofessional positions in health-related fields and provide a firm base for graduate study. Students are permitted to pursue two majors in the school if there are no course time conflicts and they are able to complete all requirements within their remaining time for degree completion. Students are subject to the requirements in place when they are admitted to the Gillings School of Global Public Health; consequently, requirements described in this catalog particularly apply to students admitted to the school during the 2021–2022 academic year. In addition to the information presented below please see the Gillings Program Search (GPS) for the most up-to-date information on the school.
Students who wish to obtain the B.S.P.H. degree typically spend two years in the General College of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (or in an equivalent core program of academic study elsewhere) and two subsequent years under the administration of the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Enrollment in the B.S.P.H. degree programs is limited. Typically a student is selected in the latter half of the sophomore year and admitted on a competitive basis for junior year entry to the major. The minimum recommended grade point average for admission to programs in biostatistics, environmental health sciences, health policy and management, and nutrition is 3.0.
For current UNC–Chapel Hill students, the initial step of B.S.P.H. application is available in ConnectCarolina under the “Apply for Majors Change” tab. For additional information on application deadlines and how to apply, please visit the Public Health Undergraduate Majors web page.
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There are several undergraduate majors within the Gillings School of Public Health at UNC. My D is majoring in Public Health Policy, and a friend of hers is majoring in Nutrition. Check out the Gillings page and you’ll see the other options. Gillings is the name of the school within the University, fyi. It is a part of UNC Chapel Hill. Let me know if you have other questions.