2021-2022 Catalog

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 110Introduction to Public Health

3

PBH 210Introduction to Epidemiology

3

PBH 215Global Health

3

PBH 310/BIOL 310Biological Basis of Public Health

3

PBH 315/COMM 315Health Promotion and Communication

3

BIOL 116Nutrition

3

MATH 224Statistics

3

or

PSYCH 229Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

3

BIOL 332Bioethics

3

Research or Internship (400 level)

3

Electives (18-20 credits)

Choose from the following two areas:

Bio/Psych area (choose 3)

CHEM 233General Chemistry I

3

BIOL 340/CHEM 340Introduction to Organic- & Bio-chemistry

4

BIOL 234Human Physiology

4

BIOL 317Nutrition and Health

3

AIP 320The HIV/AIDS Epidemic (IP, NP)

3

BIOL 322Epidemic: The Dynamics of Infectious Disease

3

AIP 325Current Issues in Women’s Health (NP)

3

PSYCH 243Introduction to Health Psychology

3

AIP 333/PSYCH 319Human Sexuality (NP)

3

Social Area (choose 3)

SW 204VALUING DIFFERENCE

SOC 213/PHR 213/GSS 213Women, Society and Culture

3

SOC 361/PHR 361Cultural and Social Change

3

SOC 359/PHR 359Race and Ethnicity

3

IS 320FOOD SECURITY