A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 21-24 |
| 66 |
| 12 |
| 20-17 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this dual degree program can be found here.
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 |
| 9 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 66 |
Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ANTH 423 | Community and Health | 3-4 |
| GLQS 302 | Special Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | 3 |
| HLTH 105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH 207 | Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | 3 |
| HLTH 213 | Perspectives on Drugs | 3 |
| HLTH 220 | Mental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 347 | Special Topics in Health | 1-3 |
| HLTH 411 | School Health and Community Services | 3 |
| HLTH 430 | Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | 3 |
| HLTH 431 | Advanced Methods in Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 433 | Population Approaches to Diet and Activity | 3 |
| HLTH 440 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| HLTH 454 | Race, Racism, and Health | 3 |
| HLTH 474 | Gender, Sexuality, and Health Disparities | 3 |
| SOCI 309 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
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(s)
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 combined degree program.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 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 |
|---|
| HLTH 501 | 3 | HLTH 498 | 6 |
| HLTH 504 | 3 | HLTH 555 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | HLTH 581 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| | 15 | | 14 |
| Total Credits 120 |
Graduate Program