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 of intensive study. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 33 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 63 | |
| Graduate Swing Courses | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 9-3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this dual degree program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core/Required Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Required Concentration Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Complete 3 courses from the list below. At least 2 courses must be at the 300-400 level. | 9 | |
| Public Health Required Fieldwork | ||
| HLTH 497 | Introduction to Internship and Professionalism | 3 |
| HLTH 498 | Internship and Culminating Seminar | 6 |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
Electives
| 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:
| 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Statistics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Human Sexuality (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. | 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.
| 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 365 | Science of Public Health: Epidemiology | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| World Language 2 | 3 | |
| World Cultures | 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 | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 355 | Addressing Health Disparities Through Social Justice | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| HLTH 370 | Health Economics and Finance | 3 |
| HLTH 425 | Applied Statistics for Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 492 | Health Systems Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
| HLTH 490 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 497 | Introduction to Internship and Professionalism | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 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 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| 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 |
| Graduate Level Elective | 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 | |