Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 | Page 347

School of Arts and Sciences
Public Health
Bachelor of Science 2022-2023 Curriculum
PUBHLT . BS
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health . Additional policies and procedures may be found in the current University Catalog .
GMC : Growing Mercy Connections GENERAL EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM
Skills for Exploring - 6 Credits
FYE 1000 First Year Experience
2
FYE 1001 First Year Experience Service
1
ENG 101 College English
3
Signature Seminar - 6 Credits
Seminar
3
Seminar
3
Exploring Society and Global Diversity - 9 Credits
HIS Elective 3 SOC 100 Principles of Sociology 3
PSY 111 Statistics ( or HIS , PSY , SOC , POL or GEO
Elective if take MTH 234 ) 3
Exploring the Natural World , Mathematics & Technology - 10 Credits
MTH 234 Probability & Statistics
( or MTH elective if take PSY 111 )
3
BIO107 & 107L or BIO 203 & 203L
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab or General Biology & General Biology Lab
4
CIS 102
Emerging Internet Technologies
3
Exploring the Spiritual World - 9 Credits
PHL Elective
3
RS Elective
3
RS or PHL Elective
3
Exploring the Arts and the Imagination - 12 Credits *
ENG 200 Public Speaking
3
ENG elective - Literature
3
ENG , MUS , ART or Language elective
3
ENG , MUS , ART or Language elective
3
* Students are encouraged , but not required , to complete 6 credits of Language electives if not fluent in a second language
MAJOR
Public Health - 48 Credits
PUB 100
Introduction to Public Health
3
PUB 200
Health Behavior & Health Education
3
PUB 210
Public Health Policy & Advocacy
3
PUB 220
Community Needs & Capacity Assessment
3
PUB 230
Environmental Health
3
PUB 240
Human Disease & Disease Prevention
3
PUB 250
Health Communication Strategies
3
PUB 300
Managing Public Health Organizations
3
PUB 310
Introduction to Epidemiology
3
PUB 320
Public Health Research Methods
3
PUB 330
Planning & Evaluating Public Health Interventio
3
PUB
Public Health Elective
3
PUB
Public Health Elective
3
PUB 480
Public Health Professional Seminar
3
PUB 490
Public Health Internship
3
PUB 495
Public Health Capstone
3
Open Electives - 21 Credits *
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
* Students are encouraged , but not required , to select a minor
Grade / GPA Requirement - The minimum passing grade within the major is C ( a grade of C- is not acceptable ). This includes MTH 234 or PSY 111 . The minimum major GPA is 2.0 and minimum cumulative GPA is 2.0 .
Credit Requirements - A minimum of 121 credits is required for this degree .
Students approved for Early Entry to the Master of Public Health program may take up to 12 credits of coursework from the Master of Public Health degree program . These PUB-600 level courses may be substituted for undergraduate public health or open electives to count towards the required credit hours of the bachelor ’ s degree .
Highest math completed with C or better . Exempt from math placement yes no ENG101 completed with C or better . Exempt from writing placement yes no
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