Public Health: Health Science

Public Health: Health Science

BS

Hours	60 Credit Hours
MAP	Major Academic Plan

Program Requirements

requirement 1 Complete 1 course

HLTH 100 - (Not currently offered)

HLTH 210 - Foundations of Public Health 3.0

requirement 2 Complete 1 course

HLTH 310 - (Not currently offered)

HLTH 314 - Health, Disease and Their Determinants, Part 1 3.0

requirement 3 Complete 1 course

HLTH 311 - (Not currently offered)

HLTH 315 - Health, Disease and Their Determinants, Part 2 3.0

requirement 4 Complete 7 courses

HLTH 312 - Introduction to Planning, Interventions, and Evaluation 3.0

HLTH 313 - Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis 3.0

HLTH 316 - Influencing Health through Health Systems and Policy 3.0

HLTH 423 - Integrating Public Health and Primary Care 3.0

HLTH 425 - Working with Vulnerable and Diverse Populations 3.0

HLTH 440 - Introduction to Statistical Computing in Epidemiology (SAS) 3.0

HLTH 447 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3.0

requirement 5 Complete 1 option

option 5.1 Complete 3.0 hours from the following course(s)

Complete three credit hours of the following:

HLTH 496R - Academic Internship: Health Science 3.0

Note 1: Prior to taking Hlth 496R, the student must complete Hlth 210, 313, 314, 315, 316, 423, and 425 with a C- grade or higher.

Note 2: Internships may have a combination of mentored experience in public health practice or health service/health care settings.

Note 3: 42 contact hours required per credit hour.

requirement 6 Complete 1 course

HLTH 322 - Environmental Health 3.0

HLTH 324 - Occupational Health and Safety 3.0

HLTH 335 - Health Behavior Change 3.0

HLTH 345 - Principles of Epidemiology 3.0

HLTH 403R - Special Topics 5.0v

HLTH 466 - Health and the Aging Process 3.0

HLTH 481 - Applied International Health 3.0v

HLTH 482 - Medical Geography 3.0

HLTH 492R - Directed Public Health Readings 3.0v

requirement 7 Complete 24.0 hours from the following course(s)

CHEM 105 - General College Chemistry 1 with Lab (Integrated) 4.0

CHEM 106 - General College Chemistry 2 3.0

CHEM 107 - General College Chemistry Laboratory 1.0

CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0

CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry 2 3.0

CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory--Nonmajors 2.0v

CHEM 481 - Biochemistry 3.0

GEOG 310 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3.0

MMBIO 121 - General Biology: Health and Disease 3.0

MMBIO 221 - General Microbiology 3.0

MMBIO 222 - General Microbiology Laboratory 1.0

MMBIO 240 - Molecular Biology 3.0

MMBIO 241 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory 1.0

MMBIO 261 - Infection and Immunity 3.0

NDFS 100 - Essentials of Human Nutrition 3.0

PDBIO 120 - Science of Biology 3.0

PDBIO 210 - Human Anatomy (with virtual lab) 3.0

PDBIO 220 - (Not currently offered)

PDBIO 305 - Human Physiology 4.0

PDBIO 365 - Pathophysiology 4.0

PWS 340 - Genetics 3.0

Recommended

MCAT Prep Course (if taking MCAT)

PHSCS 105 - General Physics 1 3.0

PHSCS 106 - General Physics 2 3.0

PHSCS 107 - General Physics Lab 1 1.0

PHSCS 108 - General Physics Lab 2 1.0

PSYCH 111 - Introduction to Psychological Science 3.0

SOC 111 - Introductory Sociology 3.0

Program Outcomes:

Cultural Competency

Explain the role of cultural competency and design of culturally-appropriate communication (e.g. motivational interviewing), care, and policies in addressing health disparities in diverse populations and settings.

Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations

Summarize the major health issues, barriers, and challenges affecting health equity, health status, and health practices in vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Upstream Approach to Health

Analyze an upstream team approach to health by critiquing points at which integration between public health and primary care can occur including opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors to improve population health.

Social Determinants of Health

Create a conceptual framework on how to align and integrate public health and primary care to address the social determinants of health inequities in the access, quality, and delivery of care.

Statistical Methods and Software

Use statistical methods and statistical software to manage and analyze health-related data arising from epidemiologic or clinical samples in order to make inferences regarding the health of populations in public health and/or primary care settings.