Bachelor of Science in Public Health & Health Sciences

In addition to the 30-hour P.H. core curriculum, public health majors who select the community health promotion emphasis must complete the following 24-27 hours of coursework:

• PH 305: Program Planning and Evaluation (3 hours)
• PH 319: Global Health (3 hours)
• PH 391: Special Topics in Health (3-6 hours)
• PH 470: Practical Applications of Health Promotion (3-6 hours)

• Anth 101: Introduction to Anthropology
• Anth 349: Medical Anthropology
• ES 351: Measurement and Statistics in Exercise Science
• ES 396: Allied Health Terminology
• NHM 311: Nutrition
• NHM 417: Community Nutrition

In addition to the 30 hours of P.H. core curriculum, public health majors who select the health science studies emphasis must complete the following 42 hours of coursework:

• Bisc 162/163: Biological Sciences II/Lab (4 hours)
• Bisc 206: Anatomy and Physiology I (4 hours)
• Bisc 207: Anatomy and Physiology II (4 hours)
• Phys 213/222: Physics I (4 hours)
• Phys 214/224: Physics II (4 hours)
• Chem 106/116: Chemistry II (4 hours)
• Psy 301 OR NHM 323: Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
• Psy 311: Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
• NHM 311: Nutrition (3 hours)
• ES 396: Allied Health Terminology (3 hours)
• PH 470: Practical Applications of Health Promotion (3-6 hours)
• PH 391: Special Topics in Health (3-6 hours)

Offering a joint B.S. plus MPH degree (4+1) provides public health majors the opportunity to progress through a bachelor’s and master’s degree more quickly and at less cost than if they were to pursue these degrees separately.

Requirements:          Public Health and Health Sciences Major

                                    3.0 minimum GPA

                                    90 completed credit hours as UG