Public Health, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 47+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)
• BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)
• BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)

• OR

• BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

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• HEAL 215 Introduction to Public Health (3)

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• PBHL 215 Introduction to Public Health (3)

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• HEAL 230 Global Health (3)

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• PBHL 230 Global Health (3)

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• HEAL 350 Epidemiology (3)

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• PBHL 350 Epidemiology (3)

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• PBHL 336 Health Communication (3)

Mathematics Requirement

• MATH 104 Elementary Statistics (3)

• OR

• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

Complete at least 3 credit hours from the following:

• PBHL 405 Independent Study in Public Health (1-3)

• OR

• PBHL 495 Internship in Public Health (1-3)

Complete one of the following Research Methods courses:

• COMM 301 Communication Research Methods (3)
• HEAL 456 Biostatistics in Health Sciences (3)
• PSYC 220 Research Methods (3)
• SOCY 271 Introduction to Social Research (3)
• SOCY 272 Making Sense of Sociological Data (3)

Complete one of the following Health Policy courses:

• POLI 210 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
• POLI 211 Introduction to Public Policy (3)
• POLI 307 Environmental Policy (3)
• POLI 309 Health Policy (3)
• URST 310 Urban Planning (3)

Complete one of the following Environmental courses:

• ANTH 340 Medical Anthropology (3)
• ENVT 200 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies (3)
• HIST 291 Disease, Medicine, and History (3)
• PSYC 329 Environmental Psychology (3)
• SOCY 340 Medical Sociology (3)
• SOCY 344 Social Gerontology (3)
• SOCY 346 Environmental Sociology (3)

Complete one of the following Ethics courses:

• COMM 315 Ethical Communication (3)
• PHIL 105 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
• PHIL 155 Environmental Ethics (3)
• PHIL 170 Biomedical Ethics (3)
• PHIL 175 Business and Consumer Ethics (3)
• PHIL 207 Ethics (3)

Complete one of the following Issues in Health:

• COMM 310 Message Design and Influence (3) *
• COMM 336 Addressing Problems in Context (3) *
• HEAL 217 Human Sexuality (3)
• HEAL 257 Principles of Nutrition (3)
• HEAL 325 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation (3)
• HEAL 325L Field Experience in Health Promotion (1)
• PSYC 221 Abnormal Psychology (3)
• PSYC 333 Health Psychology (3)
• SOCY 336 Death and Dying (3)

Health Electives:

Complete at least 6 credit hours from the listed 300 or 400-level courses not already used to a fulfill a specific major requirement:

• ANTH 340 Medical Anthropology (3)
• BIOL 305 Genetics (3)
• BIOL 310 General Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 314 Immunology (3)
• COMM 301 Communication Research Methods (3)
• COMM 310 Message Design and Influence (3) *
• COMM 315 Ethical Communication (3)
• HEAL 317 Sexual Behavior and Relationships (3)
• HEAL 320 Special Topics in Public Health (3)
• HEAL 323 Women’s Health Issues (3)
• HEAL 325 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation (3)
• HEAL 325L Field Experience in Health Promotion (1)
• EXSC 333 Exercise Nutrition (3)
• HEAL 347 Emergency Preparedness and First Aid (4)
• POLI 307 Environmental Policy (3)
• POLI 309 Health Policy (3)
• PSYC 335 Positive Psychology: Optimizing Psychological Well-being (3)
• SOCY 335 Aging and the Family (3)
• SOCY 341 Criminology (3)
• SOCY 348 Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs (3)
• SOCY 351 Urban Sociology (3)
• SOCY 361 Child Welfare (3)
• URST 320 Town and Country Planning (3)

Notes:

• No more than 12 credit hours from HEAL 320   may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PBHL 405  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PBHL 495  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: BIOL 111 , BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 , BIOL 112L , BIOL 221 , BIOL 222 , HONS 151 , HONS 151L , HONS 152 , HONS 152L , HONS 217 , MATH 104 , MATH 250