Saint Michael's College is rooted in a passion for bettering our world and an academic tradition of interdisciplinary work, giving students an ideal place to engage in the inquiry and action needed for success in public health. The College provides a path for a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health. As a discipline, public health is especially concerned with people's access to health care, the quality of that care, disease prevention, and the sustainability of the health care system. The SMC program facilitates engagement across a variety of disciplines to explore the causes of the world's health problems and develop solutions.