Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Track 1:
Community Health (Total 120 Credit Hours)
Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Community Health Education Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health concentration in Community Health Education will prepare
students to provide health education, promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices, prevent diseases,
and enhance quality of life in communities. A strong foundation will be developed to understand
distribution of health and illness in diverse populations, the relationship to social determinants to health
and illness and disease risks among human populations.
The Community Health Education curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary efforts to address the physical,
social, behavioral, mental, and environmental health concerns of communities and population at risk for
disease and injury. Graduates will plan and evaluate health services in communities, coordinate the
community efforts of government agencies, care systems and private organizations and serve as
advocates of improved community wellness.
Student Learning Outcomes for Community Health Education are the following:
1. Assess individual and community needs for health education.
2. Plan, implement and administer health education strategies,
interventions, and programs.
3. Conduct evaluation and research related to health education.
4. Serve as a health education resource person.
5. Communicate and advocate for health and health education.
General Education : 42 credit hours
Specify Natural Science Requirement: Anatomy and Physiology I &II (BIOL 219, BIOL 220)
COMS Selection: COMS 301 Emphasis on Business and Professional Speaking
Public Health: 31 credit hours
PH 110 Health and Society: An Introduction to Public Health
PH 210 Introduction to Epidemiology
PH 310 Principles of Health Promotion and Education
PH 320 Statistics for Health Care
PH 420 Public Health Law
PH 220 Medical Ethics
PH 405 (cross-listed with HPT 405) Issues and Trends in Health Care
PH 410 Introduction to Health Management and Policy
PH 450 (cross-listed with HPT 450) Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
PH 480 Seminar and Internship in Public Health (Students in PH concentrations I and II should enroll
for 4 credit hours in PH 480 and students in concentration III should enroll in 3 credit hours)
Other: 47 credit hours from multidisciplinary areas:
Communications (3credit hours)
COMS 220-Promotional Writing
Marketing (6credit hours)
MKTG 314 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 318 Promotional Strategy
Educational Technology: (3 credit hours)
EDTC 300 Desktop Publishing in the Classroom
Health Professional Technology: (8 credit hours)
HPT 350 Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals
HPT 449 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professions
HPT 404 Health Care Management
Kinesiology: (Select 6 credit hours)
KINE 200 Foundations of Kinesology
KINE 430 Physiotherapy
KINE 420 Physiology of Exercise
Family Consumer Sciences :(9 credit hours)
FCS 210-Nutrition
FCS 325-Meal Management
FCS 470-Family and Economic Issues
Psychology:(3 credit hours)
PSY 303-Educational Psychology
Sociology: (6 credit hours)
SOC 304-Medical Sociology
SOC 414-Medical and Health Care Policy
Education (3 credit hours)
EDU 320 Professional Development I-Understanding Learners
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Track 2:
Public Health Laboratory Professional with ASCP Certification in Microbiology
Total 120 credit hours
Student Learning Outcomes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
I.
Identify and provide susceptibility information for infectious diseases.
Support and improve testing programs.
Report appropriate infectious disease data to state and government public health laboratories
Manage laboratory data for effective disease surveillance.
General Education : 42 credit hours
Select BIOL 219 and BIOL 220 A&P I&II (8 credit hours) for Life and Physical Sciences requirement
and COMS 202 for CommunicationRequirements
II.
Public Health: 31 credit hours
PH 110 Health and Society: An Introduction to Public Health
PH 210 Introduction to Epidemiology
PH 310 Principles of Health Promotion and Education
PH 320 Statistics for Health Care
PH 420 Public Health Law
PH 220 Medical Ethics
PH 405 (cross-listed with HPT 405) Issues and Trends in Health Care
PH 410 Introduction to Health Management and Policy
PH 450 (cross-listed with HPT 450) Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
PH 480 Seminar and Internship in Public Health(Students in PH concentrations I and II should enroll
for 4 credit hours in PH 480 and students in concentration III should enroll in 3 credit hours)
III.
Other Prerequisites (28 credit hours)
CHEM 105 and CHEM 108 (8)
MLS 460 Introduction to Clinical Immunology (3)
MATH131 Introductory Statistics (3)
BIOL 307 Microbiology (4)
MKTG 314 Consumer Behavior (3)
CHEM 201 and CHEM 474 Organic Chemistry I and Biochemistry I(7)
IV.
