Public Health Program (BS)

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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health prepares students for a wide range of entry level public health positions. The coursework includes the foundational knowledge of public health practice (epidemiology, health policy, global health) and reflects the values of public health: community engagement, disease prevention, health promotion, and serving vulnerable populations.

The program’s major focus on health education prepares students to implement behavior modification and lifestyle changes for individuals, families and communities. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the competencies required to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.

Prerequisites (15 credits)

The mathematics requirement and ENG 112 , EHS 120 or HON 156 should be completed prior to other courses.

One from:
ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3).
EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work (3).
HON 156 - Great Books II (5)
One from:
MTH 090 - Intermediate Algebra (3). , with a grade of C (2.0) or better
Placement into MTH 111 or a higher.
One from:
PHL 162 - Introduction to Ethics (3)
PHL 168 - Philosophy of Bioethics (3)
PSY 100 - Principles of Psychology (3)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (3)

Requirements

A minimum of 124 credits, to include:

A. Public Health Foundations (49 credits)

BIO 104 - Introduction to Human Biology (4)
COM 210 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3).
HCR 201 - Introduction to Health Careers (1).
HCR 300 - Health Care in the United States (3)
HCR 304 - The Ethics of Health Care (3)
HCR 305 - Public Policy and Health Care (3)
HCR 368 - Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
HCR 370 - Healthcare Professionalism & Leadership (3).
HCR 377 - Health Care Human Resources Administration (3).
PHS 210 - Public Health and the Engaged Citizen (3)
PHS 251 - Public Health Seminar (1).
PHS 315 - Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
PHS 331 - Global Health (3)
PHS 347 - Public Health Statistics (4).
PHS 420 - Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
PSY 313 - Developmental Psychology (3)

B. Health Education Core (27 credits)

C. Managing Diversity (3 credits)

HCR 362 - Cultural Competence in Health Care (3)

D. Electives in Health Care (6 credits)

Two from:

AGE 350 - Health and Aging (3)
AGE 352 - Chronic Illness and Aging (3)
AGE 378 - Organization and Administration of Long-Term Care (3).
HCR 364 - Healthcare Marketing Strategies (3).
HCR 376 - Health Care Administration (3).
HCR 400 - Affordable Care: The Role of Health Insurance (3).
HCR 487 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3).
PHS 421 - Occupational Health and Safety (3)
PHS 467 - Health Information Management (3).

E. Capstone/Internship (3 credits)

A grade of B- (2.7) or better in one from:

F. Additional Requirements

Completion of Program Key Concepts test for assessment purposes
Minimum of 30 major credits in residency
All University of Michigan-Flint graduation requirements including General Education requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits