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Ohio School of Public Health – OH

By Joanna Pelletier, allied health world contributing writer
Published:  February 18th, 2010

In addition to being one of the most populous States in the Union, Ohio is the home of 13 public universities, 81 independent colleges, and over 11.3 million residents. This State's increasing population and high output of college students creates an increasing demand for Public Health Analysts, Public Health Nurses, and Epidemiologists, who are responsible for educating the public about diseases and health hazards.

Schools of Public Health in Ohio

Public health officials either hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree. The road to success in this field begins with high school, where students develop strong writing, communication, mathematical reasoning, and interpersonal skills through classes in algebra, English, communications, and calculus. Students who plan to go into this profession also take extra biology and chemistry classes, which will serve as a foundation for their major courses.

Aspiring public health professionals can major in biology, molecular biology, statistics, public health, mathematics, chemistry, or another field that is relevant to their specific public health profession. An undergraduate degree in any of these fields will combine general education classes with major classes, providing students with a rich educational background.

Ohio students can extend their knowledge of a specific aspect of public health by pursing a Master's degree through online programs or Ohio public health schools. These programs focus on training people for health education, epidemiology, and data analysis careers; some may also prepare students for terror response jobs.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Public Health Professionals in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and Dayton, Ohio may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Akron City Hospital, The Cleveland Clinic and the many University Hospitals and Mercy Hospitals.