Apr 19, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Health, B.S.

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Undergraduate Admission into the Full Public Health Major

Students are required to meet all University and College bachelor degree admission requirements. The undergraduate program in the School of Public Health has more stringent admission requirements than those of Georgia State University. When all the college admission requirements listed below are satisfied, students are no longer pre-public health majors; instead, they automatically admit into the full public health major at the School of Public Health and are permitted to continue completing public health major courses.

Requirements for Transitioning from the Pre-public Health Major Status and Admitting into the Full Public Health Major:

Admission into Georgia State University’s bachelor degree.
Successful completion of each Area A course with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher.
Successful completion of the first course of the two-course science sequence in Area D1.
Successful completion of each Area F course with an overall Area F GPA of 2.8 or higher, including:
Successful completion of the following Area F courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher:
- PHPB 2000 Introduction to Public Health,
- PHPH 2001 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
- PHPB 2020 Determinants of Health, and
- SCOM 1500 Public Speaking.
Transfer students who transfer these Area F courses into Georgia State University may use their grades from their transfer courses or they may attempt the courses at Georgia State.
Successful completion of the additional mathematics, science and/or social sciences courses satisfying Area F with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher.
An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for Areas A through D of the undergraduate core curriculum are listed in the “Core Curriculum Requirements” in the Georgia State University undergraduate catalog. School of Public Health academic regulations are noted below each area here:

Area A: Georgia State University General Education - Written Communication and Mathematics (9 Credit Hours)

Students must successfully complete each of their Area A courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher.
It is strongly recommended that public health majors select MATH 1111 or higher
Pre-Med public health majors should complete MATH 1113 Precalculus in Area A2

Area B: Georgia State University General Education - Institutional Foundations (4 Credit Hours)

Area C: Georgia State University General Education - Humanities, Fine Arts, and World Languages (6 Credit Hours)

The School of Public Health recommends students select Group 3: World Language.

Area D: Georgia State University General Education - Natural and Computational Sciences (11 Credit Hours)

Public Health majors must complete

Group D1 (8 Hours)

Select one two-course sequence from the following:

BIOL 1103K - Introductory Biology I 4 Hours and
BIOL 1104K - Introductory Biology II 4 Hours
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours with
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours with
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I 4 Hours and
CHEM 1152K Survey of Chemistry II 4 Hours

Group D2 (3 Hours)

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Area E: Georgia State University General Education - Social Science (12 Credit Hours)

Pre-Med public health majors should complete PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology or SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology in Area E3.

Area F: Public Health Lower Division Major Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

Students must also complete each of the following Area F courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. Transfer students who transfer these Area F courses into Georgia State University may use their grades from their transfer courses or they may attempt the courses at Georgia State.

PHPB 2000 - Introduction to Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 2001 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 2020 - Determinants of Health 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 1500 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Additional Mathematics Course (0-3 Hours)

Students must also complete an Additional Mathematics course (0-3) from list below with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. If Area A2 is satisfied with MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher, students may complete an additional Mathematics, Science or Social Sciences Course from the Area F list below with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher, instead. If Area A2 is not satisfied with MATH 1111 or higher, students must select one Mathematics course from the following list (Pharmacy Pre-Med public health majors should complete MATH 2201 or MATH 2211 ):

MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry 3 Hours
MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1220 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2202 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2215 - Multivariate Calculus 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2420 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit Hours

Additional Science or Social Sciences Course(s) (3-6 Hours)

Additional Science or Social Sciences Course(s) from list below (not taken for Area D or Area E). Select course(s) from the following list (Pre-Med public health majors should complete additional Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and or Physics sequences outlined in the Pre-Med advising section of their handbook. Pharmacy Pre-Med public health majors may complete the Economics course or Human Anatomy and Physiology sequences.):

