Departments

The Arnold School of Public Health includes six departments that cover the many sides of public health. Our programs help students find their path, gain hands-on experience, and graduate ready to make an impact in communities far and near.

Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD)

COMD examines typical and disordered communication development, including speech delays, literacy, and acquired conditions like hearing loss or stroke-related impairments, through both clinical practice and scientific research.

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Environmental Health Sciences (ENHS)

ENHS is primarily concerned with the interactions of humans with the environment and focuses on adverse effects of environmental conditions or contamination on human health and impacts of human activities on the environment.

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Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID-BIO)

EPID-BIOS integrates Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Epidemiologists study disease patterns and causes in human populations, while biostatisticians apply statistical theory, methods, and techniques to analyze health programs and problems.

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Exercise Science (EXSC)

Exercise Science studies how physical activity affects human health, focusing on disease prevention and health promotion. The program also includes two accredited clinical training programs in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy

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Excercise Science students gathered around a treadmill

Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB)

HPEB is an interdisciplinary field of study that can be described as the science and art of improving the public’s health through application of the social and behavioral sciences.

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Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM)

HSPM is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the promotion of personal and public health through planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating and evaluating health services.

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The professors in the Arnold School of Public Health are not just professors, but influential researchers in their field that have connections and knowledge far beyond the classroom.

Hailey Karns, Exercise Science ’25

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