Public Health Major (B.S.)

Degree Requirements

Public Health Majors are required to complete the following:

• Public Health Core: 24 cr
• Public Health Capstone: 3 cr
• Health Promotion Track (18 cr) OR Health Administration Track (20 cr)
• A minor is required
• Students cannot minor in Health Science
• Students completing the Health Administration Track are strongly recommended to complete a Management Minor (Non-BBA Major) or a Professional and Technical Writing Minor

Required General Education Category Courses

Public Health Core (24 cr)

• HS 201 - Introduction to Health Science Research 3 cr
• HS 220 - Information Management in Health Care and Medical Terminology 3 cr
• HS 250 - Health Policy & Regulation 3 cr
• HS 336 - Cultural Competence for Healthcare Prof 3 cr
• HS 340 - Principles of Public Health 3 cr
• HS 341 - The U.S. Health Care System 3 cr
• HS 400 - Applications in Public Health 3 cr
• HS 450 - Epidemiology 3 cr

Public Health Capstone (3 cr)

• HS 496 - Field Experience in Health Or Human Services 3 cr

Health Promotion Track (18 cr)

• HS 310 - Healthy Aging 3 cr
• HS 320 - Chronic Illness and Long Term Care 3 cr
• HS 410 - Principles of Health Behavior Change 3 cr
• HS 435 - Public Health Education & Communication 3 cr
• HS 440 - Health Program Planning & Evaluation 3 cr
• RPW 320 - Grant and Proposal Writing 3 cr

Health Administration Track (20 cr)

• ACCT 213 - Financial Accounting 4 cr
• FIN 304 - Financial Management 4 cr
• HS 342 - Accreditation and Health Law 3 cr
• HS 420 - HC Supervisory Practices 3 cr
• HS 421 - Organizational Healthcare Improvement 3 cr

• Choose 1 of the following courses:

• RPW 320 - Grant and Proposal Writing 3 cr
• RPW 340 - Writing in Community Organizations 3 cr

Additional Prerequisite Courses

• BIOL 232 - Physiology & Anatomy I 4 cr
• BIOL 233 - Physiology & Anatomy II 3 cr