Courses

Public Health Major

Required Courses (21 credits):

  • PUBH 101: Introduction to Public Health
  • MATH 121: Introductory Statistics 
  • NURS 251: Determinants of Health
  • PUBH 260: Health Communication & Theories of Human Behavior
  • PUBH 320: Epidemiology & Applied Biostatistics
  • PUBH 450: Health Policy & Political Determinants of Health
  • PUBH 499: Public Health Practicum & Internship

Elective Courses (15 credits):

Choose 5 of the following courses for general BA, follow CHES exam four-year plan if planning to be eligible to sit for CHES and then choose 1 additional course.

  • PUBH 340: Environment, Climate Change, & Health
  • PUBH 360: Global Health Issues
  • SOCI 283: Sociology of Health & medicine
  • SOCI 343: Sociologyof Reproduction
  • PUBH 280: Public Health Advocacy
  • PUBH 480: Public Health Planning
  • PUBH 490: Public Health Implementation & Evaluation
  • BIOL 104 and 104L: Indigenous Science 
  • ENGL 105: Disability in Literature 
  • PHIL 455: Health Care Ethics 
  • PSYC 396: Health/Pediatric Psychology
  • RELI 193: Religion & Medical Science
  • RELI 376: Christian Sexual Ethics
  • SOCI 383: Environmental Sociology
  • WGST 304: Feminism & Science
  • BIOL 335: Advanced Genetics
  • BIOL 331: Parasitology
  • BIOL 374: Immunology
  • BIOL 375: Virology
  • ECON 333: Health Economics
  • SPAN 318: Medical Spanish & Cultural Competency

Public Health Minor

Required Courses (21 credits):

  • PUBH 101: Introduction to Public Health
  • NURS 251: Determinants of Health
  • PUBH 260: Health Communication & Theories of Human Behavior
  • PUBH 320: Epidemiology & Applied Biostatistics
  • PUBH 340: Environment, Climate Change, & Health
  • PUBH 360: Global Health Issues & Strategies
  • PUBH 450: Health Policy & Political Determinants of Health

Note that some classes may have prerequisite requirements that are both inside and outside of your major. Make sure that you consider that in your course planning and consult with an academic advisor if you questions.


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