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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health, BS

Core Curriculum - 42 Hours

Core Requirements	Course Recommended	Hours
Communication 1 *Grade of C or better required	ENGL 1313 - College Writing I	3
Communication 2 *Grade of C or better required	ENGL 1323 - College Writing II or TECM 2700	3
Mathematics	MATH 1680 (Fulfilled by major requirement)	3
Life & Physical Sciences 1	BIOL 1710- Biology I (Fulfilled by major requirement)	3
Life & Physical Sciences 2	BIOL 1720- Biology II (Fulfilled by major requirement)	3
Language, Philosophy, & Culture	Any approved course in Foundational Area	3
Creative Arts	Any approved course in Foundational Area	3
American History 1	HIST 2610 - US History to 1865	3
American History 2	HIST 2620 - US History 1865 to Present	3
Government & Political Science 1	Any approved course in Foundational Area	3
Government & Political Science 2	Any approved course in Foundational Area	3
Social & Behavioral Science	SOCI 1510 - Intro to Sociology	3
Component Area 1	COMM 1010	3
Component Area 2	SOCI 2070, SPAN 1010, 1020, or 2313	3

Major Curriculum Requirements - 56 Hours

Must maintain a Major GPA of 2.5 or better

Math and Science Requirements - 23 Hours

	Hours
MATH 1680- Elementary Probability and Statistics	3
BIOL 1710- Biology for Science Majors I Lecture and Lab	3/1
BIOL 1720- Biology for Science Majors II Lecture and Lab	3/1
BIOL 2301/2311- Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture and Lab	3/1
CHEM 1410/1430- General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab *Prerequisite MATH 1100	3/1
CHEM 1420/1440- General Chemistry II Lecture and Lab *Prerequisite CHEM 1410	3/1

Public Health Core Courses - 12 Hours

Courses	Hours
PBHL 2300- Introduction to Public Health	3
SOCI 3120- Sociology of Health and Illness	3
PBHL 4100- Epidemiology *Prerequisite: MATH 1680	3
PBHL 43XX- Public Health Capstone *Prerequisite: Senior standing and grade of “C” or better in MATH 1680, PBHL 2300 and 43xx, SOCI 3120	3

Public Health Electives - 21 Hours with at least 12 hours from Cluster 1, and 3 hours from Clusters 2, 3, and 4

Cluster 1 - Health Science	Cluster 2 - Behavioral and Community Health	Cluster 3 - Diversity, Ethics, and Health Policy		Cluster 4 - Health Promotion and Programs
PBHL 33XX- Human Nutrition BIOL 2302/2312 Anat. & Physiol. Lect. & Lab BIOL 43XX- Urban Ecology BIOL 2041/2042- Microbiology Lect. & Lab BIOL 3451- Genetics BIOC 3621- Elem. Biochemistry CHEM 2370/3210- Org. Chem. ILect. & Lab CHEM 2380/3220- Org. Chem. IILect. & Lab PHYS 1410/1430- Physics Lect. & Lab	AGER 4550- Sociology of Aging PSYC 2580- Health Psychology PSYC 3620- Developmental Psychology SOCI 3110- Sociology of Mental Health SOCI 3300- Urban Sociology SOCI 4350- Community Organization SPAN 3570- Spanish in the Community	PBHL 3330- Health Policy SOCI 4540- Race and EthnicMinorities SOCI 4240- Sociology of Sexuality		AGER 4500- Long-Term Care Older Adults AGER 4780- Aging Programs & Services HSML 3000- Human Services Non-Profit Sector PBHL 4340- Planning & Admin. HealthPrograms PBHL 3320- Health Promotion Skills and Competencies
Courses			Hours
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 1- Health Science )			3 or 4
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 1- Health Science )			3 or 4
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 1- Health Science)			3 or 4
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 1- Health Science) **If needed			3 or 4
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster2 - Behavioral and Community Health)			3
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 3- Diversity, Ethics, and Global Health)			3
Public Health Elective (choose from Cluster 4 - Health Promotion and Programs)			3
Public Health Elective (choose from any Cluster)			3