About This Program
Join the next generation of the public health workforce with Kent State University's Public Health program. Earn a B.S.P.H., minor or certificate and gain the skills and knowledge to improve population health and make a difference in people's lives. Enroll now and make an impact in the world of public health.Read more...
Contact Information
- Assistant Dean:Jen Miller|jlnoble@kent.edu| 330-672-6500
- Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online (Allied Health, Clinical Trials Research, Community Health Outreach and Development, Health Services Administration concentrations only)
- Mostly online
- In person (full program)
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Community health workers
- 15.2%much faster than the average
- 64,900number of jobs
- $42,000potential earnings
Health education specialists
- 11.4%much faster than the average
- 62,200number of jobs
- $56,500potential earnings
Additional Careers
- Project Coordinator (Falls under Business Operations Specialists, All Other)
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Clinical Research Associate (Falls under Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians)
Accreditation
The B.S.P.H. degree in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics'Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact theRegional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.
Transfer Students:Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the为转移学生招生网站.
Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 |
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 |
| PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 |
| PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH1 | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 |
| PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES1 | 3 |
| PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING1 | 3 |
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) (min C grade)2 | 3 |
| PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Electives | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)3 | 6 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 56 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
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Students in the Nursing major may substituteNURS 40020forPH 30007,NURS 40045forPH 30033andNURS 40872forPH 30004.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Recommended for students pursuing Global Health concentration:GEOG 22061,PSYC 11762,SOC 12050.
Allied Health Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| State Licensure or Concentration Electives, choose from the following:1 | 12 | |
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State Licensure in an allied health field
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Public Health (PH) Electives, choose from the following (6 credit hours):
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| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS | ||
| UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS I | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS II | ||
| CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY BASICS | ||
| CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT | ||
| LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS IN PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP | ||
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Science Electives, choose from the following (6 credit hours):
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| FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| HUMAN GENETICS | ||
| ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | ||
| MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | ||
| SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE REASONING (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| EXPLORATIONS IN MODERN MATHEMATICS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | ||
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 29 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
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At their time of admission, a student must submit a copy of their state licensure to an academic advisor in the College of Public Health. State licensure must be valid through the student's graduation term.
Clinical Trials Research Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PH 40013 | CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY BASICS | 3 |
| PH 40014 | CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PH 40015 | SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH | 3 |
| PH 40017 | PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 40018 | REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 |
| orCHEM 10055 | MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) | |
| orCHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | |
| MATH 10775 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | 3-4 |
| orMATH 11009 | MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | |
| orMATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | |
| Biological Sciences Electives, choose from the following: | 4-5 | |
| HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) and LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY (KBS) (KLAB) |
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| BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 19 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
Community Health Outreach and Development Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PH 34001 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS I | 3 |
| PH 34002 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS II | 3 |
| PH 35001 | COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE (ELR) | 3 |
| PH 35005 | ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| PH 44092 | INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| orPH 45092 | SERVICE LEARNING PRACTICUM IN COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | ||
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 26 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
Global Health Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PH 44003 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES | 3 |
| Public Health Electives, choose from the following:1 | 6 | |
| GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (ELR) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICUM (ELR) | ||
| FIELD EXPERIENCE IN MEETING THE BASIC HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS (ELR) | ||
| GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: LATIN AMERICA | ||
| Global Health Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (DIVG) | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG) | ||
| POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| HEALTH GEOGRAPHY | ||
| AIDS: ISSUES, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION | ||
| HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION | ||
| POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY | ||
| 医疗保健和社会政策 | ||
| WOMEN, POLITICS AND POLICY (DIVD) | ||
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | ||
| Foreign Language2 | 14-20 | |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours)3 | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
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IfPH 40092was not taken during semester six, students should choose from the following to take during the summer term:PH 40089,PH 41092orPH 44004.
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Students pick from the following languages (Elementary I and II and Intermediate I and II): Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish.
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Minimum 12 credit hours of study abroad semester courses count as general elective.
