At Occidental College, the public health minor examines how social, environmental, and biological factors shape health and well-being. On the Occidental campus in Los Angeles, you’ll study public health through science, policy, and community-based practice.
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The Occidental public health undergraduate program prepares you to understand and address complex health challenges at the population level. You’ll explore how disease prevention, health promotion, and policy intersect, studying issues such as infectious disease, environmental health, access to care, and health inequities. The minor draws from the natural and social sciences, giving you a broad foundation in how public health operates locally and globally.
Administered jointly by biology, kinesiology, and Urban & Environmental Policy, the program emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and real-world application. Studying public health on the Occidental campus in Los Angeles places you in some of the most diverse communities and health systems in the world. Graduates of the Occidental College public health department pursue careers and graduate study in public health, medicine, law, policy, environmental health, healthcare administration, and community advocacy.
