Public Health Program (BS)

Requirements.

1. General Education  and prerequisite requirements.
   The mathematics requirement and ENG 112  or EHS 120  should be completed prior to other courses.
   1. First Year Experience. UNV 100 . (Students entering the university with fewer than 25 transfer credit hours must fulfill the FYE requirement within their first academic year). 
   2. English/Writing. ENG 112  or EHS 120 . 
   3. Humanities.  PHL 162  or PHL 168 , HCR 304 .
   4. Social Sciences. PSY 100 ,
      SOC 100
       .
   5. Global Studies.  (3 credits selected by student). PHS 331  recommended.
   6. Fine Arts. (3 credits selected by student).
   7. Health and Well Being. (3 credits satisfied by program requirements).
   8. Mathematics/Finance and Quantitative Literacy. (3 credits satisfied by program requirements);  MTH 090   with a grade of C (2.0) or better or placement into MTH 111  or higher also required.
   9. Natural Sciences (with lab).  (4 credits, satisfied by program requirements).
   10. Technology. (3 credits selected by student).
   11. Capstone.  (3 credits satisfied by program requirements).
2. Public Health Foundations (45 credits).
   BIO 104 , COM 210 /THE 210 ; ENG 345 , HCR 201 , HCR 300 , HCR 304 ,
   HCR 305
    , HCR 368 , HCR 370 , HCR 377 ; PHS 210 , PHS 315 , PHS 347 , PHS 420 , PSY 313 .
3. Health Education Core (24 credits).
   HCR 203 , HCR 204 , HCR 379 , HCR 380 , HCR 384 , HCR 385 , HCR 386 , HCR 387 .
4. Managing Diversity (3 credits). HCR 362 .
5. Electives in Health Care (6 credits). 
   From: AGE 306 , AGE 350 , AGE 352 , AGE 378 , HCR 363 , HCR 364 , HCR 376 , HCR 400 , HCR 404 , HCR 461 , HCR 487 , PHS 331 , PHS 421 , PHS 467 .
6. Capstone/Internship (3-6 credits).
   HCR 390  or HCR 490  with a grade of B- (2.7) or better.
7. Approval of required Program Portfolio.
8. Completion of Program Key Concepts test for assessment purposes. 

Minimum Credits For the Degree. 124 credits