Health Services Administration Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PH 30015 | UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| PH 44005 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PH 44010 | PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE | 3 |
| PH 44015 | PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PH 44020 | PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS IN PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH | 3 |
| PH 44025 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Health Services Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS | ||
| ZOMBIE OUTBREAK | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH AND MASS INCARCERATION | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PRIVACY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | ||
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | ||
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | ||
| BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | ||
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 20 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
Pre-Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
| CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| CHEM 20481 | BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| orCHEM 30481 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | |
| CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
| Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 37 | |
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| CELL BIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | ||
| ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II1 | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
| SENIOR COLLOQUIUM | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
| SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
| LIFESPAN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) |
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| GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| 一般大学物理II (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) |
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| GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 56 | |
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CHEM 30482is highly recommended as an additional course for students planning to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | 最小的啊verall GPA |
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| 2.000 | 2.000 |
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Roadmaps
Allied Health Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester Prerequisite | Credits | ||
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| ! | State Licensure or Concentration Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Semester One | |||
| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| ! | PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| General Electives | 9 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Clinical Trials Research Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
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| MATH 10775 |
ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR)
or MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) or ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) |
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| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Biological Sciences Elective | 4-5 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| CHEM 10050 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS)
or MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) or GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) |
3 | |
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | |
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| ! | PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 | |
| PH 40013 | CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY BASICS | 3 | |
| PH 40014 | CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
| PH 40015 | SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 | |
| PH 40017 | PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 9 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| PH 40018 | REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH | 3 | |
| PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Public Health (PH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 1 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Community Health Outreach and Development Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
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| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| ! | PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 | |
| PH 34001 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS I | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| ! | PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 |
| PH 34002 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS II | 3 | |
| PH 35001 | COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE (ELR) | 3 | |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 35005 | ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44092
orPH 45092
|
INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR)
or SERVICE LEARNING PRACTICUM IN COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) |
3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| ! | PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 8 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Global Health Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Foreign Language | 4-5 | ||
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 |
| ! | Foreign Language | 4-5 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| ! | Foreign Language | 3-5 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 | |
| ! | Foreign Language | 3-5 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| ! | PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 | |
| Global Health Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 40092 | INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICUM (ELR) | 0-6 | |
| General Electives | 9 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Third Summer Term | |||
| Public Health Electives, (ifPH 40092was not taken during semester six) choose from the following: | 0-6 | ||
| GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (ELR) | |||
| FIELD EXPERIENCE IN MEETING THE BASIC HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS (ELR) | |||
| GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: LATIN AMERICA | |||
| Credit Hours | 0 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 | |
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44003 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| ! | PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Global Health Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Health Services Administration Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| ! | PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| ! | PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 | |
| PH 30015 | UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 | |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| PH 44020 | PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS IN PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44010 | PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE | 3 | |
| PH 44015 | PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
| PH 44025 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 3 | |
| Health Services Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| PH 44005 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
| ! | PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 5 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Pre Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy Concentration
这个路线图是一个推荐semester-by-semesterplan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
| ! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PH 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
| ! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
| ! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PH 10002 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH (DIVG) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CHEM 20481 |
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I |
3-4 |
| ! | CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 | |
| ! | PH 20001 | ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| PH 30005 | SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives | 4-5 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | PH 30007 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES | 3 |
| PH 30033 | PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives | 10 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| PH 30002 | INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives | 11 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| PH 30000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II | 1 | |
| PH 30004 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives | 9 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| PH 40000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III | 1 | |
| PH 44000 | HEALTH DISPARITIES (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| ! | PH 30006 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | 3 |
| ! | PH 49000 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (ELR) | 3 |
| Public Health (PH) Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
|
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. |
|
| Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
|
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. |
|
| Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
|
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. |
|
| Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
|
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. |
|
| Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
|
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. |
|
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
| Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Overview of Public Health: Address the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts and functions across the globe and in society.
- Role and Importance of Data in Public Health: Address the basic concepts, methods and tools of public health data collection, use and analysis, and why evidence-based approaches are an essential part of public health practice.
- Identifying and Addressing Population Health Challenges: Address the concepts of population health and the basic processes, approaches and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations.
- Human Health: Address the underlying science of human health and disease, including opportunities for promoting and protecting health across the life course.
- Determinants of Health: Address the socio-economic, behavioral, biological, environmental and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities.
- Project Implementation: Address the fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment and evaluation.
- Overview of the Health System: Address the fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the U.S. health system as well as the differences in systems in other countries.
- Health Policy, Law, Ethics and Economics: Address the basic concepts of legal, ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy and the roles, influences and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government.
- Health Communications: Address the basic concepts of public health-specific communication, including technical and professional writing, and the use of mass media and electronic technology.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree in Public Health broadly prepares students to enter the workforce as a public health professional or to enter an advanced program of study. Students explore the five disciplines of public health: biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management and the social and behavioral sciences through general coursework.
