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Bachelor of Science in Public Health

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This degree is designed to provide a professionally focused understanding of public health issues in America and abroad, to include the science, psychology, and sociology associated with public health issues. Students will study public law, policy, and administration associated with the effective and efficient administration of public health. They will learn of the health system, its management, finances, and structure. Students in this program are typically interested in (or already employed in) some aspect of the health system, concerned of the public health situation in the United States and/or abroad, or are generally interested scholars who seek a public-minded degree.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Public Health also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of public health, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

  • Apply organizational design principles to the unique healthcare organization construct
  • Perform macro- and microeconomic analyses of healthcare production and costs
  • Critically analyze the healthcare system in the United States
  • Create a plan for efficient healthcare system management
  • Develop an ethical system to analyze moral issues in public health services delivery
  • Discuss epidemiological issues in society
  • Appraise the U.S. medical care system, its problems, and potential for reform
  • Analyze international and comparative public health concepts, approaches, and systems 
Degree Program Requirements
Required Course - 3 semester hours

General Education Requirements (38 semester hours)
English Composition - 6 semester hours

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours

Science - 8 semester hours including the required 1 hour labs

Mathematics - 3 semester hours

History - 6 semester hours

Humanities - 3 semester hours

Literature - 3 semester hours

All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing


Political Science - 3 semester hours
Core Courses (35 semester hours)
  • GM270 / PBHE112 - Health Services Organization
  • GM432 / PBHE315 - Health Economics and Finance
  • GM465 / PBHE413 - Special Operations in Emergency Medical Services
  • PH306 / PBHE361 - Moral Issues in Health Care
  • SS460 / POLS410 - Public Policy
  • RQ300 / COLL300 - Research, Analysis, and Writing
  • SC404 / PBHE427 - Epidemiology
  • SS340 / PBHE211 - Public Health in America
  • SS440 / PBHE426 - Quarantine
  • SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology
  • SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab
  • SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry
  • SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
Major Courses (12 semester hours)

Select 4 courses from the following:

  • CJ395 / EDMG220 - Emergency Planning
  • GM260 / HLSS212 - Chemical, Biological & Radiological Hazards
  • GM261 / HLSS213 - WMD Incident Command
  • GM330 / PBHE111 - Health Care Administration
  • GM432 / PBHE315 - Health Economics and Finance
  • GM433 / PBHE401 - Health Care Delivery Systems
  • MM325 / EDMG340 - Consequence Management
  • MC444 / EDMG420 - Risk Communications
  • MC477 / EDMG230 - Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
  • PY325 / PSYC324 - Addictions and Addictive Behavior / Psychology of Addiction and Substance Abuse
  • PY406 / PSYC406 - Psychopathology
  • PY431 / PSYC431 - Psychology of Disaster
  • PY446 / PSYC440 - Biological Psychology / Physiological Psychology
  • SS437 / PBHE411 - Comparative Public Health Systems
Capstone Course (3 semester hours)
  • SS499 / PBHE498  - Senior Seminar in Public Health
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.

Electives (30 semester hours)
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Total = 121 semester hours


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