The staff of the Division of Health Sciences Advising Center does all of the advising for the undergraduate program.  Advisors are not assigned in the BSPH degree program.  However, individual public health faculty members whose specialty is one of public health’s concentration areas i.e. Social and Behavioral Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Environmental and Occupational Health, can also be contacted directly regarding inquiries in their areas of expertise.

Due to the broad nature of the field of public health, sub-categories are noted.  The subcategories, known as concentrations, include Social and Behavioral Health (individuals who are interested in affecting individual and group dimensions of wellness), Biostatistics and Epidemiology (those who track and report health and disease frequencies and those individuals who are health and disease “detectives”), and Environmental and Occupational Health (careers related to human interactions and the environment).  The UNLV degree program also offers a “generalist” category for those students who are interested in the broadest preparation possible for a career in public health.

The core public health degree requirements will prepare you for a “generalist’s” job  in public health.  If you take electives in one of the suggested concentration areas, you will qualify for positions in that area as well. 

The cost of the program depends, in part, on the amount of credits you are taking, the type of classes you are taking on-line or lecture), and whether you are a resident of Nevada.  Please see College Costs for all fees. 

In 2019, UNLV was declared by U.S. News & World Report to be the most diverse campus in the nation (three-way tie).  In addition, UNLV, the School of Public Health and the BSPH program are dedicated to inclusion and inclusionary policies.

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If you enjoy the challenge of a leadership position, then almost every occupation in public health will require a graduate degree.  In the fall of 2020, 30% of UNLV SPH graduating seniors indicated they were going on directly to graduate school. 

All required-for-the-degree PBH classes in the BSPH program are offered on-line on a rotational basis - varying between in-person and remote.  The annual course rotation is found here.    Courses are also offered late afternoons and evenings for the non-traditional students. 

The graduating class of the fall 2020 took an average of eight to ten semesters to finish.  Those taking longer were those students who transferred into the program from a community college or other university.  This timeline may be shorter as all but two classes (PBH 464 Parasitology and Vector Biology 1 and PBH 465 Parasitology and Vector Biology 2) are now offered every semester.  Both classes are in the new Global Health and Public Health Biology emphasis area.  Check the summer schedule during the spring semester for additional course listings during the summer sessions.  Taking classes in the summer can significantly affect a student’s timeline to graduation. 

Yes, but to achieve a degree from UNLV, the last 60 credits MUST be taken at UNLV.