Public Health Pathway, A.S.

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The field of public health is an interdisciplinary, science-based discipline focused on protecting and improving the health of communities and populations through education, policy-making, and research.

Public health is often described as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health.” Unlike clinical medicine, which focuses on individual patients, public health works to improve health and well-being at the community, population and even global level.

Degree Requirements

Core: Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Recommendations

MATH 1111 is recommended for the Math and Quantitative Skills section of Core IMPACTS.

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Required Courses

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

Additional Quantitative Methods Course (3 Hours)

If Mathematics and Quantitative Skills is not satisfied with MATH 1111 or higher, students must complete 3 or more credit hours in approved quantitative methods courses from the list list below with a grade of “C”(2.0) or higher:

CIS 2010 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2500 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hours

Additional Science or Social Sciences Course(s) (3 Hours minimum)

Additional Science or Social Sciences Course(s) from list below (not taken in the IMPACTS core). 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
AAS 1142 - Introduction to African American History Since 1865 3 Credit Hours
AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
with
BIOL 1103L - Introductory Biology I Lab 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 1104 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
with
BIOL 1104L - Introductory Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours
with
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours
with
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2251 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credit Hours
with
BIOL 2251L - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2260 - Foundations of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 1151 - Survey Of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
with
CHEM 1151L - Survey Of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1152 - Survey Of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
with
CHEM 1152L - Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
with
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles Of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
with
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 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
GERO 2000 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I 3 Credit Hours
with
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II 3 Credit Hours
with
PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I 3 Credit Hours
with
PHYS 2211L - Principles of Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II 3 Credit Hours
with
PHYS 2212L - Principles of Physics II Laboratory 1 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