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 (4-7 credits)

The mathematics requirement and ENG 112 should be completed prior to other courses.

ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3)
HCR 201 - Introduction to Health Careers (1)
One from:
MTH 090 - Intermediate Algebra (3) , with a grade of C (2.0) or better
Placement into MTH 109 or higher.

Requirements

A minimum of 124 credits, to include:

A. Public Health Foundations (29 credits)

HCR 305 - Public Policy and Health Care (3)
HCR 362 - Cultural Competence in Health Care (3)
HCR 370 - Healthcare Professionalism and Leadership (3)
PHS 210 - Introduction to Public Health (3)
PHS 247 - Public Health Statistics (3)
PHS 251 - Public Health Seminar (1)
PHS 306 - Overview of Disease Processes (1)
PHS 315 - Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
PHS 331 - Global Health (3)
PHS 375 - Community-Engaged Service Learning (3)
PHS 420 - Introduction to Environmental Health (3)

B. Health Education Core (15 credits)

C. Capstone/Internship (3 credits)

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

D. PHHS Certificate

All requirements of one of the approved Public Health and Health Sciences certificate programs (at least 9 credits), currently:

- Health Communication Certificate
- Specialist in Aging Certificate

E. Honors Requirements

For Honors Program students only:

taken in place of, respectively:

F. Additional Requirements

Completion of Program Exit Survey 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

Honors Program

All bachelor-degree-seeking students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program. Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.