Community and Public Health, B.A.

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Program Chair: Karen Turner, Ed.D.

Available in the Day College.

The Community and Public Health major seeks to improve human health by applying knowledge from multiple disciplines to develop an understanding of public health science and the skills of public health delivery. Students learn to develop advocacy programs that incorporate current health data on critical areas of health behavior and concerns. Their understanding is grounded scientifically, but with due consideration to human rights and cultural perspectives that characterize our multi-cultural citizenry.

Requirements

Major courses include:

BIO 120 - Human Health and Epidemiology Credits: 4
OR
PUBH 120 - Human Health and Epidemiology Credits: 4
BIO 123 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HDFS 205 - Theories of Human Development Credits: 3
OR
PSY 303 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
COMM 230 - Health Communication Credits: 3
PUBH 111 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
PUBH 112 - Global Patterns and Policies in Public Health Credits: 3
PUBH 261 - Personal Health and Wellness Credits: 3
OR
EXSC 261 - Personal Health and Wellness Credits: 3
PUBH 270A - Public Health in Action Credits: 1-3
PUBH 364 - Nutrition Credits: 3
PUBH 370LS - Leadership in Health Public Health Credits: 1
PUBH 430 - Management, Ethics, and Law in Healthcare Credits: 3

Tracks

Select one track from the following:

Community Health and Education Track

POSC 250 - Public Policy Credits: 3
PSY 210 - Psychology of Sexual Behavior Credits: 3
OR
PUBH 262 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSY 240 - Drugs, Behavior, and Society Credits: 3
OR
PUBH 263 - Drug Education Credits: 3
PSY 254 - Understanding Diversity and Inclusion Credits: 3
OR
SOC 268 - Ethnic and Minority Groups Credits: 3
PSY 220 - Health Psychology Credits: 3

Healthcare Management Track

BUS 202 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUS 203 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BUS 264 - Accounting Fundamentals Credits: 3
ECON 224 - Economics: Principles and Practices Credits: 3
PUBH 380 - Information Technology in Healthcare Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 45

Service-learning will be incorporated into appropriate upper-level Public Health courses and within the required General Education courses.

Restricted Electives

Electives specified here can count towards another major, a minor or a general education requirement.

BIO 105 - Human Biology Credits: 4
OR
BIO 130 - Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
MATH 140 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
PSY 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
OR
SOC 151 - Introductory Sociology Credits: 3
DAN 118 - Somatic Techniques I Credits: 1