Public Health, BS
The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health provides students with an understanding of the American healthcare system and its goal to protect and improve the health of people and communities through the proactive methods of education, injury and disease prevention, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to collect and analyze data; identify community needs; and plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Public health professionals can serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community. As such, courses within the program place emphasis on skills in the areas of communication, counseling, leadership, and diplomacy. The liberal arts component of the program complements the community health requirements. It provides substantive course work in the humanities and social sciences and broad-based liberal arts courses that encourage students to achieve higher levels of self-knowledge, develop analytical skills, communicate ideas effectively, and make sound judgments.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health degree provides students with the ability to:
- Apply basic concepts of the practice of public health at the local, state, national, and global levels
- Analyze trends in the evolution of public health
- Demonstrate use of communication skills and techniques to address public health issues and advance outcomes using mass media and electronic technologies.
- Apply principles of epidemiology and research methodologies to develop evidence-based strategies to public health approaches at the local, state, national, and global levels
- Analyze the legal, ethical, socioeconomic, and regulatory frameworks governing roles and responsibilities of various agencies and organizations in implementation of public health
- Examine factors impacting various levels of health disparities
- Examine the impact of public health on health and disease.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Major-Related Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Health Care | ||
Introduction to Contemporary Health Issues | ||
Introduction to Patient Care and Sonography | ||
HA-301 | Management in Healthcare I | 3 |
HA-315 | Cultural Competency in Health Care | 3 |
HA-470 | Research Methodologies in Health Care | 3 |
HC-126 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
PH-111 | Public Health I | 3 |
PH-206 | Community Health Services | 3 |
PH-211 | Public Health II | 3 |
PH-220 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
PH-370 | Environmental Health Issues | 3 |
PH-396 | Field Experience in Public Health | 3 |
PH-420 | Community Health Program Planning | 3 |
IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
Major Area Electives | 12 | |
Open Electives | 9 | |
Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 60 | |
General Education and Related Courses | ||
English Credits | 12 | |
HS-101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
LA-102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
LA-108 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
LA-205 | Professional Communication | 3 |
LA-214 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
LA-245 | Introduction to Counseling Theory | 3 |
LA-345 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
PH-255 | Health and Human Behavior | 3 |
Liberal Arts Electives | 6 | |
Select two of the following Major-Related Liberal Arts Electives: | 6 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | ||
Introduction to Political Science | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Juvenile Delinquency | ||
Child Abuse | ||
Hiv/Aids in Society | ||
Psychological Disorders of Childhood | ||
Women's Health | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Health | ||
Maternal and Child Health | ||
General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 60 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Recommended Sequence
Semester 1 | Credits | |
---|---|---|
HA-106 | Introduction to Contemporary Health Issues | 3 |
HC-126 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
PH-111 | Public Health I | 3 |
EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
LA-108 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 3 | ||
PH-206 | Community Health Services | 3 |
PH-211 | Public Health II | 3 |
EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
LA-214 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 4 | ||
PH-220 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
PH-255 | Health and Human Behavior | 3 |
LA-102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 5 | ||
PH-370 | Environmental Health Issues | 3 |
HS-101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
LA-205 | Professional Communication | 3 |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 6 | ||
HA-301 | Management in Healthcare I | 3 |
PH-420 | Community Health Program Planning | 3 |
LA-245 | Introduction to Counseling Theory | 3 |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 7 | ||
HA-315 | Cultural Competency in Health Care | 3 |
EN-ELE | English Elective | 3 |
LA-345 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 8 | ||
HA-470 | Research Methodologies in Health Care | 3 |
PH-396 | Field Experience in Public Health | 3 |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Major, Open or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Major, Open and/or Liberal Arts Electives should be chosen based on advisement and area of concentration. See Program Requirements for Major Related Liberal Arts course choices.