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 Education, Promotion, and Advocacy 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.
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 21-24 |
| 69 |
| 29-26 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HLTH 102 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 202 | Public Health Foundations, Ethics, and Cultural Competency | 3 |
| HLTH 204 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health | 3 |
| HLTH 240 | Foundations of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 360 | Health Policy and Administration | 3 |
| HLTH 365 | Science of Public Health: Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 425 | Applied Statistics for Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 208 | Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 397 | Career Paths in Public Health and Internship Preparation | 3 |
| HLTH 498 | Internship and Culminating Seminar | 6 |
| HLTH 328 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 330 | Health Education Methods | 3 |
| HLTH 355 | Addressing Health Disparities Through Social Justice | 3 |
| HLTH 374 | Health Communication | 3 |
| HLTH 444 | Community Organizing and Health Advocacy | 3 |
| 12 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 69 |
Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| Community and Health | |
| Special Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | |
| Perspectives on Drugs | |
| Mental Health | |
| Special Topics in Health | |
| School Health and Community Services | |
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | |
| Advanced Methods in Health Education | |
| Population Approaches to Diet and Activity | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | |
| Race, Racism, and Health | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Health Disparities | |
| Sociology of Health and Illness | |
New Student Seminar
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| 1 |
| Pathways to Success | |
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | |
| First Year Seminar | |
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | |
| Pathways to Adult Learning | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | |
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | |
| Introduction to Nursing | |
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| |
| 3-6 |
| 9 |
| |
| Total Credits | 21-24 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | HLTH 202 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | STAT 109 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 1 | 3 | HLTH 204 | 3 |
| HLTH 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | |
| | 16 | | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| HLTH 208 | 3 | HLTH 360 | 3 |
| HLTH 240 | 3 | HLTH 328 | 3 |
| HLTH 290 | 3 | HLTH 330 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| HLTH 365 | 3 | HLTH 397 | 3 |
| HLTH 355 | 3 | HLTH 425 | 3 |
| HLTH 374 | 3 | HLTH 444 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | NUFD 182 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Elective | 3 | HLTH 498 | 6 |
| Concentration Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | Concentration Elective (Upper Level) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| | 15 | | 14 |
| Total Credits 120 |