Public Health, (B.S.)

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This 62 credit-hour major provides students with a strong foundation in public health through evidence-informed course content; community-based internships; and a curriculum based on established competencies, best practices, and accreditation standards.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) program integrates academic rigor with real-world solutions to promote healthy communities. This program will consist of core public health courses in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Policy, Public Health Practice, Social and Behavioral Health and interdisciplinary core courses in Anthropology, Communications, Health Sciences and Sociology. Faculty and students collaborate with local health and community agencies to help prevent chronic disease, inform public policy and reduce health disparities. Students will have the opportunity to design and test public health initiatives using an experiential approach through engaged scholarship opportunities.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the General Education requirements.

Integrated Public Health Core (36 hours)

PUBH 3104 - Developing Public Health Messages & Strategies Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 3105 - Health Behavior Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 3120 - Climate and Environmental Health Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 3130 - Social Determinants and Health Disparities Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 3150 - Health Data Analytics and Informatics Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 3160 - Public Health in Action Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 3170 - Health Crises & Milestones in Global Public Health Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 3180 - Population Health Program Design and Intervention Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 4011 - Population Health Program Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 4012 - Public Health Management and Policy Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 4013 - Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 4151 - Analytic and Research Methods in Public Health Credit Hours: (3)

Field Experience & Capstone (4 hours)

PUBH 4010 - PH Fieldwork Credit Hours: 2
PUBH 4985 - BSPH Capstone Experience Credit Hours: (2)

Senior Capstone Experience (3 hours)

The senior Capstone Experience is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is intended to coalesce the theoretical and applied areas of study into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete research on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior capstone project is completed during a student’s final semester and includes a completed e-portfolio.

Guided Electives: (39 hours)

Select at least 13 guided electives courses: either pre-health courses and interdisciplinary courses from the list below, or a combination of both, or any other relevant courses with the consent of their advisor:

Students should consult with their advisors based on their pre-health or other career interests.

PUBH 3101 - Environ Health in the Media Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 3102 - Epidemics and Pandemics Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 4131 - Public Health & Social Justice Credit Hours: (3)
PUBH 4868 - Global Refugee Crisis as a Public Health Concern Credit Hours: 3
PUBH 4015 - Health Disparities in Chronic Diseases Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3500 - Anth of Global Health ** Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4417 - Food, Culture, Power Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4511 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4521 - Culture, Soc & Mental Health Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4531 - Alcohol/Drugs/Culture Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4571 - Race and Health Disparities Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4241 - Biogeog/GIS Analyses/Ecology Credit Hours: (3) Or
ESCI 4241 - Biogeog/GIS Analyses/Ecology Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3012 - Health Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4015 - Health Literacy Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 4740 - Health Care Economics Credit Hours: (3)
HCL 3000 - Healthcare Leadership ** Credit Hours: (3)
HCL 4000 - Health Policy Issues ** Credit Hours: (3)
HCL 4020 - Law/Ethics of Healthcare ** Credit Hours: (3)
HCL 4030 - Healthcare Human Resources ** Credit Hours: (3)
HLSC 3606 - Leadership and Communication in Health Sciences Credit Hours: (3)
HLSC 3800 - Strategic Planning & Program Development Credit Hours: (3)
HLSC 4200 - Cultural Competence in Health Credit Hours: (3)
NUTR 4602 - Community Nutrition Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3514 - Biomedical Ethics ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4442 - Sociology of Poverty ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4851 - Medical Sociology ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3010 - Soc Response to Human Need Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4061 - Substance Abuse Treatment Credit Hours: (3)

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Students opting and approved for the Accelerated BSPH/MPH (4+1) program in Public Health should consult their advisors to learn about the approval process and course selection.