Categorical in Microbiology: M(ASCP)(19 credit hours)
January Entry
Block
Weeks
II
12
III
IV
Courses
Title
Credit
Hours
Spring
Spring
MLS 434
MLS 435
Medical Microbiology I Lecture
Medical Microbiology I Lab
2
1
Summer
Summer
MLS 451
MLS 452
Clinical Parasitology Lecture
Clinical Parasitology Lab
1
1
Spring
Summer
MLS 436
MLS 437
Medical Microbiology II Lecture
Medical Microbiology II Lab
2
1
Summer
Fall
Fall
Fall
MLS 438
MLS 402
MLS 495
MLS 404
5
12
V
VI
Registration
Semester
3
6
All
year
Fall
Medical Mycology and Virology
Molecular Diagnostics
Clinical Laboratory Practicum II
Clinical Correlations and Capstone
Review
HPT 404 Health Care Management
Total Credit Hours
1
2
4
2
2
19
Categorical in Microbiology: M(ASCP)
July Entry
Block
Weeks
III
5
II
IV
V
VI
Registration
Semester
Courses
Title
Credit
Hours
Summer
12 week
Summer 12
week
MLS 451
Clinical Parasitology Lecture
1
MLS 452
Clinical Parasitology Lab
1
Fall
Fall
MLS 434
MLS 435
Medical Microbiology I Lecture
Medical Microbiology I Lab
2
1
Spring
Spring
MLS 436
MLS 437
Medical Microbiology II Lecture
Medical Microbiology II Lab
2
1
Spring
Spring
Fall
Fall
MLS 438
MLS 402
MLS 495
MLS 404
12
12
3
6
All
year
Spring
Medical Mycology and Virology
Molecular Diagnostics
Clinical Laboratory Practicum II
Clinical Correlations and Capstone
Review
HPT 404 Health Care Management
Total Credit Hours
1
2
4
2
2
19
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Track 3:
Public Health Professional with plans for Public Health Graduate Training
Total 120 credit hours
Student Learning Outcomes:
I.
General Education : 42 credit hours
Select BIOL 219 and BIOL 220 A&P I&II (8 credit hours)for Life and Physical Sciences
Select COMS 201 for Communications elective
II.
Public Health: 30 credit hours
PH 110 Health and Society: An Introduction to Public Health
PH 210 Introduction to Epidemiology
PH 310 Principles of Health Promotion and Education
PH 320 Statistics for Health Care
PH 405 (HPT 405) Issues and Trends in Health Care
PH 404 (HPT 404) Health Care Management
PH 420 Public Health Law
PH 220 Medical Ethics
PH 410 Introduction to Health Management and Policy
PH 480 Seminar and Internship in Public Health (Students in PH concentrations I and II should enroll
for 4 credit hours in PH 480 and students in concentration III should enroll in 3 credit hours)
III.
Other Prerequisites (48 credit hours)
CHEM 105 and CHEM 108 (8)
MLS 460 Introduction to Clinical Immunology (3)
MLS 402 Molecular Diagnostics (2)
MATH 131 Introductory Statistics (3)
BIOL 307 Microbiology (4)
PSY 335 Principal Research for Behavioral Sciences (4)
Electives (24)
For electives select from the following courses:
Communications (6 hours)
COMS 211-Media Writing
COMS 304-Interpersonal Communication
COMS 308-Digital Video
COMS 309-Interviewing
COMS 310-Communication Law
COMS 340-Persuasion
COMS 420-Event Planning and Management
COMS 425-Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
Marketing (6 credit hours)
MKTG 314 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 318 Promotional Strategy
Kinesiology (3 credit hours)
KINE 200 Foundations of Kinesology
KINE 430 Physiotherapy
KINE 420 Physiology of Exercise
Family Consumer Sciences- (3credit hours)
FCS 210-Nutrition
FCS 325-Meal Management
FCS 470-Family and Economic Issues
Psychology- (3 credit hours)
PSY 303-Educational Psychology
PSY 350 Personality
PSY 405 Social Psychology
Sociology (3 credit hours)
SOC 304-Medical Sociology
SOC 414-Medical and Health Care Policy