Public Health (BS)
Departmental Admission Requirements
Students are admitted to the School of Public Health and Information Sciences on either a degree seeking or non-degree seeking basis. High school visitors, visiting students from other institutions, auditors, post baccalaureate students, and continuing studies students are considered non-degree seeking. All other students are considered degree seeking. Applicants will be notified by the University’s Office of Admissions of their status and of the conditions of their enrollment at the time they are accepted. Students planning to earn degrees from the School of Public Health and Information Sciences must be degree-seeking in order for the credits they have earned to apply toward their degrees. Students remain in a degree-seeking status until they graduate, transfer to another college or university, or are suspended/dismissed.
All newly admitted students are required to meet with SPHIS Undergraduate Advising prior to enrolling in classes. Admission is granted to students meeting the following requirements:
Entering First-Year Students and Transfer students with fewer than 24 credit hours
- Good Standing
- Must meet minimum university admissions requirements
- One of the following:
- Graduation from accredited high school
- Successful completion of General Education Development (GED) tests
- High school GPA of 2.5 or higher
- ACT/SAT score of 20/1030 or higher (optional)
- College GPA of 2.0 (if applicable)
- Conditional Admission
Students who meet University minimum academic standards may be conditionally admitted (see Undergraduate Catalog, Admission to the University of Louisville).
Transfer student with 24 credit hours or more
- Good Standing
Must meet minimum university admissions requirements, including a 2.0 Cumulative college GPA (includes UofL GPA).
- Conditional Admission
Petition approved by Public Health Appeals Committee.
Accelerated BS-MPH in Public Health Admissions Process
Pre-Enrollment
Undergraduates who will have earned a minimum of 75 credit hours and an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 may pursue the accelerated degree program option. Eligible students who complete the following by February 1st of the student’s sixth undergraduate semester can receive permission to enroll in MPH graduate level courses from the director of the MPH program:
- Submit an online program-petition
- Submit resume
- Submit a letter of recommendation, preferably from a UofL faculty member, that speaks to their academic abilities, to the SPHIS Academic Coordinator at ugsphis@louisville.edu.
Pre-Admission & Concentration Declaration
Students granted permission to enroll in graduate-level courses will need to declare a concentration for the Master of Public Health graduate degree by November 15 of the student’s seventh undergraduate semester. The concentration options for an accelerated student are Epidemiology, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, and Health Policy. Students applying to the epidemiology concentration will be required to have a strong quantitative background. ACT score, math placement score, and MATH 111 or higher course will be considered. A representative from the desired concentration will schedule an interview with the student to determine provisional admission and approval of concentration declaration for the students accelerated program.
Provisional Admission
Once approved to declare a concentration, the student is now provisionally admitted to the MPH accelerated program and must complete the following steps no later than the final year of their undergraduate studies to formally apply to the MPH program:
- Submit a complete UofL Graduate School Application no later than March 1st and apply for the Summer term unless the student is pursuing the Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences concentration, in which case that student should apply for the Fall term.
- Accelerated MPH students DO NOT submit a SOPHAS Application
- Submit two letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months (at least one must be a SPHIS faculty member).
- Overall GPA for the undergraduate degree (including the core courses) must be a minimum of 3.0, and students must have made a grade of B or better in each of the following MPH core courses:
- PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I
- PHPB 501 Introduction to Public Health Behavior
- PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology
- PHMS 501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration
- PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II (if applicable to concentration)
- One-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of their goals in public health.
- Resume/CV
- There is no GRE requirement.
Upon receipt of MPH admissions materials students will remain provisionally admitted to the MPH program until successful completion of their undergraduate degree. Following the receipt of their undergraduate degree, their admission status will be updated accordingly.
Accelerated BS-MPH for non-Public Health majors Admissions Process
Pre-Enrollment
Undergraduates who will have earned a minimum of 75 credit hours and an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 may pursue the accelerated degree program option. Students must also have completed Cardinal Core math and English requirements before submission of online program petition. Eligible students who complete the following by February 1st of the student’s sixth undergraduate semester can receive permission to enroll in MPH graduate level courses from the director of the MPH program:
- Submit an online program-petition
- Submit resume
- Submit a letter of recommendation, preferably from a UofL faculty member, that speaks to their academic abilities, to the SPHIS Academic Coordinator at ugsphis@louisville.edu.
- Submit a letter from their academic advisor supporting this option and include their academic plan and how the MPH courses fit into the plan and they will stay on track to graduate: ugsphis@louisville.edu.
