Big Success for Summer Course in Malaysia

A group of Tulane undergraduates spent four weeks in Malaysia this summer as part of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine's first international undergraduate service-learning course, "Social Aspects of Infectious Diseases." 

Led by Dr. Latha Rajan, the honors course offered students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the social contexts of infectious diseases including the challenges posed by cultural, governmental and educational policies and practices related to curbing the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Malaysia. 

• View a video interview with Dr. Rajan
  

UPHS Faculty Profile

A Welcome from the Director:  Dean Jeffery Johnson

The undergraduate public health program at Tulane University builds on the strengths of its respected graduate research faculty, multicultural student body, and excellent programs. The school's undergraduate program will provide you with a strong base in the liberal arts and sciences and a solid foundation in the public health sciences. Your Tulane degree will be a first step in securing the tools and skills you need to create and disseminate public health knowledge and to apply that knowledge on local and international levels.

There are many career opportunities in public health. Whether you plan to enter the workforce after graduation or continue to graduate and professional programs in health, business, law, or medicine, a degree in public health will provide a foundation for your career path.

Feel free to contact our office, schedule a tour, sit in on a class, and visit with our outstanding research and teaching faculty. Most importantly, talk with our students and alumni!

Jeffery T. Johnson, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Public Health Studies