All students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Public Health will complete 30 hours of core coursework. Students will then select one of two emphasis areas in which to specialize: Cell science and Biology or Communities and Population Health. The requirements for each of the two emphasis areas are described below the core requirements.
Core Requirements
30 credit hours
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.
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:
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:
Community and Population Health Emphasis
51 credit hours
Required Emphasis Area Courses
Students seeking an emphasis in communities and population health must complete the following 33 credit hours of emphasis area coursework:
| PHS 31000 | Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| PHS 31500 | Introduction to Community Structure and Organization | 3 |
| PHS 32000 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| PHS 33000 | Eliminating Health Disparities | 3 |
| PHS 35000 | Historical Context of Public Health Disease Prevention and 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 and 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: