College of Health and Science
Public Health Major (BA Traditional)
This program involves learning the science of protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy making, and research for disease and injury prevention. Being a public health professional enables you to work around the world, address health problems of communities as a whole, and influence policies that affect the health of societies.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Encouraged Elective (does not count toward credit total for the major) | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3) | ||
| Required | ||
| Students will select one course from the list below: | 4 | |
| Epidemiological Foundation (4) | ||
| Research Methods (4) | ||
| KHS 240 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 |
| KHS 300 | Applied Nutrition | 4 |
| KHS 310 | Drug Education | 2 |
| HCR 350 | Healthcare Diversity and Global Issues | 4 |
| KHS 400 | Health Psychology | 4 |
| KHS 392 | Marketing and Fundraising | 4 |
| HCR 425 | Health Care Economics | 4 |
| KHS 455 | Occupational and Environmental Health | 4 |
| KHS 460 | Health Advocacy and Leadership | 4 |
| Students will complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Internship (1-6) | ||
| Program Administration (2) | ||
| Human Life Experience (3) | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |