Public Health: Health Literacy Concentration, B.S.

Core Curriculum Requirements

Core Curriculum (38-40 Total Credit Hours)  

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements (3-6+ 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)