Pathways to Success – Undergraduate Programs

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UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAYS

There are various areas of study in the diverse field of public health: health policy, health communication, social justice, urban studies, and many others. UT Austin offers multiple pathways for pursuing undergraduate public health training. See below to find out more.

• B.S. in Interpersonal Communication | Moody College of Communication | Link
• B.S. Ed in Youth and Community Studies | College of Education | Link
• B.S. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science | College of Education | Link
• B.S. in Environmental Science (Geological Sciences) | Jackson School of Geosciences | Link
• B.A. in Health & Society | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.A. in Human Dimensions of Organizations | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.A. in Sociology | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.A. in Race, Indigeneity, and Migration | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.A. in Sustainability Studies | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.A. in Urban Studies | College of Liberal Arts | Link
• B.S. in Environmental Science (Biological Sciences) | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• B.S. or B.S.A. in Human Development and Family Sciences | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• B.S.A in Human Ecology | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• B.S. in Public Health | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• B.S. or B.S.A. in Nutritional Sciences | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• B.S. in Statistics and Data Sciences | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing | School of Nursing | Link
• BSW in Social Work | Steve Hicks School of Social Work | Link

MINOR PROGRAMS

• Healthcare Industry Reform and Innovation Minor | McCombs School of Business | Link
• Communicating for Development and Philanthropy | Moody College of Communication | Link
• Health Communication Minor | Moody College of Communication | Link
• Education Psychology Minor | College of Education | Link
• Kinesiology and Health Education Minor | College of Education | Link
• Social Work Minor | Steve Kicks School of Social Work | Link

CERTIFICATES

• Food and Society Certificate | College of Natural Sciences | Link
• Children and Society Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Environment and Sustainability Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Ethics and Leadership in Health Care Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Human Rights and Social Justice Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Patients, Practitioners, and Culture of Care Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Public Policy Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link
• Social Inequality, Health, and Policy Certificate | Undergraduate Studies | Link

Public Health Education Abroad Opportunities

• Please see below for overview of Education Abroad Opportunities. For further details of each program visit Texas Global or email educationabroad@austin.utexas.edu.

