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Nov 22, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Health Major, B.A.
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About the Program
A degree in public health will give the student a broad understanding of the public health field, while allowing students to gain experience in focused specialties of public health practice. By completing the public health core, students will have skills to understand basic public health functions such as monitoring and assessing the health of communities, identifying health problems and priorities, and implementing evidence-based strategies to promote population health. The required curriculum was designed to build student knowledge and skill in 11 Public Health Competency Domains identified by the Counsel on Public Health Education (CEPH).
Students that graduate with a major in Public Health will be prepared for many entry-level public health positions, as well as providing the background knowledge required to pursue a broad range of graduate degree programs, including a master’s degree of Public Health (MPH) or a master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA).
Student Outcomes
The requirements for the public health major (BA) provides instruction in the following domains. The curriculum addresses these domains through any combination of learning experiences throughout the requirements for the major or concentration coursework.
- The concepts and applications of basic statistics
- The foundations of biological and life sciences and the concepts of health and disease
- The history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts, and functions across the globe and in society
- The basic concepts, methods, and tools of public health data collection, use, and analysis and why evidence-based approaches are an essential part of public health practice
- The concepts of population health, and the basic processes, approaches, and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations
- The underlying science of human health and disease including opportunities for promoting and protecting health across the life course
- The socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, environmental, and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities
- The fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment, and evaluation
- The fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the US health system as well as the differences in systems in other countries
- Basic concepts of legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy and the roles, influences, and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government
- Basic concepts of public health-specific communication, including technical and professional writing and the use of mass media and electronic technology
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General Degree Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
Program Requirements
- A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
- A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.
- A minor is required for this program.
General Studies Requirements: 33 credits
Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.
- Written Communication (6 credits)
- Oral Communication (3 credits)
- Quantitative Literacy (3 credits)
- Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Historical (3 credits)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits***)
* The listed courses are suggested courses, but not required for the major.
**HCM 2010 is required for the major and may also count in General Studies Social and Behavioral Science and Global Diversity.
*** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences.
Multicultural Requirement: 0 or 3 credits
- Students should consult the Multicultural Graduation Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the Multicultural Requirement for degree completion.
- Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.
Public Health Major Core: 45 credits
These courses are required to complete the Public Health Major.
Public Health Major Core Option
You must select one of the options to complete the Public Health core coursework. This is a 3 credit course option within the core courses, and will complete the 45 credit hours for the Public Health Major core course requirements.
Public Health Major Electives: 3 credits
You must select one course from the following list to complete the elective course requirement.
Senior Experience: 3 credits
Choose any Senior Experience designated course.
Summary of Requirements
| General Studies Requirements |
33 credits |
| Multicultural Requirement |
0-3 credits |
| Major Requirements |
45 credits |
| Major Elective |
3 credits |
| Senior Experience |
3 credits |
| Minor and Unrestricted Electives |
33-45 credits |
| Total for the Public Health Major, B.A. |
120 credits |
Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and Multicultural requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.
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