<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/programs/public-health.aspx" dsn="programs"><program-name>Public Health</program-name><program-type>Undergraduate</program-type><college-academic-unit>College of Liberal Arts</college-academic-unit><college-departments>Behavioral Sciences</college-departments><degree-offerings>Bachelor of Arts</degree-offerings><short-description>The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health provides students with the knowledge and skills to work in community-based programs. The focus of the degree is to prepare health professionals who can assess needs, plan and implement programs, conduct research, communicate health information, and serve as a health resource person. Courses are designed with hands-on learning in mind. Students participate in projects where they are meeting a real community's health needs.</short-description><concentrations><ul>
<li><a href="/academics/programs/public-health.aspx#concentration">Community Health Promotion</a></li>
<li><a href="/academics/programs/public-health.aspx#concentration">GIS Research</a></li>
</ul></concentrations><search-words>Community, Health, Promotion</search-words></item>