Title	Term	Requirement
IES: Santiago – Health Studies I Chile	Fall, Spring, Summer	Practicum of clinical shadowing or with local health organization. High level of Spanish require
API: San Jose, Costa Rica | Costa Rica	Fall, Spring, Summer	Clinical shadowing and volunteer social work placements. Beginner Spanish language required
IFSA Study in Buenos Aires Plus	Fall, Spring, Summer	Mental health institutions, employee wellness initiatives, industry analysis. Spanish language familiarity recommended
Engaging Global Health in Costa Rica | Costa Rica	Summer	Clinical observations
SIT: Public Health in Urban Environment | Argentina	Fall, Spring	Internship with a local social organization, health services, and research institutions. Option for self-designed research project. Intermediate Spanish language required. Previous college-level coursework or background in health sciences, political science, anthropology, sociology, or development studies required.
SIT: Epidemiology & Healthcare Management | Argentina	Summer	Lectures, discussions, and field visits by medical doctors, academics, and health professionals help students develop the critical thinking skills. Option for self-designed research project. Intermediate Spanish language required. Previous college-level coursework or background in health sciences, political science, anthropology, sociology, or development studies required.
SIT: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community	Fall, Spring	Internship with a health facility, a social, community, or indigenous organization; a nonprofit institution; or a university in Arica, Putre, Makewe, or Santiago. Option for self-designed research project. Advanced Spanish language required. Previous college-level coursework or background in health sciences, political science, anthropology, sociology, or development studies required.
Arcadia: London Internship Program | England	Fall, Spring, Summer	Internships with socially-focused NGOs, psychology, and health-related organizations
IFE: Brussels Field Study and Internship Program | Belgium	Fall, Spring	Life Science and public health internships, hospital shadowing, medical research placements. Advanced French language required
IFE: Paris Field Study and Internship Program | France	Fall, Spring	Life Science and public health internships, hospital shadowing, medical research placements. Advanced French language required
IFE: Strasbourg Field Study and Internship Program | France	Fall, Spring	Life Science and public health internships, hospital shadowing, medical research placements. Advanced French language required
SIT: Global Health and Development Policy | Switzerland	Fall, Spring, Summer	Self-designed research project related to development and health in complex emergencies; the health sector in humanitarian relief; international human rights to health; mental health in developing countries; migration and health; international, national, and regional response to epidemics and pandemics
Tel Aviv University | Israel	Fall, Spring	EMT and hospital shadowing placements in adjacent summer
University of Haifa | Israel	Fall, Spring	Health and medicine, psychology, biology, hospital shadowing
CIEE: Community Public Health | Botswana	Fall, Spring, Summer	Participate in controlled weekly visits precepted by UB Family. Medicine and Public Health Medicine Resident in government-sponsored clinics and the like, learning about scientific and social health issues, and Botswana’s health care system.
SIT: Global Health and Human Rights | Kenya	Fall, Spring	Internship with a national, international, or local public health delivery organization. Option for self-designed research project.
SIT: Public Health in the Tropics Internship | Kenya	Fall, Spring	Epidemiology, public health promotion in the tropics, health education, primary healthcare, tuberculosis, malaria, and HIC/AIDS prevention. Internship with a national, international, or local public health delivery organization. Prior coursework or background in health and policy studies or related fields is preferred.
SIT: Traditional Medicine & Healthcare Systems | Madagascar	Summer	Self-designed research project related to Madagascar’s healthcare models and dimensions of healthcare delivery. Global healthcare and economic, social, and environmental factors. Ethnobotany, and home and folk remedies. Students with a background in French will have many opportunities to use their French language skills.
SIT: Community Health and Social Policy | South Africa	Fall, Spring	Internship at a rural or urban hospital or a community health center or clinic. Option for self-designed research project.
SIT: Psychology, Well-being & Mental Health | Jordan	Fall, Spring	Internship with health clinics, clinical psychology clinics, counseling centers, health and psychiatric hospitals and centers, and health, psychiatric, and psychology clinics of non-governmental organizations Option for self-designed research project. Previous college-level coursework or background in general psychology, principles of psychology, basics of psychology, introduction to psychology, counseling, social work, or related disciplines is required.
SIT: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action | Jordan	Fall, Spring	Internship with a research organization, business, UN agency, intergovernmental organization, international development agency and national and local NGOs providing humanitarian assistance and development aid to refugee and local communities. Option for self-designed research project.
University of Sydney | Australia	Fall, Spring	Science, sports, and fitness internships and research placements
Australian National University | Australia	Fall, Spring	Public policy research internships in health and social policy.
SIT: Public Health, Gender, and Community Action | India	Fall, Spring	Traditional healing practices, traditional medicine approaches to mental healthcare and psychological wellbeing, maternal and child health issues and practices, health planning and management Option for self-designed research project.
SIT: Traditional Medicine & Healthcare Practices | India	Summer	Through visits to and interaction with organizations and individuals working in India’s traditional healthcare system, students gain firsthand exposure to t he practices and environments social contexts of these alternative methods of wellness.
SIT: Traditional Medicine & Community Health | Vietnam	Summer	Social, economic, and cultural paradigms that frame traditional Vietnamese medicine. Healthcare and health delivery among diverse groups, including marginalized and indigenous populations. The philosophy behind traditional Vietnamese medicine and its connection with traditional Chinese medicine. Herbal remedies, medicinal preparation, Vietnamese massage, and acupuncture
Absolute Internship	1, 2, or 3 month programs with monthly start-dates year-round	Full-time internship placements for students of all majors. Interns’ professional development will be supplemented by the Career Speaker Series, a lecture series by industry professionals.
Child Family Health International (CFHI)	Year round programs: 4-16 week immersion programs, 1 or 2 week intensive programs.	Ethical health-related internship placements that connect students with local health professionals and community health leaders. These programs can serve as a stepping stone to careers in medicine, nursing, policy, human rights, and business.
CRCC Asia	1, 2, or 3 month programs with monthly start-dates year-round	Full-time internship placements for students of all majors. The internship is supplemented by Career Bridge, a professional development hub including a series of self-guided courses based on the NACE career readiness competencies. Participants can also select a placement-only program or opt to add on guided travel for an additional fee.
Global Experiences	Programs are three months in fall and spring, and 2 months in summer.	Internship programs for students of all majors supplemented by an award-winning professional development program in collaboration with Gallup Education based on the Clifton StrengthsFINDER assessment.