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 - Human Anatomy (with lab) 3.0

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:

Research and Data Interpretation

Review and critically evaluate scientific literature and analyze how the findings of these studies could be potentially used in public health.

Population Health and Well-Being

Apply public health strategies to address identified trends in health outcomes and health disparities through promoting health, preventing disease and injuries, and/or assisting in building sustainable communities and identifying health challenges.