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Public Health (BS): Epidemiology Emphasis

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Public Health Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

60

Variable Credit Max

61

Major Academic Plan

Title

Data Analysis and Presentation

Learning Outcome

Analyze and interpret data and present results in words tables charts and graphs.

Title

Epidemiologic Study Design

Learning Outcome

Design epidemiologic studies and compare and contrast study methodology.

Title

Critical Assessment of Epidemiologic Literature

Learning Outcome

Critique studies for their validity and contribution to the discipline.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 —Complete 12 Courses

Note: Prior to taking HLTH 493, the student must complete HLTH 210, 313, 314, 315, 345, 440, 447, 449.

course - Foundations of Public Health 3.0

course - Intro to Plan, Interv, Eval 3.0

course - Intro to Data Coll & Analysis 3.0

course - Hlth, Disease & Determinants 1 3.0

course - Hlth, Disease & Determinants 2 3.0

course - Health Systems and Policy 3.0

course - Principles of Epidemiology 3.0

course - Statistical Computing in Epi 3.0

course - Introduction to Biostatistics 3.0

course - Epi Study Design and Analysis 3.0

course - Epidemiology Capstone 3.0

course - Intro to Stat Data Analysis 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 1 of 3 Options

Option 2.1 — Complete 3 hours

course - Health and the Human Body 3.0

Option 2.2 — Complete 6 hours

course - Human Anatomy (w/ virtual lab) 3.0

course - General Microbiology 3.0

Option 2.3 — Complete 7 hours

course - Human Anatomy (with lab) 4.0

course - General Microbiology 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 3 hours

Applied Learning Experience

course - Global Health Experiences - You may take up to 3.0 credits 0.5v

course - Applied International Health - You may take up to 3.0 credits 1.0v

course - Mentored Research - You may take up to 3.0 credits 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: EH/OH - You may take up to 3.0 credits 0.5v

Requirement 4 — Complete 6 hours

course - Environmental Health 3.0

course - Occupational Health & Safety 3.0

course - Injury & Violence Prevention 3.0

course - Disaster Response & Emer Prep 3.0

course - Environmental Toxicology 3.0

course - Sexual and Reproductive Health 3.0

course - Women's Health 3.0

course - Families and Public Health 3.0

course - Substance Use Disorders 3.0

course - Population Mental Health 3.0

course - Hlth & the Aging Process 3.0

course - International Health 3.0

course - Society Nutr Chronic Disease 3.0

course - International Nutrition 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 12 hours

course - Stat Analysis for Biologists 4.0

course - Global health Experirences - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Clinical Data Sys in Pub Hlth 3.0

course - Program Evaluation & Analysis 3.0

course - Medical Geography 3.0

course - Directed Pub Hlth Readings - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Calculus 1 4.0

course - Calculus 2 4.0

course - Essentials of Calculus 1.0

course - Elementary Linear Algebra 2.0

course - Computational Linear Algebra 1.0

course - Methods of Research in Soc 3.0

course - SAS Base Programming Skills 1.5

course - Analysis of Variance 3.0

course - Methods of Survey Sampling 3.0

course - Probability and Inference 1 3.0

course - Introduction to Regression 3.0

Recommended Courses are not required to complete the program

course - Writing in the Social Sciences 3.0

course - Technical Communication 3.0

Math 112, 113 are recommended for students who want a firm foundation in calculus and/or plan to pursue graduate education.