Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Have at least an undergraduate minor in health, or adequate previous education in the sciences basic to health. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be required to take deficiency coursework, which may be taken while enrolled in the graduate program. Graduate assistanships are available to qualified studnets.
Stipends vary depending upon the student's qualifications and duties assigned.
Contact the Department for further information. In order to make the program and courses mroe accessible to students, classes will be available in a traditional format on the main campus in Bowling Green, but also will be taught at distant sites and locations removed from the main campus. Courses will also be taught in a weekend format, through interactive television, and via the internet. General Career Information Public Health professionals have a proud history of working in community settings to promote health and prevent disease. While the primary mechanism for public health activity is through government health agencies at the local, state and federal levels, additional public health work is done in a wide variety of settings in the public and private sectors.