Health Science, B.S.

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Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health Sciences

Complete a total of 121 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core - 41 credit hours
Major Requirements - 44 credit hours
Additional Coursework - 36 credit hours

Students must complete all major requirements and additional coursework with a “C” or better.

Major Requirements

PBH 111 - Introduction to Population / Global Health 3 cr.
PBH 200 - Sophomore Seminar 1 cr.
PBH 202 - Epidemiology 3 cr.
PBH 210 - Medical Terminology 3 cr.
PBH 300 - Junior Seminar 1 cr.
PBH 307 - Research Methodology 3 cr.
PBH 311 - Health and Human Development 3 cr.
PBH 402 - Internship I 3 cr.
PBH 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
PE 202 - Introduction to Exercise and Physiology 3 cr.
PE 310 - Kinesiology 3 cr.
Health Science Electives: 18 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.
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 204 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr. or
STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
PHI 301 - Ethics 3 cr.
General Elective: 3 cr.

Public Health - Health Sciences Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

AWS 100 - Survey of the African World 3 cr. ♦ or
REL 208 - The Black Church in the U.S. 3 cr. ♦
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. ♦

Total: 17

Second Semester

BIO 112 - General Biology II 3 cr.
BIO 112L - General Biology II Laboratory 1 cr.
ENG 112 - Argument and Research 3 cr. ♦
FFR 122 - Elementary French II 3 cr. ♦ or
FSP 122 - Elementary Spanish II 3 cr. ♦
FYS 102 - First Year Seminar II 1 cr. / Service Learning ♦ *
MAT 204 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr. or
STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
PBH 111 - Introduction to Population / Global Health 3 cr.
UCO 102 - University Convocation II 0 cr. ♦

Total: 17

Second Year

First Semester

PBH 200 - Sophomore Seminar 1 cr.
PBH 202 - Epidemiology 3 cr.
PBH 210 - Medical Terminology 3 cr.
CHE 111 - General Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHE 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
BIO 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIO 201L - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 cr.

Total: 15

Second Semester

BIO 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3 cr.
BIO 202L - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 cr.
CHE 112 - General Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHE 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination 0 cr. ***
ENG 201 - Readings in World Literature I 3 cr. ♦ or
ENG 202 - Readings in World Literature II 3 cr. ♦
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
PE Elective 2 cr.♦

Total: 16

Third Year

First Semester

BIO 203 - Microbiology 3 cr.
BIO 203L - Microbiology Laboratory 1 cr.
PBH 300 - Junior Seminar 1 cr.
PE 202 - Introduction to Exercise and Physiology 3 cr.
Health Science Elective 3 cr.
Health Science Elective 3 cr.

Total: 14

Second Semester

ECO 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr. ♦
PBH 311 - Health and Human Development 3 cr.
PE 310 - Kinesiology 3 cr.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. ♦
Health Science Elective 3 cr.

Total: 15

Fourth Year

First Semester

CS 101 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 cr.
PBH 307 - Research Methodology 3 cr.
PBH 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
PHI 301 - Ethics 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
Health Science Elective 3 cr.

Total: 15

Second Semester

PBH 402 - Internship I 3 cr.
PBH 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr. (Retake)
SPT 204 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
Health Science Elective 3 cr.
Health Science Elective 3 cr.

Total: 12

Total Required Hours: 121

* 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).