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)
Public Health Courses (42 credits)
| PH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| PH 102 | Introduction to the US Healthcare System | 3.0 |
| PH 201 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3.0 |
| PH 202 | Biostatistics in Public Health | 3.0 |
| PH 203 | Social/Behavioral Aspects of Pub Health | 3.0 |
| PH 204 | Environmental Health | 3.0 |
| PH 205 | Concepts of Disease/Population Health | 3.0 |
| PH 301 | Public Health Communication/Marketing | 3.0 |
| PH 302 | Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| PH 303 | Regulatory Dimensions of Public Health | 3.0 |
| PH 445A | Public Health Capstone Experience 1A | 4.0 |
| PH 445B | Public Health Capstone Experience 1B | 2.0 |
| PH 446A | Public Health Capstone Experience 2A | 4.0 |
| PH 446B | Public Health Capstone Experience 2B | 2.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42.0 |
Recommended Electives-Select Two (6 credits)
| BIOL 134 | The Biology of Cancer | 3.0 |
| CHEM 105 | Molecular Basis of Nutrition | 3.0 |
| MGMT 205 | Principles of Management: Introduction to Organizations | 3.0 |
| PHIL 316/HON 316 | Perspectives in Global Health | 3.0 |
| PHIL 319 | Biomedical Ethics | 3.0 |
| PSY 204 | Psychology of Death | 3.0 |
| PSY 319 | Drugs & Behavior | 3.0 |
| PSY 373 | Psychology of Aging | 3.0 |
| PYSO 221 | Social Gerontology | 3.0 |
| SOC 311 | Sociology of Gender | 3.0 |
| SOC 323 | Ethnicity in the United States | 3.0 |
| SOSW 312 | Addictions | 3.0 |
| SOWK 325 | From the Hospital to Home: Social Work and Community Behavioral Health | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6.0 |