Bachelor of Science with a Major in Public Health
REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH – 33 semester hours as follows:
Track 1: Internship Option
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy and Physiology
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 430 Substance Abuse
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Science
- HLTH 335 Introduction to the Study of Disease
- HLTH 336 Epidemiology
- HLTH 431 Public Health Administration
- HLTH 432 Community and Environmental Health
- HLTH 462 Public Health Internship (6 semester hours)
Three hours of upper-level HLTH and/or HESS electives
Track 2: Non-Internship Option
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy and Physiology
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 430 Substance Abuse
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Science
- HLTH 335 Introduction to the Study of Disease
- HLTH 336 Epidemiology
- HLTH 431 Public Health Administration
- HLTH 432 Community and Environmental Health
Nine hours of upper-level HLTH, HESS and/or electives, or those approved by the Department Chair.
Note: If someone is double majoring (Public Health and Exercise and Sport Science), only the core classes can be duplicated between the majors. There should not be overlapped in elective class hours.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Health
Completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree plus a world language through the intermediate level.
Minor in Public Health
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH – 24 semester hours as follows:
Associate of Science in Public Health
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH – 18 semester hours as follows:
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 430 Substance Abuse
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Science
- HLTH 431 Public Health Administration
- HLTH 432 Community and Environmental Health
Three hours of upper-level HLTH and/or HESS electives, or those approved by the Department Chair.