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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 66 | |
| Graduate Swing Courses | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 20-17 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this dual degree program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| 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 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| 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 |
| Required Fieldwork | ||
| HLTH 397 | Career Paths in Public Health and Internship Preparation | 3 |
| HLTH 498 | Internship and Culminating Seminar | 6 |
| Biology Requirement | ||
| HLTH 208 | Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the list below. | 9 | |
| Required Collaterals | ||
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 66 | |
Electives
| 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 |
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees. Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.
The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 501 | Public Health Seminar: Foundations, Ethics, and Cultural Competency | 3 |
| HLTH 504 | Behavioral and Social Science in Health | 3 |
| HLTH 528 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 555 | Structures of Inequality in Public Health | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by STAT 109 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by HLTH 102 in the major. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 9 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by HLTH 202 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| 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 | ||
| Freshman Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | HLTH 202 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 | ||
| HLTH 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | STAT 109 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | HLTH 204 | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: Exploration 1 | 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 425 | 3 | ||
| HLTH 355 | 3 | HLTH 397 | 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 | Summer | Credits |
| Concentration Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | HLTH 498 | 6 | HLTH 502 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | HLTH 508 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | HLTH 528 | 3 | ||
| HLTH 501 | 3 | HLTH 555 | 3 | ||
| HLTH 504 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| HLTH 529 | 3 | HLTH 580 | 3 | HLTH 606 | 3 |
| HLTH 507 | 3 | HLTH 604 | 6 | Elective Course | 3 |
| HLTH 565 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits 150 | |||||