B.S., Major in Public Health (43 or 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):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals (All Courses Required) | ||
| ANT/HAP 317 | Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | 3 |
| HAP 350 | The Essentials of Public Health | 3 |
| HAP 355 | Essentials of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Microbiology (Choose 1 course) | 4 | |
| Microbiology for Health Professionals | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Statistics (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| Probability and Statistics in the Health Sciences | ||
| Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Political Science Research Methods 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment & Society: Sociological Perspectives | ||
| Population Health I | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Food, Society, and Environment | ||
| Family Dynamics | ||
| Addictions: Substances, Processes and People | ||
| Human Health and Disease (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Health, Disease, and Suffering in the Past and Present | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Fundamentals of Human Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Public Health Literature and History (Choose 2 courses) | 6 | |
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| Hysteria: Gender and Health in Literature | ||
| Medical Humanities in English Studies | ||
| Health, Justice and Literature | ||
| The Body in Early English Literature | ||
| Controversies in Science and Medicine (1900-1990) | ||
| A History of (Un)natural Disasters | ||
| Global Perspectives in History: History of Science and Medicine | ||
| Intersections: History of Disability | ||
| Science and Medicine in Social Context | ||
| Health Data, Policy and Management (Choose 2 courses) | 6 | |
| Crime, Victimization and Public Health | ||
| Introduction To Healthcare Administration | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Administration | ||
| Public Policy And Health Care | ||
| Professional Concepts III | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy | ||
| Healthcare Ethics (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care | ||
| Bioethics and Society | ||
| Sciences, Ethics & Society | ||
| Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Approaches | ||
| Health Communication (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Family Communication About Health and Well-Being | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Communicating Health Narratives | ||
| Public Relations Writing | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Fundamentals (All Courses Required) | ||
| ANT/HAP 317 | Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | 3 |
| HAP 350 | The Essentials of Public Health | 3 |
| HAP 355 | Essentials of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Microbiology (Choose 1 course) | 4 | |
| Microbiology for Health Professionals | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Statistics (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| Probability and Statistics in the Health Sciences | ||
| Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Political Science Research Methods 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment & Society: Sociological Perspectives | ||
| Population Health I | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Food, Society, and Environment | ||
| Family Dynamics | ||
| Addictions: Substances, Processes and People | ||
| Human Health and Disease (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Health, Disease, and Suffering in the Past and Present | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Fundamentals of Human Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Public Health Literature and History (choose 2 courses) | 6 | |
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| Hysteria: Gender and Health in Literature | ||
| Medical Humanities in English Studies | ||
| Health, Justice and Literature | ||
| The Body in Early English Literature | ||
| Controversies in Science and Medicine (1900-1990) | ||
| A History of (Un)natural Disasters | ||
| Global Perspectives in History: History of Science and Medicine | ||
| Intersections: History of Disability | ||
| Science and Medicine in Social Context | ||
| Health Data, Policy and Management (Choose 2 courses) | 6 | |
| Crime, Victimization and Public Health | ||
| Introduction To Healthcare Administration | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Administration | ||
| Public Policy And Health Care | ||
| Professional Concepts III | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy | ||
| Healthcare Ethics (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care | ||
| Bioethics and Society | ||
| Sciences, Ethics & Society | ||
| Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Approaches | ||
| 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 | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Capstone (Choose 1 course) | 3 | |
| Seminar In Health Administration | ||
| Internship In Health Administration And Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | |