Public Health, B.S.
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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, is designed to equip students with the analytical skills necessary to build and champion public health policies. In addition to providing students with an understanding of research methods and data analysis, it also provides students with an understanding of the history and present reality of public health systems. Students will learn about the role of both the citizen and the state in public health, understand the importance and implications of economics in healthcare, and master the key approaches and heuristics of public health.
Upon completing the program of study in Public Health, students will:
- Demonstrate a foundation in the social sciences, including economics, anthropology and sociology.
- Assess the historical context of public health policies and use historical data to inform their positions.
- Be able to source, analyze and explain epidemiological data to inform policy design.
- Be able to assess the strengths and weaknesses of any given healthcare system.
- Be able to evaluate the failures and successes of modern public health policies in the context of health trends and their relevance for future policy decisions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role economics plays within public health.
- Be able to implement modern qualitative and quantitative research methods and evaluate the importance of those methods for a given problem.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED CORE (51 credits)
MA 117 - Biostatistics: Math for Healthcare
PY 111 - Introduction to Psychology
SC 114 - Nutrition for Health and Fitness: The Science of Wellness
SO 111 - Introduction to Sociology
PO 230 - State and Local Government
PY 235 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse
MG 235 - Healthcare Management
MG 308 - Ethical Issues in Healthcare
PHS 211 -
PHS 310 - Epidemiology
PHS 311 -
PHS 312 -
Select two (4 credits)
BI 111 - General Biology I
BI 111L - General Biology I Laboratory
BI 206 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BI 206L - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory
Note: BI 111 and BI 111L or BI 206 and BI 206L must be taken concurrently.
Select two (4 credits)
BI 112 - General Biology II
BI 112L - General Biology II Laboratory
BI 207 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BI 207L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
Note: BI 112 and BI 112L or BI 207 and BI 207L must be taken concurrently.
Select two (4 credits)
CH 121 - General Chemistry I
CH 121L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 231 - General Organic Biochemistry
CH 231L - General Organic Biochemistry Laboratory
Note: CH 121 and CH 121L or CH 231 and CH 231L must be taken concurrently.
Select one (3 credits)
PHS 380 -
PHS 388 - Public Health Studies II: Demographics, Geo-Spatial Mapping, and Qualitative Research