Jun 01, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

Public Health, BS

Assistant Professors: Carpenter

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree will provide students with education and training in the five core public health disciplines: (1) Biostatistics, (2) Environmental Health Sciences, (3) Epidemiology, (4) Health Policy and Management, and (5) Social and Behavioral Sciences. Coursework is focused on public health practice and management, health policy, population health, global health, program planning, and research methods. This program will prepare students for careers in healthcare management, epidemiology, community health, health data science, and health education.

Program Prerequisites

Admission to A-State
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75

A complete degree plan is available at https://www.astate.edu/info/academics/degrees/

University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees

First Year Making Connections Course:

UC 1013 - Making Connections Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate Degrees Sem. Hrs: 35

BIO 2101 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 2103 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health Sem. Hrs: 3
COMS 1203 - Oral Communication Sem. Hrs: 3 (Required Departmental Gen. Ed. Option)
MATH 1023 - College Algebra Sem. Hrs: 3 or MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as a prerequisite
UC 1013 - Making Connections Sem. Hrs: 3

Major Requirements:

COMS 2253 - Introduction to Health Communication Sem. Hrs: 3
HP 2112 - Introduction to the United States Healthcare System Sem. Hrs: 2
HP 3233 - Preventive Health Sem. Hrs: 3
HP 3353 - Public Health: Principles and Practice Sem. Hrs: 3
OESH 3023 - Principles of Environmental Health Sem. Hrs: 3
OESH 3313 - Epidemiology Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 1013 - Introduction to Public Health Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3023 - Global Health Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3203 - Biostatistics for Public Health Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3303 - Health Policy Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3313 - Health Equity Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3323 - Public Health Practice and Management Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3503 - Public Health Interventions Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 3513 - Population Health Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 4503 - Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation Sem. Hrs: 3
PHLT 4513 - Public Health Research Design and Methods Sem. Hrs: 3
STAT 3233 - Applied Statistics I Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 50

Electives:

Electives Sem. Hrs: 35

Total Required Hours: 120