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2022-2023 General Catalog 
    
2022-2023 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health, BSPH


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Major Requirements (Minimum 124 Cr.)


Upper Level Theology: 3 Cr.


One of the following options:


Electives: 15 Cr.


Note:


* Courses marked with an asterisk require a C grade or better.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health/ Master of Public Health 4+1 Degree


During the junior year, students who have a 3.000 cumulative GPA, who have a 3.000 GPA in the required public health courses, who have not earned grades of less than C in science courses and courses required for the public health major, and who have completed the program of study through the junior year, will be invited to enroll in the 4+1 program.

Admission Requirements

Students who are admitted into the BSPH/MPH 4+1 during their senior year will be admitted directly into the MPH program upon graduation from their BSPH program assuming they continue to meet the progression requirements.

Progression

Requirements for progression include maintenance of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 average in all graduate level classes, and no grades of less than B- in any required graduate courses.

Major Requirements (Minimum 124 Cr.)


Upper Level Theology: 3 Cr.

One of the following options:

Electives: 15 Cr.


Public Health: 42 Cr.


MPH Core Requirements: 21 Cr.


MPH Concentration (select one concentration): 12 Cr.


  • IPE 603 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 503 - Biostatistics Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 513 - Social, Behavioral, and Cultural Factors in Health Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 520 - Biological Basis of Disease Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 521 -  Environmental Health for a Sustainable Future Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 560 - Public Health Policy, Leadership, and Administration Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 662 - Public Health Program Planning, Management, and Evaluation Credits: 3

Epidemiology Concentration


  • PHS 613 - Applied Epidemiology Credits: 3
  • PHS 618 - Global Health Epidemiology Credits: 3
  • PHS 619 - Applied Health Data Analysis Credits: 3
  • PHS 673 - Epidemiologic Research Methods Credits: 3

Global Health Concentration


  • PHS 612 - Global Health Systems Credits: 3 EE
  • PHS 618 - Global Health Epidemiology Credits: 3
  • PHS 624 - Reducing Global Health Disparities Credits: 3
  • PHS 670 - Community-Based Participatory Research Credits: 3

Internship/Culminating Experience: 6 Cr.


  • PHS 680 - Public Health Internship Credits: 3
  • PHS 681 - Public Health Culminating Experience Credits: 3

Electives: 3 Cr.


Note:


EE - Courses marked with EE are approved for the Graduate Student Early Entry Program (see page 13).

GRD 500 Graduate Academic Success is required for all new international graduate students in their first semester of enrollment.

Degree Map


Credits: 124

2022-2023

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall: Semester 7


Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 8


Total Credits: 15

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