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University of Montana Catalog 2026-2027

Public Health B.S.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Course Requirements

Public Health Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 101NDiscover Biology3
or BIOH 104N Basic Human Biology
CHTH 440Principles of Epidemiology3
PUBH 101SIntroduction to Public Health3
PUBH 155Reimagining Global Health: Biosocial Perspectives3
PUBH 225Public Health Policy3
PUBH 325Environmental and Occupational Health3
PUBH 396Health Promotion Practice I3
PUBH 475EPublic Health Ethics3
PUBH 496Health Promotion Practice II3
PUBH 498Internship3
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics4
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
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology Lab
Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development
Peoples and Cultures of World
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology
Principles of Living Systems
Principles of Living Systems Lab
Principles of Biological Diversity
Principles of Biological Diversity Lab
Human Form and Function I
Human Form and Function II
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I Laboratory
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II Laboratory
Vector-Borne Diseases: Public Health Perspectives
Introduction to General Chemistry
Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab
College Chemistry I
College Chemistry I Lab
College Chemistry II
College Chemistry II Lab
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I Lab
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II Lab
Health and Culture: A Global Perspective
Communication in Health Organizations
Health Economics and Policy
International Environmental Economics & Climate Change
Economics of Global Development
Sustainable Communities
Community & Regional Analysis
Planning & Analysis Laboratory
Peer Health Education
Peer Health Practicum
Basic Exercise Prescription
College Algebra
College Trigonometry
Precalculus
Applied Calculus
Calculus I
Calculus II
Practical Applications in Nonprofit Administration
Advanced Nonprofit Administration
Environment & International Development
Basic Human Nutrition
Philosophy & Biomedical Ethics
College Physics I
College Physics I Laboratory
College Physics II
College Physics II Laboratory
Politics of Global Migration
Development Administration
Intro to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Ethics of Climate Change
Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
Public Health Nutrition
Special Topics
Introduction to Sociology
Addiction Studies
Total Hours59