Public Health (BS Degree)

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A major in Public Health consists of 78 hours and does not require a minor.

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
CHEM 110 - Concepts of Chemistry and Lab (4 hours)
BIOL 226 - Anatomy & Physiology I (3 hours)
BIOL 226L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I (1 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core requirement for Mathematics for this major

Note:

Students must earn grades of “C” or better in ENGL 111 and 112 , MATH 105 or higher, CHEM 110 , and

BIOL 226

and
BIOL 226L
.

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201. If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit. Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students. Choose one of the following courses:

ARAB 101, 110 and 110L, 102, 120. 201, 202
FREN 101, 110 and 110L, 102, 120, 201, 202
SPAN 101, 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 102, 120, 201, 202
CHST 121, 122, 131, 132 or
Any other 3 hour foreign language course

Public Health (78 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Major Courses (47 hours)

HEAL 100 - Essentials of Health Education and Promotion (3 hours)
HEAL 201 - Dimensions of Personal Health and Wellness (3 hours)
HEAL 209 - Concepts of Community and Public Health (3 hours)
HEAL 212 - Life Span Diseases and Disorders (3 hours)
HEAL 240 - Human Nutrition & Health Education (3 hours)
HEAL 306 - Health Economics (3 hours)
HEAL 307 - Epidemiologic Methods and Environmental Health (3 hours)
HEAL 309 - Theories of Health Behaviors (3 hours)
HEAL 315 - Public Health Research Methods (3 hours)
HEAL 320 - Assessment and Planning Methods in Health Education and Promotion (4 hours)
HEAL 400 - Internship Preparation (1 hours)
HEAL 410 - Capstone (3 hours)
HEAL 420 - Implementing, Managing and Evaluating Health Education and Promotion Programs (4 hours)
HEAL 421 - Introduction to Biostatistics (4 hours)
HEAL 421L - Introduction to Biostatistics Lab (0 hours)
HEAL 469 - Public Health Internship (4 hours)

Note:

Students must earn grades of “C” or better in major courses.

Graduates with this major will be qualified to take the credentialing examination offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

Supporting Courses (13 hours)

BIOL 227 - Anatomy & Physiology II (3 hours)
BIOL 227L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II (1 hours)
SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
SOCI 203 - Social Problems (3 hours) or
SOCI 250 - Social Psychology (3 hours) or
SOCI 312 - Marriage and the Family (3 hours)
HEAL 305 - Social Marketing for Public Health (3 hours) or
HEAL 310 - Public Health Advocacy (3 hours)

Note:

Students must earn grades of “C” or better in supporting courses.

Approved Public Health Electives (18 hours)

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all HEAL electives.
Click here to see Approved Public Health electives

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.