Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Health Services Major, Public Health Specialty, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Health Services Major, Public Health Specialty, B.S.

College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Health Services 

2.75 major GPA required; 2.75 cumulative GPA required

Bachelor of Science in Health Services

Health Services Core (15 hours)

C or better required.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

The following courses are required prior to admission to one of the specialty tracks:

HP 211 - The Healthcare Delivery System and Healthcare Policy
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
GERO 215 - Introduction to Global Aging and Health Care

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; Embedded Experience-Global


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
PH 284 - Public Health
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

 

The following courses may be taken after admission to one of the specialty tracks:

HP 302 - Biostatistics  (see course prerequisite)

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

Health Services Specialty Area

Health Services majors in Track C are required to complete one specialty area (Health Administration, Gerontology, Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness, Public Health, Long-Term Care Administration).

Public Health Specialty, Pre-Admission Courses

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

Required pre-admission courses:

HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 2

 

MATH 111 - College Algebra or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

 

Recommended pre-admission courses:

ENG 210 - Technical Writing

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
BIOL 251 - Environmental Conservation

USI Core 39: Natural Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

Public Health Specialty (30 hours)

 C or better required

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HP 378 - Community Health Education Methods
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
HP 475 - Professionalism in Health Care
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
PH 385 - Disease Control
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
PH 484 - Environmental Health
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
PH 485 - Epidemiology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
PH 486 - Public Health Administration
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3

Current Concepts

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HP 498 - Current Concepts in the Health Professions

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

6 hours from the following

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HP 480 - Internship in Health Professions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1, 2, or 3
HP 490 - Special Topics in Health Professions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1, 2, or 3

Optional Courses

The following courses are recommended for students pursuing the Public Health specialty:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
CHEM 107 - Elements in Everyday Chemistry

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
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