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Dillard University Academic Catalog 2015-2016/2016-2017 
    
Dillard University Academic Catalog 2015-2016/2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health - Health Sciences Concentration, B.S.


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Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health Sciences


Complete a total of 126 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

  • Students in the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Health Sciences concentration must:

- Maintain a 2.7 cumulative GPA
- Maintain a 2.5 Math and Science cumulative GPA

  • Only two science, mathematics or PBH courses may be repeated to continue in the program.

General Education Core - 41 credit hours
Major Requirements - 28 credit hours
Additional Coursework - 57 credit hours

Public Health - Health Sciences Curriculum


First Year


Second Year


Third Year


Fourth Year


Total Required Hours: 126


* Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101  & FYS 102 .

** Community Service: Students must contact the Center for Career and Professional Development for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.

*** Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete ENG 111  and ENG 112  with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination . Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199  must take ENG 200 - Review of Writing Strategies  (3 credit hours).

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