Public Health

B.S., Major in Public Health (43-49 Credits)

Program Director: Susan Walsh
Sponsoring Departments: Biology, Cultural and Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health takes an interdisciplinary approach to looking at the health of populations and their communities. Driven by the social justice call of our Jesuit, Catholic Mission, this major will give students an opportunity to understand health trends, the interaction between environment and health outcomes, and health disparities that affect those in most need. Students will build a solid background in data analysis, biological constructs pertaining to disease, and the cultural aspects of health and public health worldwide. Students can add an additional six credit professional track concentration to the major.

Public Health Major - Requirements: (43 Credits)

Core Requirements
Fundamentals (All Courses Required)
ANT/HAP 317Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach3
HAP 350The Essentials of Public Health3
HAP 355Essentials of Epidemiology3
Microbiology (Choose 1 course)4
Microbiology for Health Professionals
Fundamentals of Microbiology
Microbiology
and Microbiology Laboratory
Statistics (Choose 1 course)3
Biostatistics
Probability and Statistics in the Health Sciences
Statistical Modeling
Statistical Reasoning
Political Science Research Methods 2
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Health Disparities/Population Health (Choose 2 courses)6
Introduction to Anthropology: Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Medical Anthropology
Cultural Epidemiology: Global Perspectives
Healthcare, Society and Culture
Public Health and Social Justice in Haiti
Politics And Ethics Of Science And Technology
Population Health I
Population-Based Health Concepts II
Demography: World Population Issues
Environment & Society: Sociological Perspectives
Human Health and Disease (Choose 1 course)3
Health, Disease, and Suffering in the Past and Present
Human Biology
Immunology
Physiology
Human Physiology
Public Health Literature and History (Choose 2 courses)6
Literature and Medicine
Caring for the Poor: Poverty, Health Care, and the Novel
Controversies in Science and Medicine (1900-1990)
A History of (Un)natural Disasters
Medicine in Africa and the African Diaspora
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
The Politics of Heredity: Eugenics in America
Historiography of Science and Medicine
Health Data, Policy and Management (Choose 2 courses)6
Crime, Victimization and Public Health
Introduction To Healthcare Administration
Public Policy And Health Care
Public and Non-Profit Administration
Professional Concepts III
Environmental Politics And Policy
Global Poverty and Development
Healthcare Ethics (Choose 1 course)3
Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care
Bioethics and Society
Sciences, Ethics & Society
Public Health Ethics
Health Communication (Choose 1 course)3
Family Communication About Health and Well-Being
Health Communication
Communicating Health Narratives
Public Relations Writing
Total Credits43

Public Health Major - Professional Track concentration Requirements: (49 Credits)

Students who choose the Professional Track Concentration will complete all requirements for the Public Health major, one additional course in the area of Data Curation, and a Capstone course.

CORE REQUIREMENTS
Fundamentals (All Courses Required)
ANT/HAP 317Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach3
HAP 350The Essentials of Public Health3
HAP 355Essentials of Epidemiology3
Microbiology (Choose 1 course)4
Microbiology for Health Professionals
Fundamentals of Microbiology
Microbiology
and Microbiology Laboratory
Statistics (Choose 1 course)3
Biostatistics
Probability and Statistics in the Health Sciences
Statistical Modeling
Statistical Reasoning
Political Science Research Methods 2
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Health Disparities/Population Health (Choose 2 courses)6
Introduction to Anthropology: Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Medical Anthropology
Politics And Ethics Of Science And Technology
Cultural Epidemiology: Global Perspectives
Population Health I
Population-Based Health Concepts II
Demography: World Population Issues
Environment & Society: Sociological Perspectives
Human Health and Disease (Choose 1 course)3
Health, Disease, and Suffering in the Past and Present
Human Biology
Immunology
Physiology
Human Physiology
Public Health Literature and History (choose 2 courses)6
Literature and Medicine
Caring for the Poor: Poverty, Health Care, and the Novel
Controversies in Science and Medicine (1900-1990)
A History of (Un)natural Disasters
Medicine in Africa and the African Diaspora
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
The Politics of Heredity: Eugenics in America
Historiography of Science and Medicine
Health Data, Policy and Management (Choose 2 courses)6
Crime, Victimization and Public Health
Introduction To Healthcare Administration
Public Policy And Health Care
Public and Non-Profit Administration
Professional Concepts III
Environmental Politics And Policy
Global Poverty and Development
Healthcare Ethics (Choose 1 course)3
Bioethics and Society
Sciences, Ethics & Society
Public Health Ethics
Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care
Health Communication (Choose 1 course)3
Family Communication About Health and Well-Being
Health Communication
Communicating Health Narratives
Public Relations Writing
Data Curation (Choose 1 course)3
Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation
Introduction to Data Science
Capstone (Choose 1 course)3
Seminar In Health Administration
Internship In Health Administration And Policy
Total Credits49