Public Health B.S.
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Course Requirements
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| PUBH 101S | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| BIOB 101N or BIOH 104N |
Discover Biology or Basic Human Biology |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 155 | Reimagining Global Health: Biosocial Perspectives | 3 |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| PUBH 225 | Public Health Policy | 3 |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Modern/Classical Language | 4-5 | |
| Writing Across the Curriculum Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 325 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Modern/Classical Language | 4-5 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| PUBH 475E | Public Health Ethics | 3 |
| CHTH 440 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| COMX Course | 3 | |
| PUBH Elective or Gen Ed | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 491 | Special Topics | 1-6 |
| PUBH 498 | Internship | 1-6 |
| Public Health Elective | ||
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 8-18 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CHTH 414 | Health and Culture: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 108-120 | |
Updated Autumn 2025