Johns Hopkins UniversityEST. 1876

America’s First Research University

Explore Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Program in Public Health Studies offers degrees in collaboration with the Bloomberg School of Public Health. A key component of the program is the applied experience, which gives students the opportunity to work in the field with public health professionals.

  • Degrees Offered BA
  • Major Public Health Studies

Discover the Program

Peter Bielenson speaks on a PHS panel discussion on Homewood campus.

Learn from the Best

Classes are taught by faculty from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the top-ranking school of public health in America. As seniors, all PHS majors take graduate courses at the Bloomberg School.

Dr. Albert Wu presents Outstanding Senior Award to Venna Themmilselvan in 2022.

Gain Experience

There is a wide variety of experiences available to public health students from the applied experience requirement, study abroad, to independent academic work and more.

As part of pre-orientation community service activities, students stack doors at Second Chance Baltimore, where salvaged materials and products are made available to the public for reuse.

Get Involved

Our students are involved in everything from research to advocacy to community service, in Baltimore and beyond.

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Public Health Studies in Costa Rica: January Intersession Trip

In it’s second year, the Public Health Studies Costa Rica Study Abroad Program took 14 students on a 10-day trip during January Intersession 2026.  After participating in a prep-course in the fall, students traveled […]