Public Health (BS or BA)

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Required courses

Introduction to Public Health

PHE 101 - Introduction to Public Health I Min Units: 3
PHE 102 - Introduction to Public Health II Min Units: 3

Introductory Biology

Must select one of the following options:

BI 105 - Introductory Cell Biology Min Units: 3
BI 210 - Genetics - Fundamentals Min Units: 4

Statistics

Must select one of the following options:

SO 293 - Statistics for Social Research Min Units: 3
BI 250 - Biostatistics - Fundamentals Min Units: 4
BSHS 450 - Healthcare Biostatistics Min Units: 3
RX 427 - Pharmacy applications of biostatistics and research design Min Units: 2

Social Disparities and Inequities and Impacts on Public Health

Must take one of the following options:

SW 261-RX - Health Disparities Min Units: 3
BSHS 350 - Health Disparities Min Units: 3

Elective Courses

Must take an additional 6 credit hours of the following courses:

AN 302 - The Body and Society Min Units: 3
SLHS 338 - Language and Culture Min Units: 3
EN 370 - Literature and Public Problems Min Units: 3
RGSS 100 - Perspectives in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Min Units: 1
RGSS 201 - Intersections of Identity Min Units: 3
RGSS 202 - Resistance for Social Change Min Units: 3
HST 345 - History of the American Midwest Min Units: 3
JR 325 - Gender and News: Global Views Min Units: 3
PE 128 - Introduction to Health Education Min Units: 2
PO 354 - Environmental Justice Min Units: 3
PO 387 - Agriculture and Food Justice as a Social Movement Min Units: 3
SO 319 - Mental Illness, Culture, and Society Min Units: 3
SO 354 - Aging and the Life Course Min Units: 3
SO 356 - Health, Illness, and Society Min Units: 3
SW 216-AN - Medical Anthropology Min Units: 3
TI 231-HST - Mad Women Min Units: 3
TI 242-PL - Marginalized in America: Gender at the Intersection of Race and Class Min Units: 3

Global Health

Must take one 3 credit hour course from the list below or a study abroad course with an emphasis on public health with the pre-approval of the program director

AN 304 - Medical Anthropology Min Units: 3
AN 342 - Science, Technology, and Society Min Units: 3
AN380 - (Topics) Africa, Technologies, Bodies, and Medicine; Global Reproductive Technologies; Africa, Gender, and Secuality; Sex Education Across Cultures; Anthropology of Death and Dying
BSHS 493 - Global Health Min Units: 3
HST 381 - Environmental History of the Global South Min Units: 3
IS 390 - The United Nations and Other International Organizations Min Units: 3
SW 215-AN - Being Human – Anthropological Approaches to Life and Meaning Min Units: 3
SW 220-EC - The Economy and Society Min Units: 3
SW 270-IS - Understanding Global Issues Min Units: 3

Biomedical Basis for Disease and Public Health

Must take a minimum of 6 credit hours from the following courses:

BI 257 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Min Units: 5
BI 323 - Principles of Immunology Min Units: 2
BI 325 - Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology Min Units: 3
PX 326 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Min Units: 4
PX 327 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Min Units: 4
BSHS 334 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Min Units: 5
BSHS 335 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Min Units: 5

Epidemiology

PHE 301 Epidemiology

Ethics and Health Systems

Must take a minimum of 4 credit hours from the following courses:

PL 363 - Biomedical Ethics Min Units: 3
OR
BSHS 360 - Healthcare Ethics Min Units: 3
BSHS 230 - Healthcare Systems and Policy Min Units: 2

Public Health Methods and Communication

PHE351 Public Health Experience Min Units: 2

AND

ORG 351 - Small Group Communication Min Units: 3
OR
PE 128 - Introduction to Health Education Min Units: 2

Additional Electives

Complete up to 50 total credit hours

AN 352 - Ethnography Min Units: 3
BSHS 206 - Poverty and Modern Day Slavery: a local and global crisis Min Units: 2
BSHS 215 - Medical Terminology Min Units: 2
BSHS 225 - Interprofessional Health Education Min Units: 2
BSHS 280 - Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Program Min Units: 6
BSHS 285 - Healthcare Immersion Abroad Min Units: 3
BSHS 340 - Introduction to Healthcare Communication Min Units: 3
BSHS 480 - Integrative/Holistic Medicine Min Units: 2
BSHS 481 - Introductory Medical Spanish Min Units: 3
BSHS 482 - Advanced Medical Spanish Min Units: 3
BSHS 483 - Medical Spanish Service Learning Min Units: 3
BSHS 484 - Spanish Language Immersion Trip Min Units: 3
BSHS 489 - Spanish/English Medical Interpretation Min Units: 3
BSHS 495 - Hot Topics in Healthcare Min Units: 2
CCM 330 - Representations of Race & Difference Min Units: 3
CCM 481 - Technologies of the Body Min Units: 3
CH 418 - Chemical Issues in the Global Modern World Min Units: 3
SLHS 231 - Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Min Units: 3
EC 346 - Health Care Economics Min Units: 3
EC 373 - Economics of Development Min Units: 3
ENV 300 - Environmental Science and Human Health Min Units: 3
ENV 310 - Global Environmental Conflicts Min Units: 3
ENV 390 - Topics in Environmental Studies Min Units: 3
MS 377 - Health Care Information & Technology Management Min Units: 3
PE 224 - Coordinated School and Community Health Min Units: 2
PL 375 - Topics in Philosophy Min Units: 3
PO 330 - Humanitarianism - The Politics of Policy and Practice Min Units: 3
PS 350 - Social Psychology Min Units: 3
SO 352 - Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Min Units: 3
SW 280-ST - Science and Society Min Units: 3