Public Health, BS

UNT Dallas’s Public Health degree offers a broad-based and interdisciplinary curriculum designed to prepare students for a range of public health occupations. The Bachelor of Science program in Public Health is ideal for students interested in careers in the health professions, including pharmacy, dentistry, physician assistant, veterinary, and medical sciences.

Program Advisor: Dr. William Garner at William.Garner@untdallas.edu
 

Building Blocks for the Degree

1. Texas Core Curriculum: All students are required to complete 42 hours of the Texas Core Curriculum to earn a degree.
2. Major Requirements: Students complete 12 hours public health core and 21 hours of public health electives across 4 concentrations with an emphasis in the Health Sciences.
3. Supporting Math and Science Requirements:  Students are required to complete 23 hours of courses to enhance the understanding of the major requirements.
4. Other Courses:   Students must have a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate with a degree from UNTD.  Students may complete a minor, certificate program or general elective courses to meet this requirement.

Core Curriculum Recommendations

UNTD adheres to the Texas Core Curriculum established in Texas Education Code Chapter 61, Subchapter S.  Courses designated on the transcript as a Core Foundation Area will be applied to the Texas Core Curriculum.  As a new Freshman student starting at UNTD (or transfer student looking ahead to attend UNTD), taking the recommended UNTD courses (or equivalent) can reduce hours to degree and provide more opportunities for elective courses.

Texas Core Curriculum (42 hours)

Courses in (parentheses) also count in the major.

Designation	Core Foundation Area	UNTD Recommended Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
010	Communication	ENGL 1313	College Writing I (grade of C or better required)	3
010	Communication	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
020	Mathematics	(MATH 1680)	Elementary Probability & Statistics	3
030	Life & Physical Sciences	(BIOL 1710)	Biology for Science Majors I	3
030	Life & Physical Sciences	(BIOL 1720)	Biology for Science Majors II	3
040	Language, Philosophy & Culture	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
050	Creative Arts	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
060	American History	HIST 2610	US History to 1865	3
060	American History	HIST 2620	US History since 1865	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1040	American Government: Laws & Institutions	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1050	American Government: Process & Policy	3
080	Social & Behavioral Science	SOCI 1510	Introduction to Sociology	3
090	Component Area Option	(BIOL 1730 & 1740)	BIOL Lab courses	2
090	Component Area Option	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	4

Math & Science Requirements (23 hours)

UNTD#	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
(MATH 1680)	Elementary Probability & Statistics		3
(BIOL 1710/30)	Biology for Science Majors I and lab	COREQ: BIOL 1730	3/1
(BIOL 1720/40)	Biology for Science Majors II and lab	COREQ: BIOL 1740	3/1
BIOL 2301/11	Human Anatomy & Physiology I and lab	COREQ: BIOL 2311	3/1
CHEM 1410/30	General Chemistry I and lab	PREQ: MATH 1100 or equivalent; COREQ: CHEM 1430	3/1
CHEM 1420/40	General Chemistry II and lab	PREQ: CHEM 1410 or department consent; COREQ: CHEM 1440	3/1

Major Requirements (12 hours)

UNTD#	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
PBHL 2300	Introduction to Public Health		3
PBHL or SOCI 3120	Sociology of Health & Illness		3
PBHL 4310	Epidemiology	PREQ: MATH 1680 & PBHL 2300 with grades of C or better	3
PBHL 4390	Public Health Capstone	PREQ: SR standing & PBHL 2300, 3120 & 4310 with grades of C or better; Must meet employer requirements and department consent to enroll	3

Major Electives (21 hours)

Concentration 1 - Health Science	Concentrations 2 - Behavioral & Community Health	Concentration 3 - Diversity, Ethics, & Global Health	Concentration 4 - Health Promotion & Programs
BIOL or PBHL 3310 - Human Nutrition BIOL 2302/12 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2041/42 - Microbiology BIOL 3451 - Genetics CHEM 2370/3210 - Organic Chem I CHEM 2380/3220 - Organic Chem II BIOC 3300 - Elementary Biochemistry BIOL 4340 - Urban Ecology PHYS 1410/30 - General Physics I PBHL 4330 - Mentored Research in PBHL	AGER 4550 - Sociology of Aging PSYC 2580 - Health Psychology PSYC 3620 - Developmental Psychology SOCI 3110 - Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and MH Care SOCI 3300 - Urban Sociology SOCI 4350 - Community Organization SPAN 4350 - Spanish in the Community	SOCI 4540 - Race & Ethnic Minorities SOCI 4240 - Sociology of Sexuality PBHL 3330 - Health Policy SPAN 4390 - Spanish in the Health Professions	AGER 4500 - Long-Term Care of Older Adults AGER 4780 - Aging Program & Services HSML 3000 - Human Services in Non-Profit Sector PBHL 4340 - Health Promotion Skills & Competencies PBHL 3320 - Planning, Administration & Evaluation of Health Programs

UNTD #	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 1		3 or 4
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 1		3 or 4
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 1		3 or 4
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 1		3 or 4
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 2		3
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 3		3
	Public Health Elective from Concentration 4		3

Other UNTD Degree Requirements

All students must meet the General University Requirements  as well as the major requirements.

Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Public Health major GPA of 2.5 or higher