Public Health Major

Public Health Core Courses (45-46 credits)

• AHS 111 - Personal Health Science and Wellness 3 Credits

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• AHS 201 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 Credits

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• AHS 210 - Principles of Environmental Health 3 Credits
• AHS 220 - Public Health Concepts 3 Credits

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• AHS 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits

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• MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits

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• AHS 341 - Health Sciences Research Methods 3 Credits
• AHS 360 - Epidemiology 3 Credits
• AHS 391 - Educational Methods 3 Credits
• AHS 409 - Health Screening 2 Credits
• AHS 409L - Health Screening Laboratory 1 Credits
• AHS 414 - Health Promotion Planning 3 Credits
• AHS 418 - Health Program Evaluation 3 Credits
• AHS 444 - Public Health Administration & Policy 3 Credits
• AHS 480 - Senior Seminar 3 Credits
• AHS 491 - Public Health Internship 3 Credits

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  Choose one of the following groups:

• ATTR 210 - Human Anatomy for Allied Health Professions 2 Credits
• ATTR 210L - Human Anatomy for Allied Health Professions Laboratory 1 Credits

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• BIO 231 - Human Anatomy 2 Credits
• BIO 231L - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credits

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• PE 220 - Human Physiology for Allied Health Professions 4 Credits

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• BIO 241 - Human Physiology 2 Credits
• BIO 241L - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Credits

Major Elective Core (15 credits)

• AHS 302 - Health Promotion and Aging 3 Credits
• AHS 305 - Society and Aging 3 Credits
• AHS 327 - School Health for the Elementary Teacher 3 Credits
• AHS 401 - Substance Abuse Education 3 Credits
• AHS 403 - Communicable and Chronic Diseases 3 Credits
• AHS 406 - Human Sexuality Education 3 Credits
• AHS 410 - Mental Health and Stress Education 3 Credits
• AHS 416 - Individual, Community, and General Safety Education 3 Credits

Note:

Bachelor of Public Health majors are not allowed to also select public health as a minor.

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.50 major GPA. A grade of C or better is required for all major courses.

Degree Map

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.50 overall GPA; 2.50 in all Major and Concentration course work. A grade of C or better is required to receive credit for all major coursework.