Online Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Total credit hours per program: 60* credit hours

Cost per credit hour: $380

Total cost with fees: $22,800

*Students must complete a minimum of 20 hours of fieldwork and earn 3 credit hours towards graduation. Registration for BSPH 4100 is required to earn credit. Prerequisites/corequisites for the Service Learning Experience (BSPH 4100) include:

• Students must successfully complete at least 30 credit hours including: BSPH 3100, 3102, 3200, 3300, 3302, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700
• Students must successfully complete annual HIPAA training.
• Students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Students on academic probation are ineligible to take the Service-Learning course.

Completion of prerequisite courses (shown below) and at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75. Students from the Louisiana Transfer program can seamlessly transfer their 60 credit hours to apply towards their BS in Public Health degree.

Transfer

Designed as a 2+2 program, 60 credit hours earned at another institution will transfer into the Public Health online program. In addition, the School of Public Health allows individuals accepted to the program to transfer a maximum of 9 credits public health course credits completed at another accredited college/university toward the BSPH degree course requirements. Your academic advisor will work with you to determine if and how any prior college credits earned will apply toward your LSUHSC degree.

Transcript Submission

If you have copies of your unofficial transcript(s), please email them to bsph@lsuhsc.edu.

If you need to order electronic transcript(s), select LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans as the institution, and be sure to list Ms. Isabel Billiot by entering her name and email address (ibilli@lsuhsc.edu) when placing your order.

• Health Educator
• Program Analyst
• Program Coordinator
• Community Service Professional
• Clinical Trials Coordinator
• Health Communications Coordinator
• Research Associate
• Industrial Hygiene Manager
• Infection Surveillance Coordinator

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

The LSU Health New Orleans BS in Public Health (BSPH) program is accredited by Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Students who graduate with an online BS in Public Health will gain skills in the core disciplines of public health, including communication and teamwork, problem-solving, health economics, environmental health assessment, leadership, management and planning, and information management.

Topics covered in this degree include: 

• An introduction to public health 
• Global public health
• Climate change from a public health perspective
• Health equity
• Environmental determinants of health and disease
• Public health policy and advocacy
• The essentials of epidemiology

Why choose the LSUHSC online Bachelor of Science in Public Health? 

A career in public health may be a meaningful choice for those who want to make an impact in their communities. Our BS in Public Health provides students with the education and training to gain employment within a wide selection of health-related organizations, including public health departments, non-profits, research centers, and healthcare businesses. During the program, students have the chance to join several organizations and gain hands-on experience with service learning. After completing the program, students may also choose to pursue graduate studies. 

Additionally, since LSUHSC in New Orleans has partnered with LSU Online, students will receive both a world-class education from the award-winning faculty at the LSU School of Public Health and continuous assistance from LSU Online’s dedicated advisors.