All students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Public Health will complete 30 hours of core coursework. Students will then select one of three emphasis areas in which to specialize: cell science and biology; communities and aggregates; or policy, systems, and administration. The requirements for each of the three emphasis areas are described below the core requirements.
Core Requirements
30 credit hours
Core Courses
Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Public Health must complete the following 24 credit hours of core coursework and six credit hours of capstone seminar project coursework:
Capstone
The capstone seminar and project requirement includes two, three-credit-hour courses that will be taken consecutively over the fall and spring semesters of the student’s final year of coursework.
Cell Science and Biology Emphasis
71 credit hours (minimum)
Required Emphasis Area Courses
Students seeking an emphasis in cell science and biology must complete the following 65 credit hours of emphasis area coursework:
Note that this emphasis area requires a minor in biology. Students may additionally opt to complete the four credit hour CHM 35500 Analytic Chemistry, which would result in a double minor in both biological sciences and chemistry. This would bring the total number of emphasis area credit hours to 69.
The following emphasis area courses may be used to fulfill general education requirements: MTH 17300, MTH 24100, BSC 24400, CHM 23000, CHM 23100, and CHM 24100.
Emphasis Area Elective Courses
In addition to the required emphasis area courses, students must also complete six credit hours of elective coursework, selected from among the following options:
Communities and Aggregates Emphasis
48 credit hours
Required Emphasis Area Courses
Students seeking an emphasis in communities and aggregates must complete the following 30 credit hours of emphasis area coursework:
| PHS 31000 | Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| PHS 31500 | Introduction to Community Structure & Organization | 3 |
| PHS 33000 | Eliminating Health Disparities | 3 |
| PHS 35000 | Historical Context of Public Health Disease Prevention & Health Promotion | 3 |
| PHS 35300 | Health Communication | 3 |
| PHS 35500 | Introduction to Health Literacy | 3 |
| PHS 37000 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| PHS 41000 | Population Health Assessment & Diagnosis | 3 |
| PHS 43000 | Program Planning for Health Promotion and Prevention | 3 |
| PHS 45000 | Program Evaluation in Public Health | 3 |
Emphasis Area Elective Courses
In addition to the required emphasis area courses, students must also complete 18 credit hours of elective coursework, selected from among the following options:
| EXS 21000 | Nutrition & Metabolism | 3 |
| EXS 23000 | Assessment of Nutritional Status | 3 |
| EXS 24000 | Nutrition throughout the Lifecycle | 3 |
| NUR 37500 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 38300 | Population-Based Maternal and Child Health | 3 |
| PHS 37500 | Lifecourse Perspective on Health | 3 |
| PHS 37600 | Advanced Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHS 37700 | Advancing Health Literacy in Diverse Populations | 3 |
| PHS 37900 | Emergency Preparedness in Public Health | 3 |
| PHS 38100 | Health Behavior Change | 3 |
| PHS 38200 | Biostatistics for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| PHS 38400 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHS 38500 | Biological Basis of Public Health | 3 |
| PHS 38600 | Infectious and Communicable Disease Prevention | 3 |
| PHS 38700 | Chronic Disease Prevention | 3 |
| PHS 38800 | Money, Politics and Health Advocacy | 3 |
| SW 27000 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SW 28500 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
Policy, Systems, and Administration Emphasis
48 credit hours
Required Emphasis Area Courses
Students seeking an emphasis in policy, systems, and administration must complete the following 30 credit hours of emphasis area coursework:
Note that in place of either PHS 42000 or PHS 44000, students may opt to complete an alternative public health elective course.
Emphasis Area Elective Courses
In addition to the required emphasis area courses, students must also complete 18 credit hours of elective coursework, selected from among the following options: