Public Health, B.S.

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HEGIS Number: 1214 Curriculum Code: U0723

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Public Health

In addition to College-wide requirements including Liberal Education Curriculum, students who plan to pursue a degree in Public Health must take a minimum of 11 courses to fulfill degree requirements. The basic requirements for the degree are:

One semester of Biological Sciences: 3 Credits

BS 2100 - Biology for Non-science Majors Credits: 4
OR
BS 2300 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credits: 3
OR
BS 2310 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture Credits: 3

Eight core courses in Public Health: 32 Credits

* Prerequisite: MA 2000 or equivalent
** Prerequisite: PH 2000 and PH 3600, Pre or co-requisite: 4800
*** Prerequisite: PH 5900, senior status

PH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 4
PH 3600 - Introduction to the Social Determinants of Health Credits: 4
PH 3610 - Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System Credits: 4
PH 4670 - Biostatistics Credits: 4 *
PH 4800 - Epidemiology Credits: 4
PH 4900 - Applied Practice Experience Credits: 4
PH 5900 - Senior Research Seminar I Credits: 4 **
PH 5920 - Senior Research Seminar II Credits: 4 ***

Three Public Health Department Electives: 12 Credits

* These courses, hosted in other departments, are accepted as Public Health electives.

PH 2450 - Human Sexuality Credits: 4
PH 2900 - Black Lives Matter: Health Inequities in the U.S. Credits: 4
PH 3200 - Nutrition, Health, and the Food System Credits: 4
PH 3300 - Foundations of Maternal and Child Health Credits: 4
PH 3325 - Breastfeeding and Human Lactation: A Public Health Perspective Credits: 4
PH 3400 - International Study Abroad Credits: 4
PH 3700 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 4
PH 3750 - Mass Incarceration: A Public Health Crisis Credits: 4
PH 3800 - Medical Sociology Credits: 4 *
PH 3850 - Global Health Credits: 4
PH 4430 - Health Economics Credits: 4 *
PH 4600 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: 4
PH 4610 - Women’s Health Credits: 4
PH 4631 - Mental Health Credits: 4
PH 4650 - Substance Use: Social and structural determinants Credits: 4
PH 4661 - Health Education Credits: 4
PH 4680 - Environmental Health Credits: 4
PH 4750 - Aging and Social Policy Credits: 4
PH 4760 - Health Administration Credits: 4
PH 4770 - Occupational Health Credits: 4
PH 4790 - Health Policy Credits: 4
PH 4810 - Ethics in Public Health Credits: 4
PH 4820 - Health Law Credits: 4
PH 4890 - Environmental Justice Credits: 4
PH 4920 - Special Topics in Public Health Credits: 4
PH 4930 - Immigrant and Refugee Health Credits: 4
PY 3020 - Health Psychology Credits: 4 *

Public Health Applied Practice Experience

All Public Health students must complete a 90-hour applied practice experience (e.g., internship). Depending on their interests, students work in a wide variety of health settings. The experience is an integral part of the Public Health program.