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

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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.

The following courses are required prior to admission to one of the specialty tracks:
HP 211 - The Healthcare Delivery System and Healthcare Policy Credits: 3
GERO 215 - Introduction to Global Aging and Health Care Credits: 3
PH 284 - Public Health Credits: 3
The following courses may be taken after admission to one of the specialty tracks:
HP 302 - Biostatistics Credits: 3 (see course prerequisite)
IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society 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

Required pre-admission courses:
HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions Credits: 2
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 4 or
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
Recommended pre-admission courses:
ENG 210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
BIOL 251 - Environmental Conservation Credits: 3
CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business Credits: 3

Public Health Specialty (30 hours)

C or better required

HP 378 - Community Health Education Methods Credits: 3
HP 475 - Professionalism in Health Care Credits: 3
NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition Credits: 3
PH 385 - Disease Control Credits: 3
PH 484 - Environmental Health Credits: 3
PH 485 - Epidemiology Credits: 3
PH 486 - Public Health Administration Credits: 3

Current Concepts

HP 498 - Current Concepts in the Health Professions Credits: 3

6 hours from the following

HP 480 - Internship in Health Professions Credits: 1, 2, or 3
HP 490 - Special Topics in Health Professions Credits: 1, 2, or 3

Optional Courses

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

SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
CHEM 107 - Elements in Everyday Chemistry Credits: 4
BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 4