Integration of culture, society, and public health Discuss the role of community engagement in promoting population health and social justice. C2 Discuss multicultural perspectives and sensitivities in addressing public health issues. C2 Participate in public health advocacy to improve public health, social justice, and health equity. C3 Analyze ethical concerns, conflicts of interest, and alternative viewpoints that arise in the field of public health C4 Analyze the roles of prevention and lifestyle behaviors in promoting a healthy community. C4 Admission Admission requirements depend on a student’s educational and public health experience, described in the following Admission Requirements for B.S./B.A. in Public Health Category Required Credentials Matriculation Status Criteria Entering first-year student Application and fee High school transcript ACT/SAT scores Good standing One of: Graduation from accredited high school Successful completion of General Education Development (GED) High school GPA of 2.5 or higher Pre-College Curriculum (PCC) GPA of 2.5 or higher (see Note 1, below) One of: ACT/SAT score of 21/980 or higher ACT/SAT score of 19/940 or higher AND PCC GPA of 3.0 or higher (see Note 2, below) Conditional (see Note 3, University minimum academic standards (see Note 4, below) Transfer student with fewer than 24 credit hours Application and fee High school transcript ACT/SAT scores College transcripts Good standing College GPA of 2.5 or higher One of: Graduation from accredited high school Successful completion of General Education Development (GED) High school GPA of 2.5 or higher Pre-College Curriculum (PCC) GPA of 2.5 or higher (see Note 1, One of: ACT/SAT score of 21/980 or higher ACT/SAT score of 19/940 or higher AND PCC GPA of 3.0 or higher (see Note 2, below) Conditional (see Note 3, below) Above but with college GPA under 2.5 and one of: Only one college term taken Approved petition to Public Health Appeals Committee Transfer student with 24 credit hours or more Application and fee College transcripts Good standing College GPA of 2.5 or higher Conditional (see Note 3, Petition approved by Public Health Appeals Committee Student switching University transcript Good standing University GPA of 2.5 or higher Conditional (see Note 3, below) Petition approved by Public Health Appeals Committee Post-baccalaureate student Application and fee College transcripts Good standing Degree posted
PHUN-301 Biostatistics Concepts and Methods for Public Health program core 3 PHUN-400 People, Policy, and the Environment program core 3 PHUN-430 Contemporary Issues in Public Health – CUE program core 2 PHUN-440 Biology for Population Health program core 3 supporting course supporting course 3 Year 3 Fall Semester subtotal 14 Year 3 Spring Semester PHUN-405 Community, Culture, and Health Equity program core 3 PHUN-431 Contemporary Issues in Public Health – CUE program core 2 PHUN-441 Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health program core 3 PHUN-490 Senior Capstone – CUE program core 1 supporting course supporting course 3 supporting course supporting course 3 Year 3 Spring Semester subtotal 15 Year 4 Fall Semester PHUN-410 Global Health program core 3 PHUN-432 Contemporary Issues in Public Health – CUE program core 2 PHUN-491 Senior Capstone -- CUE program core 3 supporting course supporting course 3 supporting course supporting course 3 Year 4 Fall Semester subtotal 14 Year 4 Spring Semester PHUN-420 Practice of Public Health program core 2 PHUN-433 Contemporary Issues in Public Health – CUE program core 3 PHUN-492 Senior Capstone -- CUE supporting course 3 supporting course supporting course 3 elective course elective 3 Year 4 Spring Semester subtotal 14 Program total 120 sequence of courses by semester for B.A. degree B.A. in Public Health: Ideal Course Sequence by Semester Catalog ID Title Type Credit Hours Year 1 Fall Semester PHUN-100 Majoring in Public Health program core 1 PHUN-110 Tools for Learning & Public Health program core 2 PHUN-101 Introduction to Public Health -- SB general education 3 various General education requirements Programmatic requirements 9 Year 1 Fall Semester subtotal 15 Year 1 Spring Semester various General education requirements Programmatic requirements 16 Year 1 Spring Semester subtotal 16 Year 2 Fall Semester various General education requirements Programmatic requirements 16 Year 2 Fall Semester subtotal 16 Year 2 Spring Semester various General education requirements Programmatic requirements 16 Year 2 Spring Semester subtotal 16