Brigham Young University. Dept. of Public Health

The Department of Public Health was established in 2018 in a renaming of the earlier Department of Health Science. It is part of the College of Life Sciences. The department chairmen include Carl L. Hanson (2018-2021) and Joshua H. West (2021- ).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences. Dept. of Public Health

Brigham Young University. Public Health Dept.

Description

Established: 2018

Location: Provo, Utah (2018- )

Functions

A four-year program is offered under the Department of Public Health, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. The department offered degree programs in Environmental/Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Health Science, and School Health Education.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Public Health functions under the administration of a chairman under a dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences (2018- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Health Science (2018)

Sources

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 (Department of Public Health; Carl L. Hanson, chairman; degree programs in Environmental/Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Health Science, and School Health Education)

BYU College of Life Sciences, via WWW February 27, 2024 (Dr. Josh West Named Chair of Department of Public Health (2021)) https://ph.byu.edu/dr-josh-west-named-chair-of-department-of-public-health

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2020-00002

Creator: CLN