Public Health, B.S.P.H.

General Requirements (Core IMPACTS): 42 Credit Hours

Specific Recommendations:

• BIOL 1002 - Introductory Biology II: Life (3 Credit Hours) with Lab, or BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)  with Lab
• PUBH 2133 - Introduction to Global Public Health (3 Credit Hours)

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Field of Study Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1002 - Introductory Biology II: Life (3 Credit Hours) with Lab, or BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)   with Lab  
• PUBH 2131 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 2133 - Introduction to Global Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 2135 - Introduction to Statistical Packages (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements: 39 Credit Hours

• PUBH 3132 - Health Care Systems and Advocacy (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3136 - Principles of Environmental Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3231 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4132 - Program Planning and Evaluation (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4134 - Public Health Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4235 - Emergency Preparedness (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4330 - Public Health Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4600 - Public Health Practice and Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4798 - Internship in Public Health (3-9 Credit Hours)

• ¹ Students not meeting the prerequisite requirements for the internship must complete a minor.

• BSPH students have two internship options to complete their 12 hours of internship:

  Option 1:  Complete 9 hours of PUBH 4798  plus GSU 2131  (3 hours).

  Option 2:  Complete 6 hours of PUBH 4798  plus GSU 2131  (3 hours) AND GSU 2132 (3 hours).

Directed Major Electives: 12-21 Credit Hours

Select 12-21 credit hours from the following Directed Major Electives:

• PUBH 3130 - Substance Use and Addiction (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3131 - Introduction to Chronic Diseases (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3138 - Multicultural and Social Determinants of Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3215 - Statistical Concepts in Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3216 - Data Collection and Analysis for Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3331 - Stress Theory and Management in Health Promotion (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3430 - Sexuality Education (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3432 - Introduction to Global Health Policy (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4090 - Selected Topics in Public Health (1-3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4114 - Data Management and Visualization for Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4115 - Epidemiologic Study Design and Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4141 - SAS Basics: A Statistical Software Primer for Health Professionals (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4150 - Health Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4195 -  International Studies Abroad in Public Health (3-9 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4230 - Global Maternal and Child Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4231 - Health Aspects of Aging (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4232 - Global Environmental Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4233 - Topics in Global Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4234 - International Development in Health (Poverty, Social Justice and Global Health) (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4331 - Occupational Health in Public Health Practice (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4332 - Environmental Health Practice (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4333 - Public Health Aspects of Vector-borne Diseases: Control and Prevention (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4334 - Food Safety and Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4336 - Public Mental Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4890 - Directed Individual Study (1-3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 5000 - Selected Topics in Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 5111 - LGBTQ+ Issues in Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 5521 - Women and Minority Health Issues (3 Credit Hours)

General Elective: Up to 9 Credit Hours

Select 0-9 credit hours of Electives

Total Credit Hours: 124

Advisement

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Addiction Recovery Certificate

• PUBH 2131 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3130 - Substance Use and Addiction (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors (3 Credit Hours)

Data Science Certificate

• PUBH 2135 - Introduction to Statistical Packages (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3216 - Data Collection and Analysis for Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3231 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 Credit Hours)

Environmental Health

• PUBH 3136 - Principles of Environmental Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4232 - Global Environmental Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4334 - Food Safety and Health (3 Credit Hours)

Emergency Preparedness Certificate

• PUBH 4132 - Program Planning and Evaluation (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4233 - Topics in Global Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4235 - Emergency Preparedness (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4330 - Public Health Communication (3 Credit Hours)

Health Equity Certificate

• PUBH 3138 - Multicultural and Social Determinants of Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 5111 - LGBTQ+ Issues in Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 5521 - Women and Minority Health Issues (3 Credit Hours)

Maternal and Child Health

• PUBH 2131 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3138 - Multicultural and Social Determinants of Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4230 - Global Maternal and Child Health (3 Credit Hours)

Public Health Informatics

• PUBH 2135 - Introduction to Statistical Packages (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4114 - Data Management and Visualization for Public Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 4150 - Health Informatics (3 Credit Hours)