Careers in this area are usually with government agencies or private medical companies such as pharmaceuticals. A 2 year masters degree with a love of mathematics would be necessary to enter one of these jobs. Environmental health from a public health perspective involves looking at how air, water, radiation, etc. may harm human health. Graduate studies in this sub-discipline will involve knowledge or chemistry, biology, geology, and medicine. A person with a HES degree would need to take electives in these departments in order to be eligible for a 2 year masters program.
Epidemiology is the study of disease rates and patterns.
Careers in this field require a 2 year masters program to work with government and private agencies that track and try to understand how the origins, spread and cure of chronic and infectious diseases. Health administration careers usually center around hospitals, insurance companies and other health care providers. A 2 year masters degree along with accounting, business and economics courses is a pre-requisite to this area of public health. Health promotion and education is a wide area that involves planning, implementing and evaluating health programs for infants to elderly persons depending upon the job setting. HPRE professionals may work in government agencies, private wellness centers, hospitals or be self-employed.