AAS 1141 - Introduction to African and African American History to 1865 3 Credit Hours
or
HIST 1141 - Introduction to African and African-American History to 1865 3 Hours
AAS 1142 - Introduction to African American History Since 1865 3 Credit Hours
or
HIST 1142 - Introduction to African American History Since 1865 3 Hours
AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 1103K - Introductory Biology I 4 Hours
BIOL 1104K - Introductory Biology II 4 Hours
BIOL 2110K - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hours
BIOL 2120K - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours with
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours Cannot be counted here if BIOL 1103K already taken for another area
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours with
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2260 - Foundations of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 1101K - Introductory Chemistry I 4 Hours Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1151K or 1211K already taken for another area
CHEM 1102K - Introductory Chemistry II 4 Hours
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I 4 Hours Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1101K or 1211K already taken for another area
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II 4 Hours
CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Hours Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1101K or 1151K already taken for another area
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Hours
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours
CRJU 2200 - Social Science and the American Crime Problem 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1112K - Introduction to Weather and Climate 4 Hours
GEOG 1113K - Introduction to Landforms 4 Hours
GERO 2000 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 1111K - Introductory Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours

Area G: Public Health Major Curriculum (33 Credit Hours)

Up to three courses within Area G may be completed by pre-public health major students; eligible courses are denoted with an asterisk (*) below.

PHPH 3010 - Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 3020 - Statistical Reasoning in Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 3030 - Fundamentals of Environmental Health 3 Credit Hours *
PHPB 3040 - Public Health Careers and Profession 3 Credit Hours *
PHPB 4010 - Fundamentals of Health Policy 3 Credit Hours *
PHPB 4020 - Introduction to Public Health Program Implementation and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4030 - Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health 3 Credit Hours *
PHPB 4040 - Public Health Communication 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 4050 - Health Equity and Disparities: Urban and Global Health Challenges 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4060 - Introduction to Public Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 4070 - Introduction to Chronic and Infectious Diseases 3 Credit Hours

Area H: Public Health Signature Experience(s) (6 Credit Hours)

Completion of PHPB 2000 , PHPH 2001 , PHPB 2020 , PHPH 3010 , PHPH 3020 , PHPH 3030 , PHPB 3040 , PHPB 4010 , PHPB 4020 , and PHPB 4030 with a grade of “C-” or higher in each course is prerequisite to this Area H. A grade of “C-” or higher is required for each course in Area H.

PHPB 4991 - Signature Experience Prospectus 1 to 6 Credit Hours
or
PHPH 4991 - Signature Experience Prospectus 1 to 6 Credit Hours
PHPB 4992 - Signature Experience Capstone 1 to 6 Credit Hours
or
PHPH 4992 - Signature Experience Capstone 1 to 6 Credit Hours

Area I: Approved Public Health Related Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Select courses from the following (Pre-Med public health majors should select required pre-med prerequisite courses outlined in the pre-med advising section of their handbook):

PHPH 3004 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 3035 - Introduction to Maternal and Child Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 3120 - Historical Aspects of Public Health and Medicine 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 3800 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 3800 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4130 - Introduction to Public Mental Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4135 - Introduction to Disability and Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4230 - Global Perspectives on Injury and Violence Prevention 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 4250 - Introduction to Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 4300 - Introduction to Controversies in Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 4350 - Introduction to Workplace Safety and Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4400 - Introduction to Health Management and Administration 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 4880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours
or
PHPH 4880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours
BIOL 3021 - Infectious Disease and Society 3 Hours
BIOL 2107K - Principles of Biology I 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108K - Principles of Biology II 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2251K - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2252K - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
CHEM 2100 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours
CPS 3200 - Diversity and Human Relations 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4210 - Health Economics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4350 - Economics of Poverty and Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4538 - Urban Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit Hours
GERO 4110 - Aging Policy and Services 3 Credit Hours
GERO 4119 - Global Aging and Families 3 Credit Hours
GERO 4122 - Death, Dying and Loss 3 Credit Hours
GERO 4200 - Health and the Older Adult 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4460 - Health Communication 3 Credit Hours
MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours
NUTR 3100 - Nutrition and Health 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3800 - International Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4000 - Food and Culture 3 Hours
NUTR 4955 - Nutrition and Food Policy 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4960 - Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 1111K - Introductory Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PMAP 3210 - Introduction to Nonprofits 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3450 - Health Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3570 - Multicultural Issues in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SW 4440 - Global Social Work Practice, Policy, and Research 3 Credit Hours
SW 4450 - Child Maltreatment Practice Policy and Research 3 Credit Hours
other appropriate course(s) approved by SPH-based advisor (1-15 Hours)

Area J - Advanced Electives (6 Credit Hours)

Select any 1000-, 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level courses (6 credit hours)