Public Health, B.S.

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Vision:

To promote and protect the health of populations in the United States and globally through innovative public health practice, teaching, service and scholarship.

Purpose:

To prepare graduates for entry-level careers in public health and related fields or to pursue graduate study in these areas.

Goals:

Identify and articulate the core functions of public health.
Identify and evaluate the impact of public health policies and resource distribution on the health of populations.
Communicate using effective oral and written skills.
Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to promote health and prevent disease and injury in designated populations.
Advance community engagement, practice and service in public health.

General Education Core Requirements: 57-59 Hours

(See the BSPH degree requirements under the B.S. Gen Ed listing in the catalog)

Technical Requirement (Hours Counted in Ged Ed Core):

ECO 2220 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hours

Major Requirements: 46 Hours

BPH 1010 Foundations of Public Health 3 Hours
BPH 2010 Social Determinants of Health 3 Hours
BPH 2100 Current Issues in Public Health 1-3 Hours
BPH 2200 Health Communications 3 Hours
BPH 3010 Global Health 3 Hours
BPH 3020 Population Health 3 Hours
BPH 3100 Introduction to Epidemiology 3 Hours
BPH 3200 Fundamentals of Environmental Health 3 Hours
BPH 3210 Scientific Inquiry 4 Hours
BPH 4015 Capstone 3 Hours
BPH 4100 Introduction to Health Policy 3 Hours
BPH 4200 Fundamentals of Health Economics 3 Hours