Public Health Concentration (5219)

Students selecting this concentration will explore the concepts of population health and the basic processes, approaches and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations. This concentration is ideal for students with career interests in public health, disease prevention and health promotion, clinical health care delivery and health care administration.

Curricular Requirements

The student must complete the following minimal requirements and earn a grade of C or better in all courses taken in the department.

University General Education Core (38-39 Hours)

*General Education requirements are met if the student transfers associate degree credits from an articulated institution. For students who have not completed an associate’s degree or who are transferring from an institution where there is no articulation agreement, courses will be assessed individually. A single course may not be used in multiple categories.

ENGL 110
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
COMM 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
BIOL 140 - Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
Fine Arts (Aesthetics) Elective (choose from approved
General Education listing
) Credit(s): 3
HLTH 111 - Principles and Concepts in Personal Health Credit(s): 3
SOC 201 - General Sociology Credit(s): 3
Humanities Electives (choose from approved
General Education listing
) Credit(s): 6
PHIL 160 - Exploring Ethics Credit(s): 3

HHP Public Health Concentration Core (42 Hours)

COMM 240 - Introduction to Media Design and Public Relations Credit(s): 3
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
HLTH 220 - Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED Credit(s): 3
HLTH 427 - Principles of Health Education and Promotion Credit(s): 3
HLTH 428 - Public Health Practices Credit(s): 3
HLTH 441 - Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Initiatives Credit(s): 3
HLTH 442 - Seminar in Policy Development & Advocacy Credit(s): 3
OR PLSC 362
HHP 330 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
HHP 351 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credit(s): 3
HHP 353 - Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3
HHP 360 - Healthy Aging Credit(s): 3
HPER 327 - Principles of Fitness Training Credit(s): 3
NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition Credit(s): 3
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3

Public Health Concentration Optional Electives (28 Hours)

No more than 12 hours can be selected from any one area outside the Department of Health & Human Performance.

Select from the following content areas:

Biology
Chemistry
Child and Family Studies
Communications
Exercise Science
Health
Health and Human Performance
Human Performance
General Studies 101
Gerontology
Marketing
Microbiology
Natural Resource Management
Nursing
Nutrition
Physics
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Social Work
Zoology

World of Practice (12 Hours)

HLTH 491 - Public Health Internship Credit(s): 12