Public Health Education Major, B.A., B.A.A., B.S.
B.A. degree, B.A.A. degree, or B.S. degree
The purpose of this major is to prepare students for careers in a variety of official, voluntary, community-based organizations, private health agencies, health departments, and hospitals. Some career possibilities include, but are not limited to, the education of the public regarding chronic and communicable disease prevention; the promotion of wellness; assessing, planning and implementing programs within communities; and organizing communities regarding health issues.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Students interested in this major are encouraged to obtain advising and admission information early during the pre-admission coursework by contacting a faculty advisor.
Admission Standards
To declare this major, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Complete at least 30 credit hours;
- Complete the following courses HSC 106QR, HSC 110, PSY 211QR or STA 282QR;
- Earn an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher;
- Meet specific program Technical Standards. A copy of the Technical Standards is available on the program's website.
Retention & Termination Standards
Once a student signs the major, students will sign an agreement of Technical Standards for the major.
In addition to meeting Technical Standards, the following criteria must also be met:
- Earn a grade of C or higher in each HSC course in the major;
- Maintain a GPA of 2.50 or higher in the major.
- If a student does not meet the Admission Requirements or does not continue to meet the Retention and/or Technical Standards, he/she may be dismissed from the major. Appeals will be considered. The program maintains the right to terminate a student from the major if he or she is not progressing satisfactorily.
Credit/No Credit coursework will not count on any course on this major, except for the internship experience, HSC 599. This course has been approved and is often offered as a Service Learning (SL) course.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (58 hours)
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
| HSC 106QR | Healthy Lifestyles | 3(2-1) |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Public Health | 2(2-0) |
| HSC 211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 221 | Public Health Theory | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 317 | Community Health | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 319 | Methods and Materials in Community Health Education | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 325 | Public Health Policy | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 352 | Environmental Health | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 404 | Epidemiology | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 418 | Professional Aspects of Health Education | 2(2-0) |
| HSC 419WI | Community Health Assessment, Planning and Program Evaluation | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 520 | Health Services Administration | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 526 | Behavioral Health | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 532 | Diversity Issues in the Health Professions | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 538WI | Development of Proposals and Reports in Health Administration | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 544 | Biostatistics | 3(2-1) |
| HSC 590 | Public Health and Social Justice | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 599 | Internship - Public Health | 6(Spec) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| PSY 211QR | Introduction to Psychological Statistics | 3(3-0) |
| STA 282QR | Introduction to Statistics | 3(3-0) |
Total: 61 semester hours