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 Health Systems Administration and Policy prepares public health professionals with strategic skills for the management and administration of hospitals and healthcare systems with a focus on prevention and in service of social justice and health equity. Specifically, it will include core content on finance, management, and ethics that will enable students to understand how to work within the healthcare delivery system to create programs and promote policies that eliminate disparities in health outcomes among different populations so that everyone has an equal access to quality care and an equal opportunity to be healthy. Graduates of the program will work in a variety of settings including private and public hospitals, community clinics, and nonprofit organizations.
Program Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 33 |
| 3-9 |
| 63 |
| 12 |
| 9-3 |
| 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 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| HLTH 355 | Addressing Health Disparities Through Social Justice | 3 |
| HLTH 361 | Health Systems Administration and Leadership | 3 |
| HLTH 370 | Health Economics and Finance | 3 |
| HLTH 490 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 492 | Health Systems Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| 9 |
| HLTH 497 | Introduction to Internship and Professionalism | 3 |
| HLTH 498 | Internship and Culminating Seminar | 6 |
| Total Credits | 63 |
Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | |
| Perspectives on Drugs | |
| Mental Health | |
| Special Topics in Health | |
| Professional Certifications in Health | |
| School Health and Community Services | |
| Population Approaches to Diet and Activity | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | |
| Race, Racism, and Health | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Health Disparities | |
| Community and Health | |
| Special Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | |
| Sociology of Health and Illness | |
| Grant Proposal Writing | |
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:
Course List
| 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 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Statistics (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| Human Sexuality (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| Introduction to Public Health (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| Total Credits | 33 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3-6 |
| 0-3 |
| Total Credits | 3-9 |
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.
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| HLTH 102 |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
| STAT 109 |
Statistics |
3 |
| | Credits | 13 |
| Spring |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
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 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
| HLTH 208 |
Study of Human Diseases |
3 |
| HLTH 365 |
Science of Public Health: Epidemiology |
3 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| HLTH 240 |
Foundations of Environmental Health |
3 |
| HLTH 360 |
Health Policy and Administration |
3 |
| HLTH 361 |
Health Systems Administration and Leadership |
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| HLTH 290 |
Human Sexuality |
3 |
| HLTH 355 |
Addressing Health Disparities Through Social Justice |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
|
3 |
| HLTH 370 |
Health Economics and Finance |
3 |
| HLTH 425 |
Applied Statistics for Public Health |
3 |
| HLTH 492 |
Health Systems Research and Evaluation |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
|
1 |
| HLTH 490 |
Ethical Issues in Public Health |
3 |
| HLTH 497 |
Introduction to Internship and Professionalism |
3 |
|
3 |
| HLTH 501 |
Public Health Seminar: Foundations, Ethics, and Cultural Competency |
3 |
| HLTH 504 |
Behavioral and Social Science in Health |
3 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| HLTH 498 |
Internship and Culminating Seminar |
6 |
| HLTH 555 |
Structures of Inequality in Public Health |
3 |
| HLTH 528 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 120 |
Plan of Study Grid
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Summer |
|---|
| FSHD 506 |
Introductory Statistical Methods in Family Science and Human Development |
3 |
| HLTH 502 |
Determinants of Environmental Health |
3 |
| | Credits | 6 |
| Fifth Year |
|---|
| Summer |
|---|
| HLTH 606 |
Culminating Seminar |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 6 |
| Fall |
|---|
| HLTH 507 |
Community Health Education Methods, Application, and Practice |
3 |
| HLTH 529 |
Applied Program Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
| HLTH 565 |
Foundations of Epidemiology |
3 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| Spring |
|---|
| HLTH 580 |
Health Policy and Politics |
3 |
| HLTH 604 |
Internship and Professional Seminar |
6 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| | Total Credits | 30 |