B.S. In Public Health
Public Health is a science concerned with promoting and protecting health in individuals, families, communities and entire populations through such measures as disease prevention, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research on epidemics and infectious diseases. The BSPH prepares students to work in a number of health-related fields or enter graduate or professional school. Public Health professionals with this degree are in increasing demand for employment by government agencies and private organizations as public health analysts, health care managers, patient educators, risk assessors, and occupational health and safety technicians.
Summary of Requirements
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2023-2024 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Pre-Major Courses |
11 |
| Major and Related Courses |
66 |
| TOTAL |
120* |
*Category totals do not add up to 120 because required pre-major and major courses overlap with GSR requirements. For MAT 130, three hours count toward the general studies requirement, replacing GSR 104. For BIO 201, four hours count toward the general studies requirement, replacing GSR 230.
Required pre-major courses 11 credits
| BIO 107 | Principles of Biology for Science Majors I | 3 |
| BIO 108 | Principles of Biology for Science Majors II | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Required Chemistry courses 4 credits
Required Mathematics Course 4 credits
Note: Three hours count toward the general studies requirement, replacing GSR 104.
Required Biology Courses 16 credits
Note: BIO 201 replaces GSR 230 General Studies Requirement
Required Public Health Core Courses 24 credits
| MAT 142 | Introductory Probability and Statistics for Science and Information Technology | 3 |
| PHS 101 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHS 303 | Foundations of Healthcare Systems and Policy | 3 |
| PHS 201 | Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHS 202 | Foundations of Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHS 402 | Internship Seminar | 3 |
| PHS 370 | Health Disparities in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community | 3 |
| STM 403 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
Behavioral and Community Health Concentration Required Courses 9 credits
| PHS 203 | Introduction to Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| PHS 301 | Behavioral Health Interventions: Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| PSY 317 | Health Psychology | 3 |
Public Health Electives 9 credits
Choose 9 credits from the following:
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the degree requirements in public health, all students are expected to demonstrate their ability to:
identify and describe core scientific concepts underlying disease prevention, environmental protection, and health promotion.
identify and define public health problems from a global and interdisciplinary perspective.·
synthesize scientific knowledge to formulate solutions to public health problems.
apply scientific knowledge to inform effective public health policy.
demonstrate effective communication with varied public health audiences (including Deaf people) and media by: providing clear explanations of complicated health and medical information; demonstrating substantial understanding via research, credible sources and supporting evidence; demonstrating audience-appropriate cultural competence, purpose, agenda, language, and style.
demonstrate preparation for future career and educational goals by: awareness of personal competencies (strengths and weaknesses); ability work in a team to accomplish a goal; understanding of professional and ethical behavior.