Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Health, B.P.H.


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Curriculum Policies

Students are expected to be familiar with the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Public Health and to confer with their advisor for selecting courses. An effective curriculum requires continuous review to remain current and applicable to changing health needs. This may result in revision of courses and requirements; therefore, there can be no guarantee that course content will be identical in each subsequent academic year.

The BPH Program Learning Outcomes are:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of public health from an interdisciplinary perspective.
  • Show competency in ethical issues, social responsibility, and problem-solving using evidence-based concepts in core public health areas.
  • Show competency in relationship-building and team dynamics to plan and promote public health and reduce health disparities.
  • Apply theories and concepts to communicate the interconnectedness among the physical, social, and environmental aspects of population health.

UK Core Requirements


See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity


II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities


III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences


IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences


V. Composition and Communication I


VI. Composition and Communication II


VII. Quantitative Foundations


VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasonin


IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA


X. Global Dynamics


UK Core hours: 30-32


Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)


Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3


Subtotal: Premajor hours: 18-20


Please note that 15 credits of the premajor requirements can be utilized for UK Core hours. A student’s elective credits will vary depending on how many courses are used as UK Core requirements.

Subtotal: Major Hours: 26


Guided Electives


Choose a total of 18 credit hours of Public Health Electives at the following levels:

  • 6 credit hours: 200-level or above
  • 6 credit hours: 300-level or above
  • 6 credit hours: 400-level or above

Choose a total of 15 credit hours of Science Electives at the 200-level or above consisting of:

  • 6 credit hours: Natural Science Electives
  • 9 credit hours: Social Science Electives

Subtotal: Guided Electives: 33


NOTE: Students must earn a grade of C or better in all Major Requirements courses.

Electives


  • Free Electives Credit(s): 13-31

Total Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120


*Course may also be used toward completion of a UK Core requirement.

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