Public Health Major – Public Health Department
College of Health & Human Services – Western Kentucky University
Name: _________________________________
Student ID#: ____________________________
Colonnade Program
Includes courses in communication, humanities, social & behavioral
sciences, natural sciences, world culture, and health/wellness.
Foundations
College Composition (3)(WC)
*Students with English ACT score ≥ 29 or an SAT score ≥ 650 will receive credit
for this requirement.
______ (3) ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing
Writing in the Disciplines (3)(WC)
ENG 300, or 200-level or higher writing in the discipline course
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Human Communication (3)(OC)
______ (/) *COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Quantitative Reasoning (3)(QR)
*Students with a Math ACT ≥ 26 or an SAT score ≥ 600 will receive credit for
MATH 116.
______ (/) MATH 116 College Algebra
Literary Studies (3)(AH)
______ (3) ENG 200 Introduction to Literature
World History (3)(SB)
______ (3) HIST 101 World History I
OR ______ (3) HIST 102 World History II
Explorations
Arts & Humanities (3)(AH)
______ (3)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SB)
______ (/) *PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
______ (/) *PH 100 Personal Health
Natural & Physical Sciences (NS)
*Minimum of 6 hours, including one course with an essential/lab component.
Courses must be taken from 2 different disciplines.
______ (/) *BIOL 131 Human Anatomy & Physiology
______ (/) *CHEM 109 Chemistry for the Health Sciences
Connections
*Students should complete 21 hours (in Foundations/Explorations courses) or
have junior status before enrolling, since content builds on Explorations and
Foundations courses. Courses must be from 3 separate disciplines.
Social & Cultural (3)
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Local to Global (3)
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Systems (3)
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Language Proficiency of novice-high must be earned before completing 60
credit hours.
Foreign Language Proficiency
NOTE: * denotes prerequisite for admission to PH
Departmental Requirements: Students who have completed at least 30 semester hours with an overall
GPA of 2.3 or better qualify for admission into a program in Public Health. Students will be dropped
from the program if the GPA falls below 2.3 for two successive semesters or if they receive a grade
below a C in two or more required courses.
Public Health Education B.S. Program Check Sheet
2015-2016 Catalog Term
Public Health Education Concentration
Requirements for Seeking Admission: 24 hours including COMM 145, PH 100, &
PSY 100 with an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.
Requirements for Admission: 30 hours including the above courses plus BIOL 131
and CHEM 109 with an overall GPA of 2.3 or better.
Course Prerequisites are in parentheses after each course listing.
Required Core Courses for Major: (37-40 hours)
______ (4)*BIOL 131 Human Anatomy & Physiology
______ (3/1) BIOL 207/208 General Microbiology/Lab
______ (4) *CHEM 109 Chemistry for the Health Sciences
______ (3) *MATH 116 College Algebra or higher
______ (3) *PH 100 Personal Health
______ (3) *PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
______ (3) *COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
______ (1) SFTY 171 Safety & First Aid
______ (3) PH 381 Community Health (PH 261 or appropriate
background)
______ (3) PH 383 Biostatistics/Health Sciences (MATH 109 or
116 or higher)
______ (3) PH 384 Introduction to Epidemiology (PH 383)
______ (3-6) PH 490 Internship (permission of instructor)
Health Education Concentration: (18 hrs.)
______ (3) PH 261 Foundations of Health Education (PH 100)
______ (3) PH 385 Environmental Health (PH 384, 3 hours each
CHEM and BIOL)
______ (3) PH 461 Comprehensive School Health Program (PH
381)
______ (3) PH 483 Administration of Health Programs (PH 384)
______ (3) PH 484 Community Organization (junior standing &
permission of instructor)
______ (3) PH 485 Methods of Community Health Education (PH
483)
Required Program Electives: (12 hrs.) Consult with advisor
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Open Electives: (26-29 hrs)
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Total Hours: 120
This is for informational purposes only; all official requirements are in the
undergraduate catalog or listed in your iCAP.
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