- Students may be interviewed by the MPH program director following the submission of their petition and notified of petition acceptance no later than the end of the student’s sixth semester.
Academic Advising
- Upon notification of petition acceptance, the undergraduate advisor will work directly with the student’s academic advisor and student to review MPH core course sequencing and the scheduling to verify degree completion.
- General accelerated students will also be assigned a public health academic advisor for the undergraduate accelerated MPH portion of their degree.
Pre-Admission & Concentration Declaration
Students granted permission to enroll in graduate-level courses will need to declare a concentration for the Master of Public Health graduate degree by November 15 of the student’s seventh undergraduate semester. The concentration options for an accelerated student are Epidemiology, Health Policy, and Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. Students applying to the epidemiology concentration will be required to have a strong quantitative background. ACT score, math placement score, and MATH 111 or higher course will be considered. A representative from the desired concentration will schedule an interview with the student to determine provisional admission and approval of concentration declaration for the students accelerated program.
Provisional Admission
Once approved to declare a concentration, the student is now provisionally admitted to the MPH accelerated program and must complete the following steps no later than the final year of their undergraduate studies to formally apply to the MPH program:
- Submit a complete UofL Graduate School Application no later than March 1st and apply for the Summer term unless the student is an HP & BS concentration in which that student would apply for the Fall term louisville.edu/graduate/futurestudents/apply-materials/application
- Accelerated MPH students DO NOT submit a SOPHAS Application
- Pay the Graduate School Application fee
- Submit two letters of recommendation written within the last 12 months (at least one must be a SPHIS faculty member)
- Include a one-page personal statement with clear, substantive description of goals in public health.
- Resume/CV
- Maintain a minimum graduate program GPA of 3.0
- Receive a grade of “B” or higher in the following MPH core courses:
- PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I
- PHPB 501 Introduction to Public Health Behavior
- PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology
- PHMS 501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration
- PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II (if applicable to concentration)
- There is NO GRE requirement.
Upon receipt of MPH admissions materials students may be provisionally admitted to the MPH program based on receipt of their undergraduate degree. Following the receipt of their undergraduate degree, their admission status will be updated accordingly.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and can be taken to fulfill the respective General Education Requirement. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning: | ||
| College Algebra - QR (or higher) | ||
or PHST 200 | Reasoning with Data in Daily Life - QR | |
| Natural Sciences: | ||
Biology Course and Lab | ||
AND | ||
Chemistry OR Physics Course | ||
| The following courses are recommended by the program and can be taken to fulfill the respective General Education Requirement. | ||
| Global Public Health - D2, SBH | ||
| Health Equity - SB, D1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health - SB | ||
| Recommended elective: | ||
Ethics course (3 cr) | ||
*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language | 6-8 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 6-8 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Program Core | ||
| PHPH 100 | Majoring in Public Health | 1 |
| PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 |
| PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
| PHPB 401 | Public Health Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| PHEH 440 | Biology for Population Health (waived and replaced with any 300 level and above biology course if taken BIOL 257 or BIOL 457) | 3 |
| PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPH 401 | Public Health and Health Policy | 3 |
| PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
| PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
| PHMS 410 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods in Public Health 1 | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I (Accelerated BS-MPH students only) | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health 1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health Behavior (Accelerated BS-MPH students only) | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health 1 | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology (Accelerated BS-MPH students only) | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems 1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration (Accelerated BS-MPH students only) | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 44 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | ||
| MATH 111 | College Algebra - QR (or higher) 2 | 3 |
| or PHST 200 | Reasoning with Data in Daily Life - QR | |
| Biology Course and Lab (e.g., BIOL 102 & BIOL 104 or higher) 2 | 4 | |
| Chemistry OR Physics Course 2 | 3 | |
| General Electives 3 | 27-29 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 37-39 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Total | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing the following: | ||
| Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | ||
| Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | ||
- 1
Substitute 500-level course listed is for students admitted to the Accelerated BA-MPH program.
- 2
Students who satisfy Cardinal Core Requirements by courses defined by the program may require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
- 3
At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
Track in Professional Health Studies
Academic Plan Code(s): PH_ _BS_PRE
The Accelerated BS in Public Health-MPH program is not available to students enrolled in this track.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher during the program. If this is not met, students will be dismissed from the track and will be placed in the BS in public health.
