Public Health Major, B.A.

The public health major requires foundation and elective courses from different liberal arts as well as specialized public health courses. The foundation courses meet Core Curriculum requirements. A two semester capstone field practicum requires students apply public health knowledge and practices in a specific practice setting. At least a C- must be earned in all listed requirements in order to advance in the major. Senior standing and an overall and major GPA of 2.00 is required to enroll in PH 445/446. A total of 58 credits are required for the major.

Requirements for the Major

Foundation Requirements (10 credits)

BIOL 112Biology of Food & Nutrition

4.0

BIOL 138The Human Health Mosaic

3.0

PHIL 221Ethics

3.0

Total Credit Hours:10.0

Public Health Courses (42 credits)

PH 101Introduction to Public Health

3.0

PH 102Introduction to the US Healthcare System

3.0

PH 201Research Methods in Public Health

3.0

PH 202Biostatistics in Public Health

3.0

PH 203Social/Behavioral Aspects of Pub Health

3.0

PH 204Environmental Health

3.0

PH 205Concepts of Disease/Population Health

3.0

PH 301Public Health Communication/Marketing

3.0

PH 302Epidemiology

3.0

PH 303Regulatory Dimensions of Public Health

3.0

PH 445APublic Health Capstone Experience 1A

4.0

PH 445BPublic Health Capstone Experience 1B

2.0

PH 446APublic Health Capstone Experience 2A

4.0

PH 446BPublic Health Capstone Experience 2B

2.0

Total Credit Hours:42.0

Recommended Electives-Select Two (6 credits)

BIOL 134The Biology of Cancer

3.0

CHEM 105Molecular Basis of Nutrition

3.0

MGMT 205Principles of Management: Introduction to Organizations

3.0

PHIL 316/HON 316Perspectives in Global Health

3.0

PHIL 319Biomedical Ethics

3.0

PSY 204Psychology of Death

3.0

PSY 319Drugs & Behavior

3.0

PSY 373Psychology of Aging

3.0

PYSO 221Social Gerontology

3.0

SOC 311Sociology of Gender

3.0

SOC 323Ethnicity in the United States

3.0

SOSW 312Addictions

3.0

SOWK 325From the Hospital to Home: Social Work and Community Behavioral Health

3.0

Total Credit Hours:6.0