Public Health (B.S.)

Audra Gollenberg, Assistant Professor of Public Health
Gregory Hall, Room 153, (540) 665-4798, agollenb@su.edu

The Public Health major prepares students to be able to identify the causes of disease and the principles and practices of health promotion, disease/injury prevention and protection, to understand national/international public health issues from historical, social, cultural, as well as a scientific perspective, and to integrate knowledge and methods into the practice of public health.

Required Courses

PH 101 Introduction to Public Health Credit(s): 3
PH 202 Global Health Credit(s): 3
BIO 121 General Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
PH 301 Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
ENG 302 Writing in the Health Professions Credit(s): 3
PH 499 Program Planning Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: 26 credits

Electives:

Four of the following; at least three must be at the 300-400 level; one must be a methods course.

PHIL 130 Introduction to Medical Ethics Credit(s): 3
ES 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies Credit(s): 3
BIO 365 Diseases in History Credit(s): 3
or
HIST 365 Diseases in History Credit(s): 3
PH 320 Infectious Disease Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
PH 350 Women’s Health Credit(s): 3
or
GWST 350 Women’s Health Credit(s): 3
PH 395 Public Health Topics Credit(s): 3
SOC 332 Medical Sociology Credit(s): 3
PSY 360 Biopsychology Credit(s): 3
PH 490 Internship in Public Health Credit(s): 2 to 6 in 1-credit increments.
PH 495 Topics in Public Health Credit(s): 3
BA 337 Introduction to Healthcare Management Credit(s): 3
BA 470 Issues in Healthcare Management Credit(s): 3
PH 440 Community Nutrition Credit(s): 3
MCOM 218 Health Communication Credit(s): 3
BIO 332 Tropical Diseases Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: 12 credits

Total: 38 credits

At least one of the four electives must be one of these Methods courses:

MCOM 310 Mass Media Theory and Research Credit(s): 3
PH 375 Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Credit(s): 3
PSY 208 Research Methods in Psychology I Credit(s): 3
SOC 350 Research Methods for the Social Sciences Credit(s): 3

Course Map

1st year

BIO 121 General Biology I Credit(s): 4 (Scientific Inquiry Sphere: Natural Sciences Region)
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3
PH 101 Introduction to Public Health Credit(s): 3
ShenEd courses Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Sciences requirement)

2nd year

MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Quantitative Literacy Region)
BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
PH 202 Global Health Credit(s): 3
PH Elective Credit(s): 3
ShenEd Courses Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3

3rd year

PH 301 Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
ENG 302 Writing in the Health Professions Credit(s): 3
PH Elective Credit(s): 3
PH Methods Elective Credit(s): 3
Minor electives Credit(s): 3
300/400 level electives Credit(s): 3

4th year

PH 499 Program Planning Credit(s): 3
PH Elective Credit(s): 3
Minor electives Credit(s): 3
300/400 level electives Credit(s): 3

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