When people think about careers in health, many think about medical careers (such as doctor or nurse) that involve treating individuals who have illnesses or injuries. Public health practitioners address the health of whole populations and focus on injury and disease prevention, as well as the promotion of optimal health, rather than on treatment. The B.S. in Public Health with concentration in Community Health Education offers an integrated approach to public health that addresses local, national, and global health issues with an emphasis on social justice. It provides future community health educators with the skills and knowledge they will need to develop, implement and evaluate programs that target issues as diverse as cancer, obesity, sexuality, aging, violence, maternal and child health, substance abuse, adolescent health, mental health and many more. Students will also understand how to create programs and promote policies that eliminate disparities in health outcomes among different populations so that everyone has an equal opportunity to be healthy. Graduates of the program will work in a variety of settings (government agencies, community clinics, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, corporations) and focus on a variety of age groups, populations and health issues.
Program Requirements
Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:
Public Health Major, Community Health Education Concentration (B.S.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both the Bachelors and Masters degrees. Graduate Swing Courses count as free electives in the undergraduate program and as required or elective courses in the graduate program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Upon admission to the dual degree program, students will be provided with a cohort sequence and a student code, which will allow them to enrill in a specific list of 6 credits (3 or 4 courses) from the list beliow. These courses will also count toward the M.B.A. program requirements. | ||
| ACCT 560 | Accounting for Business Managers | 3 |
| ECON 562 | Macroeconomics Analysis and Public Policy | 1.5 |
| ECON 563 | Managerial Economics | 1.5 |
| INBS 561 | Emerging Trends in Global Markets | 1.5 |
| INFO 561 | Foundations of Data Analytics | 1.5 |
| INFO 562 | Operations Analytics | 1.5 |
| INFO 563 | Information Systems Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| INFO 564 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 1.5 |
| MGMT 561 | Achieving Competitive Advantage | 1.5 |
| MGMT 567 | Business Growth Strategy | 1.5 |
| MKTG 561 | Applied Marketing Management | 1.5 |
| MKTG 562 | Market Analysis and Customer Insight | 1.5 |
| MKTG 563 | Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility | 1.5 |
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this dual degree program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| HLTH 102 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| HLTH 202 | Public Health Foundations, Ethics, and Cultural Competency | 3 |
| HLTH 204 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| World Language 1 | 3 | |
| HLTH 208 | Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 330 | Health Education Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| World Language 2 | 3 | |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| HLTH 240 | Foundations of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 365 | Science of Public Health: Epidemiology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 328 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 355 | Addressing Health Disparities Through Social Justice | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTH 360 | Health Policy and Administration | 3 |
| HLTH 374 | Health Communication | 3 |
| HLTH 425 | Applied Statistics for Public Health | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
| HLTH 444 | Community Organizing and Health Advocacy | 3 |
| HLTH 497 | Introduction to Internship and Professionalism | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTH 498 | Internship and Culminating Seminar | 6 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Graduate Swing Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 3 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 3 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |