Public Health, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health will prepare students for careers that require strong bachelor’s level preparation as well as graduate programs in public health. This program will enable students to pursue relevant coursework by offering on ground, hybrid courses, and online courses.

Program Outcomes

The Public Health Program prepares all students to be able to:

Identify socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, environmental, and other health determinants that contribute to health and social inequities.
Compare the fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the US health system to systems in other countries.
Evaluate the efficacy of culturally responsive interventions for disease prevention and health and wellness promotion across the life span.
Integrate legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions in public health policy analysis.
Analyze the impact of local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and standards on public health practice.
Evaluate data sources used in public health.
Apply the principles of leadership, health communication, and data analyses to guide decision making in community health initiatives.

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all the general Bachelor’s graduation requirements as stated in the catalog. In addition, students must complete all Public Health major core requirements with a minimum cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A) of 2.0.

Curriculum

General Education Core - 40 Credits

ENG 101 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENG 1XX - English Elective Credit(s): 3
ENG 2XX - English Elective Credit(s): 3
MATH 125 - Mathematical Applications for the Health Sciences Credit(s): 3
STAT 167 - Principles of Statistics Credit(s): 3
BIO 120 - Human Biology Credit(s): 4
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
PSY 112 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PHIL 105 - Ethics, Values, and Cultural Competence in Practice Credit(s): 3
General Education Electives Credit(s): 12

Note:

** Elective credits may be chosen from any general education course, unless directed by the program. General Education courses contain the following prefixes: ENG, MATH, STAT, CAP, COM, BIO, CHEM, SCI, HIS, HUM, PHIL, SPAN, PSY, and SOC.

Public Health Major Core Requirements - 66 Credits

PBH 110 - Introduction to Public Health Credit(s): 3
PBH 210 - Health Behavior and Chronic Disease Credit(s): 3
PBH 212 - Public Health Informatics Credit(s): 3
PBH 271 - Issues of Diversity and Equity in Public Health Credit(s): 3
PBH 379 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health Credit(s): 3
PBH 301 - Leadership in Health Credit(s): 3
HSC 410 - Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
PBH 305 - Ethics in Public Health Credit(s): 3
PBH 310 - Occupational Health in the United States Credit(s): 3
PBH 315 - Injury Prevention and Public Safety Credit(s): 3
PBH 280 - Introduction to Global Health Credit(s): 3
PBH 252 - Human Health in the Environment Credit(s): 3
PBH 400 - Community Health Credit(s): 3
PSY 420 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3
HSC 450 - Senior Capstone Credit(s): 3
Or
HSC 460 - Senior Internship Credit(s): 3
OPEN Electives Credit(s): 21

Health Communication and Policy Concentration - 15 cr.

HSR 105 - Community Organization and Advocacy Credit(s): 3
PBH 302 - Public Health Personnel and Administration Credit(s): 3
PBH 322 - Health Administration Credit(s): 3
PBH 300 - Introduction to Public Health Policy Credit(s): 3
PBH 405 - Health Communication and Literacy Credit(s): 3