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

Major Requirements

PBH 202 - Epidemiology 3 cr.
PBH 207 - Introduction to Allied Health 3 cr.
PBH 305 - Seminar in Public Health/Health Sciences 1 cr.
PBH 306 - Scientific Communication 3 cr.
PBH 307 - Research Methodology 3 cr.
PBH 406 - Public Health Law 3 cr.
PE 202 - Introduction to Exercise and Physiology 3 cr.
PE 310 - Kinesiology 3 cr.
PT/OT Elective: 6 cr.

Additional Coursework

BIO 112 - General Biology II 3 cr.
BIO 112L - General Biology II Laboratory 1 cr.
BIO 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIO 201L - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 cr.
BIO 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3 cr.
BIO 202L - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 cr.
BIO 203 - Microbiology 3 cr.
BIO 203L - Microbiology Laboratory 1 cr.
BIO 418 - Human Physiology 3 cr.
BIO 418L - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 cr.
CHE 111 - General Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHE 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
CHE 112 - General Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHE 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
CS 101 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 cr.
MAT 122 - Precalculus 3 cr.
MAT 204 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr.
PHY 201 - Elementary College Physics I 3 cr.
PHY 201L - Elementary College Physics I Laboratory 1 cr.
PHY 202 - Elementary College Physics II 3 cr.
PHY 202L - Elementary College Physics II Laboratory 1 cr.
PSY 204 - Human Development 3 cr.
PSY 213 - Psychology of Personality 3 cr.
PSY 402 - Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
General Elective: 3 cr.

Public Health - Health Sciences Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

BIO 111 - General Biology I 3 cr. ♦
BIO 111L - General Biology I Laboratory 1 cr. ♦
ENG 111 - Expository Writing 3 cr. ♦
FFR 121 - Elementary French I 3 cr. ♦ or
FSP 121 - Elementary Spanish I 3 cr. ♦
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar I 1 cr. / Service Learning ♦ *
MAT 121 - College Algebra 3 cr. ♦
UCO 101 - University Convocation I 0 cr. ♦
Physical Education Activity Elective 2 cr. ♦

Total: 16

Second Semester

Total Required Hours: 126

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

** 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 and with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for . Students who fail to take or do not pass must take (3 credit hours).