School of Health Sciences - Public Health (082)
Undergraduate Major
Plan of Study
NOTICE: Several of the suggested courses in the public health concentration require pre-requisites that are not currently required by General Health Science plan of study, and other courses are only offered in the spring or fall semesters. The School's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) is in the process of identifying additional and alternative courses for the public health concentration. An updated list of courses for the concentration will be available as soon as possible.
April 9, 2008
UCC
| Freshman Year
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| Second Semester |
Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
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| BIOL 111 | Fundamentals of Biology II | 4 |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| COM 114 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| CS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MA 224 | Introductory Analysis II | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
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| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
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| BIOL 203 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| CHM 257 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 257L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 220 | General Physics I | 4 |
| STAT 301 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
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Note: Students must complete 12 credit hours of 100 & 200 level Public Health electives AND 26 hours of 300 & 400 level Public Health electives (see below). All students are required to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours at the 300 or higher level as part of their degree.
However, STAT 301 and CHM 333, which are a requirement for the GHS degree, account for 6 of the required 32 credit hours at the 300 or higher level.
Public Health Electives
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| 100 and 200 level |
Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
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| ANTH 203 | Biological Bases of Human Social Behavior | 3 |
| ANTH 205 | Human Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| COM 250 | Mass Communication and Society | 3 |
| EAS 113 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| HK 225 | Sexuality and Health | 3 |
| HK 231 | Substance Abuse and Health | 3 |
| HK 233 | Stress and Human Health | 3 |
| PHIL 270 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| POL 120 | Introduction to Public Policy and Public Administration | 3 |
| PSY 251 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 |
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| 300 and 400 level |
Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
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| ASM 336 | Environmental Systems Management | 3 |
| COM 303 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HIST 353 | A History of Medicine | 3 |
| HK 365 | Principles of Community Health Promotion | 3 |
| HK 440 | Human Diseases And Disorders | 3 |
| HK 445 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSCI 312 | Radiation Science Fundamentals | 3 |
| HSCI 345 | Introduction To Occupational And Environmental Health Sciences | 3 |
| HSCI 560 | Toxicology | 3 |
| HSCI 590 | Public Health Law and Policy | 3 |
| PHPR 316 | Drug Abuse Education | 1 |
| POL 419 | The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations | 3 |
| PSY 367 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| SOC 374 | The Health of Americans | 3 |
| SOC 474 | Sociology of Aids | 3 |
| SOC 475 | Social Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC 571 | Health and Social Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 576 | Health and Aging in America | 3 |
| SOC 572 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| SOC 573 | The Human Side of Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 574 | The Social Organization of Healthcare | 3 |
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