BSPH 2022
Empower the Future of Public Health

Address the public health challenges of tomorrow and protect the health of millions. 

Careers in public health

Through our unique service-learning component, you will directly engage with populations and observe how your coursework translates into real-world settings. 

  • Volunteer at a local farmers market to explore nutrition and food access
  • Work at a Pittsburgh-based food pantry to better understand the role of community-based organizations in solving food insecurity
  • Roll up your sleeves and join a neighborhood clean-up day focused on improving the built environment
Contact

Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions about the BSPH program! 

Note: The School of Public Health is not directly involved in the admission, financial aid, or scholarship process for those applying to enter as first-year students.

Mara Koperwas

Mara Leff Koperwas (BCHS '16)
Director of Undergraduate Curriculum

If you are a current Pitt student with questions about transferring into the program, contact Mara Koperwas

Christian Goetz

Christian Goetz
Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator

With other questions or to request more information about the program, contact Christian Goetz

News

BCHS faculty members Jason Deakings, Grace Drnach-Bonaventura and Beth Hoffman.

Pitt Public Health students harness the power of history to produce podcasts

In a unique collaboration between the Heinz History Center and Pitt Public Health, students in the Introduction to Community-Based Approaches to Public Health course are bridging the gap between past and present.

BSPH student Arushi Bansal holding her award

Student uses Reddit to explore views on organ donation

When the hit TV series “The Pitt” tackled organ donation, viewers turned to Reddit to share their own stories. Arushi Bansal worked with a team to turn those conversations into an award-winning research project. An undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Bansal earned the Best Poster in Social Sciences Award at the David C. Frederick Honors College Spring 2026 Research Symposium.

Scholars present their culminating work

BSPH capstone symposiumIn an exciting culminating event on April 13, 46 Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) students presented academic posters to the Pitt Public Health community during the annual BSPH Capstone Symposiu