The Public Health major comprises the following concentrations:
- TheAllied Healthconcentration seeks to augment the career portfolio of the allied health professional or aspiring student. Students who are interested in a generalist focus in public health or interested in moving to a professional degree (accelerated nursing) or technical allied health degree (respiratory care, radiologic technology, occupational/physical therapy assisting, etc.) are encouraged to pursue this path. Students may currently hold or may be actively pursuing a state licensure in an allied health field and may be eligible to receive a maximum 12 credit hours of upper-division credit for their prior experience and demonstrated competency in select areas. Students without a state licensure may still pursue this concentration but will complete 12 hours of coursework in allied health-specific areas. Students in this concentration will be exposed to broad areas of public health including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, global health and health policy; thus, preparing students to meet the increased demands for a trained and educated public health workforce.
- TheClinical Trials Researchconcentration focuses on training students in the epidemiology methods used in clinical research. The curriculum provides students a thorough understanding of the management of research studies; the scientific literature related to drugs, medical devices and other new therapies; and the federal regulations related to conducting clinical trials. Students are prepared to design and answer research questions, collect and manage data and communicate research findings to both scientific and lay audiences. An internship experience provides necessary experience in a clinical research setting. Potential places of employment for graduates include hospitals, contract research organizations, medical schools and pharmaceutical companies where graduates assist with and manage clinical research studies.
- TheCommunity Health Outreach and Developmentconcentration focuses on identifying and exploring ways to influence the multi-level determinants of population health and health behaviors, from a perspective that prioritizes health equity and social justice. Approaches focus on community- and system-level strategies to promote health and healthy behaviors among populations and eliminate health disparities through media, policy and education initiatives. Career options include the public sector, social services, non-profit agencies and other community-based health promotion and advocacy efforts. Graduates are prepared to assist with developing, implementing and coordinating public health interventions that promote community health and organize diverse communities around issues related to health and health behavior.
- TheGlobal Healthconcentration educates students in identifying and working to address the critical public health and human needs of diverse, underserved and vulnerable populations locally and globally. Students learn the need for multidisciplinary (biological and social sciences) approaches and cooperation to address the major global public health problems. In addition, they have the opportunity to focus on a specific aspect of global health, e.g. HIV/AIDS, health policy, health disparities, health education, environmental health, nutrition. Graduates are prepared to work at entry-level positions in public health with local, regional, national or international public health agencies in both public and private sectors. Students who pursue this concentration are required to participate in a study abroad experience and complete four courses (at the elementary and intermediate levels) of either Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish
- TheHealth Services Administrationconcentration establishes a foundation for graduate work in health policy and management. Students analyze national and local public health infrastructure, evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of health care delivery and explore the legal and ethical issues of health care administration. Graduates enter the health care workforce as finance managers, compliance officers, patient navigators, insurance specialists and other health care managers. Students are encouraged to pair this concentration with a minor.
- ThePre-Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathy浓度包括预备课程Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) and admission entry into other professional schools including pharmacy, podiatry, occupational/physical therapy and physicians assistant programs. The overall curriculum—focusing on biological, social and economic determinants of health; prevention and control of diseases; introduction to biostatistics; and public health research—makes this program highly desirable for admission to professional schools. The unique features of the program open new opportunities and offer competitive advantages for students seeking to enter into clinical medicine.
Combined Degree Programs
- Master of Public Health degree. Students in the Health Services Administration concentration may seek early admission to the M.P.H. degree, Health Policy and Management concentration. Applicants must have completed two semesters of college composition, a college-level mathematics course,PH 10001andPH 30033.
- Master of Public Health degree. Students in any B.S.P.H. concentration may seek early admission to the M.P.H. degree. Coursework for the Biostatistics and Epidemiology concentrations begin in the fall semester.
- Master of Science degree in Clinical Epidemiology.Students in any B.S.P.H. concentration may seek early admission to the M.S. degree (fall start only).
Qualified undergraduate students may apply by completing an application for admission to the master's degree and securing approval from the college no later than March 1 for acceptance into the fall cohort. Students must consult with their undergraduate and faculty advisors to create a plan substituting selected master's courses for selected undergraduate courses based on approved courses. Following graduation, students' applications to the M.P.H. or M.S. degree may be activated for admission.
Please refer to theCombined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policyin the Academic Policies section of the University Catalog for eligibility criteria for combined degree programs.