The Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Degree Completion program at Regis College provides a flexible and comprehensive path for completing your bachelor's degree. This program is designed for motivated individuals who have previous college credits and wish to advance their education and careers while making a meaningful impact on community health outcomes. At Regis, you'll study essential disciplines including epidemiology, biostatistics, and public policy, with specialized focus areas in mental, global, behavioral, and environmental health.

Program Advantages

• Comprehensive Curriculum: Develop expertise in core public health principles through courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, public policy, and specialized health topics.
• Extensive Field Experience: Gain 240 hours of valuable hands-on experience with personalized faculty supervision at diverse placement sites including hospitals, health departments, community agencies, and healthcare organizations.
• Growing Career Field: Benefit from a growing field with high demand. Employment of community health workers and health educators—two popular careers in the field—is expected to grow 12 percent from 2021 to 2031—more than twice as fast as the average growth for all occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024).
• Diverse Career Pathways: Prepare for various professional roles including Health Education Specialist, Community Service Manager, Healthcare Administrator, Public Health Project Manager, Epidemiologist, and Research Analyst.
• Transferable Credits: Transfer up to 90 credits from previous coursework to accelerate your degree completion.

Credit for Prior Learning

Regis College recognizes that valuable education happens outside the classroom. The Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) assessment follows best practices established by the Council on the Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) and may include:

• Professional training documented through licenses and certificates
• Applicable skills gained through military service

Accreditation

Regis College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), ensuring you receive an education that meets rigorous standards of excellence in higher education.

Making Your Degree More Affordable

Financial assistance may be available through various scholarship opportunities at Regis College, including the Hannah Bradley Scholarship specifically designed for degree completion students.