Public Health B.S.
Public Health B.S. Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan for the Public Health major should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy in the Academic Regulations chapter for university core requirements.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | |
| U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core (Select from: HIST 20003, HIST 20103, PLSC 20003) | 3 | |
| SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) (or Social Science State Minimum Core, except PSYC 20003 (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4: | ||
| BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) | 4 | |
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)1 | 3 | |
| PBHL 11003 Personal Health and Safety2 | 3 | |
| NUTR 12103 Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following courses with lab to satisfy General Education Outcome 3.4: | ||
| CHEM 14103 University Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lecture) & CHEM 14101 University Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lab) or CHEM 14203 and CHEM 14201 or CHEM 12103 and CHEM 12101 | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| PBHL 12003 Prevention of Drug Abuse or PBHL 13003 Introduction to Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| ENGL 30503 Technical and Professional Writing (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2023) | 3 | |
| PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) | 3 | |
| BIOL 20003 General Microbiology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2004 Lecture) & BIOL 20001 General Microbiology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2004 Lab) | 4 | |
| MATH 21003 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103) or ESRM 24003 Statistics in Nursing or STAT 28233 Biostatistics | 3 | |
| PBHL 26603 Terminology for the Health Professions | 3 | |
| SPCH 10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | |
| PBHL 34403 Introduction to Public Health | 3 | |
| General Electives | 3 | |
| PBHL 32002 Health Care and Public Health Policy (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1) | 2 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 14 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| PBHL 36403 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | |
| PBHL 46103 Principles of Epidemiology | 3 | |
| PSYC 30903 Developmental Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 2103) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)1 | 3 | |
| PBHL 13003 Introduction to Human Sexuality or PBHL 12003 Prevention of Drug Abuse | 3 | |
| PBHL 46403 Multicultural Health (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 4.1 and 4.2) | 3 | |
| PBHL 30401 Undergraduate Pre-Internship | 1 | |
| BIOL 24003 Human Anatomy (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lecture) & BIOL 24001 Human Anatomy Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lab) | 4 | |
| General Elective | 5 | |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| BIOL 24103 Human Physiology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lecture) & BIOL 24101 Human Physiology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lab) | 4 | |
| PBHL 46003 Health Behavior: Theories and Application | 3 | |
| General Elective | 7 | |
| PBHL 40403 Internship in Public Health (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | |
| SCWK 41803 Social Work With Elders or SCWK 31603 On Death and Dying | 3 | |
| General Elective | 7 | |
| Year Total: | 14 | 13 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
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Students must complete the State Minimum Core requirements as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. The courses that meet the state minimum core also fulfill many of the university's General Education requirements, although there are additional considerations to satisfy the general education learning outcomes. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.
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Course requires C or better for degree award.
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Course requires C or better for degree award. If a student earns a "D", "F", or "W" in this course, the course must be repeated. If a student earns a "D", "F", or "W" in a second attempt, the student will be unable to obtain the B.S. in Public Health degree.