Bachelor of Science, Major in Public Health

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Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
BIOL 2401Human Anatomy 14
BIOL 2402Human Physiology4
CHEM 1406Inorganic & Envir Chemistry 14
or CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
FACS 2362Nutrition 23
or FACS 1367 Basic Nutrition
KINE 2115Lifetime Health and Wellness 31
MATH 1314Pre Calculus Algebra 43
MATH 1369Elementary Statistics3
or MATH 1370 Intro to Biomedical Statistics
or MATH 3379 Statistical Mthods In Practice
PSYC 1301Introduction To Psychology 53
Major
HLTH 1360Fund Hlth Promo & Hlth Careers (Freshman)3
HLTH 2383Multicultural Health Issues3
HLTH 3350Principles of Public Health3
HLTH 3355Principles US Health Care Sys3
HLTH 3360Epidemiology3
HLTH 3361Health Planning & Evaluation3
HLTH 3391Study Of Human Diseases3
HLTH 3392Health Comm & Literacy3
HLTH 4380Global Health3
HLTH 4387Community Health3
HLTH 4390Environmental Health3
HLTH 4393Prof Prep Health Careers 63
HLTH 4394Internship Program3
Prescribed Electives
Select 29 hours of the following:29
Environmental Science
Intro Applied Microbiology
Child Abuse And Neglect
Intro To Technical Writing (WE) 1
Community and Life Cycle Nutri
Lifestyle And Wellness
Health & Medical Terminology
Drug Use and Abuse
Safety Education
Family Life & Sex Education
Practicum
Hlth Profesns Resrch:Meth&Stat
Interventions for Wellness
Directing Wellness Programs
Special Topics in Health
Internship Program
Functional Kinesiology
Physiology Of Exercise
Plane Trigonometry
General Physics Laboratory I
General Phy-Mechanics & Heat
Pol Ethnic Minorities & Gender
Public Administration
Abnormal Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Development Psychology
Principles Of Sociology
Sociology Of Health & Illness
Sociology Of Disaster
Or other courses approved by Department
Total Hours120
1

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and major requirement.

2

 FACS 1367 accepted only as a transfer course.

3

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Opting) and major requirement.

4

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and major requirement.

5

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and major requirement.

6

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.

Notes

Consult current University catalog for questions concerning transfer courses and residency requirements.

Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.

HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 4387.

BIOL 2402 requires a grade of “C” or higher in BIOL 2401 and CHEM 1406.

HLTH 3350, HLTH 3361, HLTH 4380, HLTH 4387, HLTH 4390, HLTH 4360, HLTH 4363, HLTH 4364, KINE 3373 require Junior Standing.

HLTH 3360 requires a prerequisite of MATH 1369, MATH 1370, MATH 3379 or STAT 3379.

HLTH 3392 requires the prerequisites of HLTH 1360 and HLTH 1366.

HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 4387 and the completion of 12 hours of HLTH course work.

HLTH 4394 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 4393 and the completion of 18 hours of HLTH course work.

FACS 3339 requires a prerequisite of FACS 1367 or FACS 2362.

SOCI 3365 requires a prerequisite of SOCI 1301 which satisfies 3 hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).

MATH 3379 requires 3 hours of completed course work in college Math.

POLS 3366 requires a prerequisite of POLS 2305.

ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 are prerequisites for ENGL 3330 and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).

KINE 3362 requires a prerequisite of BIOL 2401 (in Core) or BIOL 3410.

PHYS 1301 has a prerequisite of MATH 1410 or MATH 1316 or MATH 1420 with a grade of “C” or higher for the course.  MATH 1316 and MATH 1410 satisfy the 3 hours of Math required for the Core Competency Area II.

PSYC 3331 requires 3 hours of completed coursework in Psychology.

PSYC 3333 requires 3 hours of completed course work in Psychology and 4 hours of completed course work in Biology or permission of the instructor.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 240114BIOL 24024
CHEM 1406 or 141114ENGL 130223
ENGL 130123HIST 130153
KINE 211531MATH 1369, 1370, or 33793
MATH 131443Component Area IV3
 15 16
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
POLS 230563FACS 23623
HLTH 13603HLTH 238373
PSYC 13013POLS 230663
HLTH 33913Prescribed Elective83
HIST 130253Component Area IX3
 15 15
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
HLTH 33503HLTH 33613
HLTH 33553HLTH 43803
HLTH 33603HLTH 43873
HLTH 33923HLTH 43903
Component Area V3HLTH 439393
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Prescribed Electives815HLTH 43943-6
 Prescribed Electives88-11
 15 14
Total Hours: 120
1

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).

2

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).

3

 Satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).

4

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).

5

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI U.S. History).

6

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).

7

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).

8

Prescribed Electives: BIOL 1401, BIOL 2420, CRIJ 4338, ENGL 3330, FACS 3339, HLTH 1366, HLTH 2372 HLTH 3380, HLTH 3385, HLTH 3390, HLTH 4117, HLTH 4360 HLTH 4363, HLTH 4395, KINE 3362, KINE 3373, MATH 1316, PHYS 1101 PHYS 1301, POLS 3335, POLS 3366, PSYC 3331, PSYC 3333, PSYC 3374, SOCI 1301, SOCI 3365, SOCI 4334.

9

 Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.