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Major: Public Health, B.S. (1214), 45-48 Credits

General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 45-48 Credits; Elective Credits: 18-20 Credits

Observable learning goals of Public Health program:

  • Articulate the multiple determinants of physical and psychological health.
  • Describe risk factors and modes of transmission for infectious and chronic diseases and how these diseases affect both personal and population health.
  • Analyze factors affecting population health including: gender, race, ethnicity, social class and age.
  • Analyze and interpret epidemiological data to assess the well-being of a community.
  • Interpret and apply primary research aimed at health promotion and improvement.
  • Communicate health information to a wide range of audiences through various media.
  • Participate in the promotion of community health.
  • Analyze ethical concerns and conflicts of interest that arise in the field of public health.

Foundation Courses (27 credits)

PBH 110INTRO TO PUBLIC HEALTH
PBH 210INTRO TO EPIDEMIOLOGY
PBH 215GLOBAL HEALTH
PBH 310BIO BASIS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PBH 315HEALTH COMM & PROMO
BIOL 116NUTRITION
 
MATH 224STATISTICS
OR
PSYCH 229STATIST FOR BEHAV & SOC SCI
 
BIOL 332BIOETHICS
Research or Internship (400 level)

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Electives (18-20 credits)

Choose from the following two areas:

Bio/Psych area (choose 3)

CHEM 233GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
BIOL 340INTRO ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOL 234HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BIOL 317NUTRITION AND HEALTH
AIP 320THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC
BIOL 322EPIDEMIC: DYN OF INFECT DISEA
AIP 325CURRNT ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HLT
PSYCH 243HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
AIP 333HUMAN SEXUALITY

Social Area (choose 3)

SW 204VALUING DIFFERENCE
SOC 213WOMEN, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
SOC 361CULTURAL & SOCIAL CHANGE
SOC 359RACE AND ETHNICITY
IS 320FOOD SECURITY