2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Health, B.S.
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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health will prepare students for entry level careers in Public Health, graduate programs in Public Health, and other clinical health professions. The major will provide students with the knowledge and skills to investigate and promote the health and well-being of diverse populations and to work towards health equity for all people. The program will provide undergraduate students with competency in disease investigation and prevention, and health promotion and program management. Students will be provided opportunities for hands-on experiences in working with diverse communities and health care organizations regionally, nationally and internationally.
Please contact the department for additional information regarding our Primary Healthcare Advancement affiliation program.
MInimum Credits Required: 55
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Required Courses:
- MTH 108 - Biostatistics, 3 credit hours
- PHT 170 - Introduction to Public Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 173I - Global Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 175 - Epidemiology: Measuring Health and Disease, 3 credit hours
- PHT 260 - Methods in Public Health Research, 3 credit hours
- ASW 270 - Principles of Health Promotion, 3 credit hours
- PHT 274 - Environmental Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 275 - Infectious Disease & Epidemics, 3 credit hours
- PHT 370 - Health Policy & Public Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 375X - Health and Social Justice, 3 credit hours
- PHT 475 - Capstone Seminar, 1 credit hours
- PHT 491 - Capstone Thesis/Project, 1-4 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
- PHT 497X - Public Health Internship, Credit hours to be arranged (3 credit hours required)
Concentration:
Complete one of the following concentrations-
Population Health and Disparities Concentration:
Applied Epidemiology and Disease Mapping Concentration:
Electives:
Choose 6 credit hours from the following:
- ASW 206 - Medical Terminology, 2 credit hours
- ASW 312W - Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency, 3 credit hours
- ASW 335 - Health Behavior Management, 3 credit hours
- BIO 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 credit hours
- BIO 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 credit hours
- BIO 211 - Genetics, 4 credit hours
- CRJ 165 - Overview of the Criminal Justice System, 4 credit hours
- CSC 141 - Advanced Applications for Information Analysis, 3 credit hours
- CSC 212 - Intro to Programming for Scientists & Engineers, 3 credit hours
- CSC 280 - Data Systems, 3 credit hours
- ECN 201 - Principles of Economics I (Micro), 3 credit hours
- ECN 202 - Principles of Economics II (Macro), 3 credit hours
- PHL 273I - Environmental Ethics, 3 credit hours
- PHL 274 - Bioethics, 3 credit hours
- PHT 118 - Foundations of Clinical Nutrition for Nursing & Health Professionals, 3 credit hours
- PHT 240 - Gender, Sex, and Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 265 - Data Analysis with R, 3 credit hours
- PHT 310 - Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Management, 3 credit hours
- PHT 340 - Intermediate GIS, 3 credit hours
- PHT 350 - Health, Food Science, and Technology, 3 credit hours
- PHT 373 - Special Topics in Public Health, 3 credit hours
- PHT 380 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 3 credit hours
- PHT 390 - Outbreak Investigation, 3 credit hours
- POL 240 - Research Design and Methods, 4 credit hours
- SPN 270 - Spanish for Healthcare Providers, 3 credit hours
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