Public Health - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Concentration, B.S.

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Concentration

Complete a total of 122 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core - 41 credit hours
Major Requirements - 53 credit hours
Additional Coursework - 28 credit hours

Major Requirements

• PBH 111 - Introduction to Population / Global Health 3 cr.
• PBH 115 - Principles of Environmental Health 3 cr.
• PBH 200 - Sophomore Seminar 1 cr.
• PBH 201 - Principles of Nutrition 3 cr.
• PBH 202 - Epidemiology 3 cr.
• PBH 208 - Health Communication & Informatics 3 cr.
• PBH 211 - Principles of Health Equity 3 cr.
• PBH 300 - Junior Seminar 1 cr.
• PBH 303 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Education 3 cr.
• PBH 307 - Research Methodology 3 cr.
• PBH 311 - Health and Human Development 3 cr.
• PBH 315 - Principles of Disease Prevention and Control 3 cr.
• PBH 401 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
• PBH 402 - Internship I 3 cr.
• PBH 404 - Current and Consumer Health Issues 3 cr.
• PBH 406 - Public Health Law 3 cr.
• PBH 415 - Research Seminar 3 cr.
• PBH 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.

• PBH 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.
• CHE 111 - General Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CS 101 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 cr.

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• MAT 204 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr. or
• STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
• General Elective: 3 cr.

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• PHI 301 - Ethics 3 cr.

Public Health - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Concentration Curriculum

Total Required Hours: 122

* 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.

Note

♦ General Education Core  

General Education Core

This is a shared core of general education courses.