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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Health, BS
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About the Program
The Public Health major prepares students to plan, implement, and evaluate public health programs for individuals, groups, and populations in a variety of settings that include worksites, hospitals, schools, and communities. As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United States, training a highly skilled public health workforce is becoming a much greater priority. Courses in this major introduce students to the five core public health competency areas (Behavioral Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management). An internship at a worksite or in a clinical, community, or government public health setting is part of the curriculum. The goal of the program is to prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of public health areas. Some students choose to pursue graduate or professional education in areas such as public health (e.g., a Master of Public Health is offered by the Department), nursing, occupational (OT) or physical therapy (PT), and medicine.
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Public Health include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
HK-BS
PUBH
120 Credits
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Major Requirements (44-46 credits)
Concentration Required For Major
Behavioral Social Sciences Concentration - BSSC
- BIOL 14600 - Introduction To Biology
- Intro Course - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BSSC Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BSSC Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BSSC Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BSSC Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Biostatistics/Communications & Informatics/Systems Thinking Concentration - BCIS
- CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development
- BCIS Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BCIS Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BCIS Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BCIS Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BCIS Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Environmental Health/Epidemiology/Public Health Biology Concentration - EHEP
Health Policy & Management Concentration - HPMG
Global Health Concentration - GHLH
- Intro Course - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CHLH Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CHLH Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CHLH Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CHLH Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CHLH Concentration Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Interdisciplinary Concentration - INTC (by approval only)
- Intro Course - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Intro Course - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
- INTC Concentration Selective - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
- INTC Concentration Selective - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
- INTC Concentration Selective - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
- INTC Concentration Selective - approved by Public Health Faculty - Credit Hours: 3.00
Required Courses in Other Departments (56-60 credits)
Electives (14-20 credits)
Requirements
Students must earn a “C-” or better in all HK courses. At least 32 credits of Purdue coursework required at 30000 level or higher. 120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree. 32 Credits @ 30000 Level*
* Assuming no transfer credits. PUBH Core Science, Technology & Society List - 3 credits
Culture & Diversity Selective List - 3 credits
- AAS 27100 - Introduction To African American Studies
- AAS 27700 - African American Popular Culture
- AAS 37000 - Black Women Rising
- AAS 37100 - The African American Experience (variable topics)
- AAS 37300 - Issues In African American Studies (variable topics)
- AAS 37600 - The Black Male
- ANTH 20500 - Human Cultural Diversity 4
- ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health 1, 3
- ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures
- ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health 1, 4
- ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures
- ASAM 24000 - Introduction To Asian American Studies 4
- ASAM 34000 - Contemporary Issues In Asian American Studies 4
- ASL 28000 - American Deaf Community: Language, Culture, And Society
- CHNS 28000 - Topics in Chinese Civilization and Culture (variable topics)
- COM 22400 - Communicating In The Global Workplace 4, 5
- COM 30300 - Intercultural Communication
- COM 37600 - Communication And Gender
- COM 38100 - Gender And Feminist Studies In Communication
- HDFS 28000 - Diversity In Individual And Family Life
- HIST 21000 - The Making Of Modern Africa
- HIST 24000 - East Asia And Its Historic Tradition
- HIST 24100 - East Asia In The Modern World
- HIST 24300 - South Asian History And Civilizations
- HIST 24500 - Introduction To The Middle East History And Culture
- HIST 24600 - Modern Middle East And North Africa
- HIST 27100 - Introduction To Colonial Latin American History (1492-1810)
- HIST 27200 - Introduction To Modern Latin American History (1810 To The Present)
- HIST 34100 - History Of Africa South Of The Sahara
- HIST 34200 - Africa And The West
- HIST 34400 - History Of Modern Japan
- HIST 36600 - Hispanic Heritage Of The United States
- HIST 37700 - History And Culture Of Native America
- JWST 33000 - Introduction To Jewish Studies
- LALS 25000 - Introduction To Latin American And Latino Studies 4
- PHIL 11100 - Ethics
- PHIL 22500 - Philosophy And Gender
- PHIL 24200 - Philosophy, Culture, And The African American Experience
- PHIL 26000 - Philosophy And Law
- PHIL 27000 - Biomedical Ethics 3
- PHIL 28000 - Ethics And Animals
- PHIL 29000 - Environmental Ethics 3
- POL 22200 - Women, Politics, And Public Policy
- PSY 23900 - The Psychology Of Women
- PSY 33500 - Stereotyping And Prejudice 3
- PSY 36800 - Children’s Development In Cross-Cultural Perspective
- SOC 31000 - Racial And Ethnic Diversity 4
- SOC 33900 - Introduction To The Sociology Of Developing Nations 4
- SOC 45000 - Gender Roles In Modern Society
- Study Abroad Course upon approval of HK department
Leadership/Policy Selective List - 3 credits
Psychology Selective List - 3 credits
Sociology Selective List - 3 credits
Other Languages - 6 credits from one language
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Behavioral Social Sciences Concentration - BSSC
Intro Course Selective - 3 credits
BSSC Concentration Selectives - 12 credits
Biostatistics/Communications & Informatics/Systems Thinking Concentration - BCIS
BCIS Concentration Selectives - 15 credits
Environmental Health/Epidemiology/Public Health Biology Concentration - EHEP
EHEP Concentration Selectives - 12 credits
Health Policy & Management Concentration - HPMG
HPMG Concentration Selectives - 12 credits
Global Health Concentration - GHLH
Intro Course Selective - 3 credits
GHLH Concentration Selectives - 15 credits
Interdisciplinary Concentration - INTC (by approval only)
Intro Course Selectives - 6 credits
Course selections determined in consultation with Public Health faculty INTC Concentration Selectives - 12 credits
Course selections determined in consultation with Public Health faculty Note
1 Behavioral Social Sciences Concentration
2 Biostatistics/Communications & Informatics/Systems Thinking Concentration
3 Environmental Health/Epidemiology/Public Health Biology Concentration
4 Global Health Concentration
5 Health Policy & Management Concentration|
6 Leadership/Policy Selective
7 Psychology Selective
8 Sociology Selective Fall 4th Year
- Concentration Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- HK 46500 - Research Methods
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
1 Credit
Note: Students typically do their internship during the summer after their third or fourth year. Doing so allows them to take coursework during this semester and lighter loads in previous semesters. Note
* Satisfies a University Foundational Learning Outcome Students must earn a “C-” or higher in all required HK courses. 120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree. Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. |
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