Public Health (BA Degree)

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A major in Public Health consists of 55 hours and does not require a minor. Students must earn grades of “C” or better in courses counting towards the major.

Public Health (55 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3hours)
Any 4 hour Biology course

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

Public Health Major Courses (55 credit hours)

HEAL 101 - Introduction to Public Health (3 hours)
HEAL 201 - Dimensions of Personal Health and Wellness (3 hours)
HEAL 205 - Public Health Ethics and Research Methods (3 hours)
HEAL 212 - Disease Pathology and Medical Terminology (3 hours)
HEAL 305 - Health Communication (3 hours)
HEAL 306 - Healthcare Systems and the Economy (3 hours)
HEAL 307 - Epidemiology (3 hours)
HEAL 308 - Global Health (3 hours)
HEAL 309 - Theories of Health Behaviors (3 hours)
HEAL 330 - Public Health Nutrition (3 hours)
HEAL 331 - Population Health and Health Disparities (3 hours)
HEAL 340 - Environmental Health (3 hours)
HEAL 400 - Internship Preparation (1 hours)
HEAL 408 - Emergency Preparedness (3 hours)
HEAL 415 - Health Policy and Advocacy (3 hours)
HEAL 420 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3 hours)
HEAL 421 - Biostatistics (3 hours)
HEAL 425 - Public Health Leadership and Administration (3 hours)
HEAL 469 - Public Health Internship (3 hours)

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.