Public Health B.S.
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 101N | Discover Biology | 3 |
| or BIOH 104N | Basic Human Biology | |
| CHTH 355 | Health Promotion Practice I | 3 |
| CHTH 440 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHTH 445 | Health Promotion Practice II | 3 |
| PUBH 101S | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 155 | Reimagining Global Health: Biosocial Perspectives | 3 |
| PUBH 225 | Public Health Policy | 3 |
| PUBH 325 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| PUBH 475E | Public Health Ethics | 3 |
| PUBH 498 | Internship | 3 |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Health Communications | ||
| Complete three credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Communication in Health Organizations | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Health and Family Communication | ||
| Additional Required Credits | ||
| Complete 6 additional credits of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | ||
| Vector-Borne Diseases: Public Health Perspectives | ||
| Health and Culture: A Global Perspective | ||
| Peer Health Education | ||
| Peer Health Practicum | ||
| Addiction Studies | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 16 credits of the following courses: | 16 | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | ||
| Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Culture & Society | ||
| Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of World | ||
| Human Form and Function I | ||
| Human Form and Function II | ||
| Vector-Borne Diseases: Public Health Perspectives | ||
| Health and Culture: A Global Perspective | ||
| Communication in Health Organizations | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Community & Regional Analysis | ||
| Planning & Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Peer Health Education | ||
| Peer Health Practicum | ||
| Basic Exercise Prescription | ||
| Practical Applications in Nonprofit Administration | ||
| Advanced Nonprofit Admin | ||
| Basic Human Nutrition | ||
| Philosophy & Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Politics of Global Migration | ||
| Development Administration | ||
| Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Addiction Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 59 | |
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 | |
| Intermediate Writing 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 | ||
| CHTH 440 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PUBH 475E | Public Health Ethics | 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 ((or Elective course - need 3 credits)) | 1-6 |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 11-21 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CHTH 355 | Theory and Practice of Community Health Education | 3 |
| CHTH 414 | Health and Culture: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHTH 445 | Program Planning in Community Health | 3 |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 117-129 | |
Updated Autumn 2025