Public Health: Pre-Health Professions Concentration, B.S.

Core Curriculum Requirements

Core Curriculum (38-40 Total Credit Hours)  

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements (3-7+ Credits) *  

Foundation Courses (14-28 Credits)

Complete the following courses:

• PUBH 121  - Personal and Community Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 201  - Philosophy and Principles of Public Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 350  - Community Health Promotion Strategies (3 credits)
• BIOL 232  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 232L  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)
• BIOL 242  - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 242L  - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 101  - General Psychology (3 credits) *
• SOC 101  - Introductory Sociology (3 credits) *

Choose one course from the following:

• CBAD 291  - Business Statistics (3 credits) *
• POLI 205  - Introductory Statistics for the Political and Social Sciences (3 credits) *
• PSYC 225  - Psychological Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 225L  - Psychological Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)
• STAT 201  - Elementary Statistics (3 credits) AND *
• STAT 201L  - Elementary Statistics Computer Laboratory (1 credit) *

Choose one course from the following:

• CHEM 101  - Introductory Chemistry (3 credits) AND *
• CHEM 101L  - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit) *
• CHEM 111  - General Chemistry I (3 credits) AND *
• CHEM 111L  - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) *

Note:

*Course credit hours only count once toward the total university graduation credit hour requirements. Click on Credit Sharing for more information.

Major Requirements (42-43 Credits)

Complete the following courses:

• PUBH 284 Q - Public Health Field Experience (2 credits)
• PUBH 320  - Public Health Policy and Advocacy (3 credits)
• PUBH 333  - Environmental Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 375  - Global Health Perspectives (3 credits)
• PUBH 380  - Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System (3 credits)
• PUBH 388  - Needs Assessment and Program Planning (3 credits)
• PUBH 398  - Public Health Research and Evaluation Methods (3 credits)
• PUBH 403  - Leadership in the Health Professions (3 credits)
• PUBH 410  - Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PUBH 481  - Behavioral Foundations and Decision Making in Health Education (3 credits)
• PUBH 484  - Pre-internship Seminar (0 to 1 credit)
• PUBH 485 Q - Internship in Health Careers (6 credits)
• PUBH 495  - Senior Seminar - CHES Review (1 credit)

Public Health Electives (6 Credits)

• Choose two 300-400 level PUBH courses not previously listed (6 credits)