Bachelor of Science, Major in Public Health
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2401 | Human Anatomy 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2402 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 1406 | Inorganic & Envir Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 1370 | Intro to Biomedical Statistics | |
| or MATH 3379 | Statistical Mthods In Practice | |
| KINE 2115 | Lifetime Health and Wellness 1 | 1 |
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology 1 | 3 |
| FACS 2362 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Major | ||
| HLTH 1360 | Fund Hlth Promo & Hlth Careers (Freshman) | 3 |
| HLTH 2383 | Multicultural Health Issues | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | Principles US Health Care Sys | 3 |
| HLTH 3360 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 3361 | Health Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 3391 | Study Of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 3392 | Health Comm & Literacy | 3 |
| HLTH 4380 | Global Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4387 | Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4393 | Prof Prep Health Careers | 3 |
| HLTH 4394 | Internship Program | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select 29 hours of the following: | 29 | |
| Environmental Science | ||
| Intro Applied Microbiology | ||
| Child Abuse And Neglect | ||
| Community and Life Cycle Nutri | ||
| Sociology Of Health & Illness | ||
| Sociology Of Disaster | ||
| Pol Ethnic Minorities & Gender | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| 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 | ||
| Internship Program | ||
| Special Topics in Health | ||
| Intro To Technical Writing (WE) 1 | ||
| Functional Kinesiology | ||
| Physiology Of Exercise | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| General Physics Laboratory I | ||
| General Phy-Mechanics & Heat | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Development Psychology | ||
| Principles Of Sociology | ||
| Or other courses approved by Department | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | in Texas Core Curriculum and are not included in the hour total for the degree specific requirements. |
Notes
Degree must have 120 hours with at least 42 advanced hours (3000 and 4000) taken at a four year institution, 18 hours must be writing enhanced (W).
Consult current University catalog for questions concerning transfer courses and residency requirements.
Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4394.
BIOL 2402 requires a grade of “C” or higher in BIOL 2401 and CHEM 1406.
FACS 2362 requires a prerequisite of BIOL 2401.
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 orFACS 2362.
SOCI 3365 requires a prerequisite of SOCI 1301 which satisfies 3 hours of Core Curriculum Area VIII.
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 Core Component Area I.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| MATH 13142 | 3 | MATH 1369, 1370, or 3379 | 3 |
| BIOL 24013 | 4 | BIOL 2402 | 4 |
| CHEM 1406 or 14113 | 4 | HIST 13015 | 3 |
| KINE 21154 | 1 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| HLTH 1360 | 3 | HLTH 23837 | 3 |
| PSYC 1301 | 3 | FACS 2362 | 3 |
| HLTH 3391 | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| HIST 13025 | 3 | Prescribed Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HLTH 3350 | 3 | HLTH 4380 | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | 3 | HLTH 4387 | 3 |
| HLTH 3360 | 3 | HLTH 4390 | 3 |
| HLTH 3392 | 3 | HLTH 4393 | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | HLTH 3361 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Prescribed Electives | 15 | HLTH 4394 | 3-6 |
| Prescribed Electives | 8-11 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Component Area I. |
| 2 | Satisfies Component Area II. |
| 3 | Satisfies Component Area III. |
| 4 | Satisfies one hour of Component Area IX. |
| 5 | Satisfies Component Area VI. |
| 6 | Satisfies Component Area VII. |
| 7 | Satisfies Component Area VIII. |