Admission
Students must meet the minimum admissions requirements outlined below:
- Completion of BIOL 240 and BIOL 241 lab and BIOL 242 and BIOL 243 with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of MATH 111 with a grade of C or better OR placement into a mathematics course above the level of MATH 111 on the basis of either the University of Louisville mathematics placement examination or ACT/SAT score.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Track Core 1 | ||
| BIOL 242 | Diversity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 243 | Diversity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II - S | 3 |
| CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 208 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 209 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis III | 1 |
| BIOL 329 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 342 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Metabolic Biochemistry | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 22 | |
- 1
Students must maintain a grade of "C-" or higher and will only be allowed to retake the course twice. After two attempts, the student may be dismissed from the track.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 11-17 | |
BIOL 200+ level with lab | ||
CHEM 200+ level (or Physics) | ||
| General Electives | ||
Recommended elective: | ||
| Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | ||
Track in Social Justice and Health Equity
Academic Plan Code(s): PH_ _BS_SHE
The Accelerated BS in Public Health-MPH program is not available to students enrolled in this track.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Track core | ||
| PHPB 310 | Power, Oppression & Liberation in Social Systems | 3 |
| PHPB 311 | Policy and Systems of Power | 3 |
| PHPB 312 | Social Justice Practice in Public Health | 3 |
| PHPB 313 | Strategies for Social Action | 3 |
| PHPB 410 | Community Mobilization & Organization 1 | 3 |
| PHPB 411 | Community Mobilization & Organization 2 | 3 |
| Economics and Power (select one from the following courses): 1 | 3 | |
| Global Capitalisms | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics - SB | ||
| Comparative Political Economy | ||
| History of Social Movements (select one from the following courses): 1 | 3 | |
| Black Culture and U.S. Democracy | ||
| The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present | ||
| The Black Power Movement | ||
| Modern American Social Movements | ||
| U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century | ||
| Strategic Communication (select one from the following courses): 1 | 3 | |
| Argument In Everyday Life | ||
| Social Media, Mobile Technologies and Strategic Communications | ||
| Strategic Communication Writing - WR | ||
| Strategic Communication Campaigns - CUE | ||
| Leading and Leadership | ||
| Special Topics: Writing for Social Change - WR 2 | ||
| Topical Focus Electives | 9 | |
Select three courses from the Approved Topical Focus Courses below 1 | ||
| General Electives | 1-3 | |
Recommended elective: | ||
| Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 37-39 | |
- 1
Courses in departments outside of SPHIS are scheduled at the discretion of the offering department.
- 2
Course has required pre-requisite.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Topical Focus Courses | ||
| PHPB 321 | Social Justice and Youth Activism | 3 |
| PHPB 322 | Climate Change, Social Justice, and Healthy Equity | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Law Enforcement in the United States - SB | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Corrections in the United States - SB | 3 |
| CJ 360 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ 365 | Community Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 426 | Violence in the United States: The Criminal Justice Response | 3 |
| CJ 440 | Human Trafficking: Critical Thinking About Modern-Day Slavery | 3 |
| CJ 493 | Police and the Community | 3 |
| HIST 589 | History of American Sexualities - WR | 3 |
| LALS 321 | Social Science Special Topics in Latin American Studies | 3 |
| PAS 305 | Legal Lynchings: A Survey of Race, Law, and the American Justice System | 3 |
| PAS 325 | Politics of Black Male Identity in Post-Modern America | 3 |
| PAS 326 | Black Political Thought: Africa to Afrocentricity | 3 |
| PAS 338 | Race and Economics | 3 |
| PAS 362 | Civil Rights and the Law I | 3 |
| PAS 363 | Civil Rights and the Law II | 3 |
| PAS 366 | Inequality and Health: The Black Experience | 3 |
| PAS 368 | Race, Culture, Identity | 3 |
| PAS 410 | Black Feminism in Action | 3 |
| PAS 412 | The Underground Railroad and American Memory | 3 |
| PAS 530 | The Life and Times of Malcolm X | 3 |
| PAS 547 | Language, Race, Class and Gender | 3 |
| PHIL 328 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 535 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 302 | Urban Political Economy | 3 |
| POLS 305 | Urban Politics | 3 |
| POLS 310 | Policy, Community & Service | 3 |
| POLS 315 | Race, Law and Politics - D1, SB | 3 |
| POLS 316 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | 3 |
| POLS 319 | Media and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Civil Rights and the Law II | 3 |
| POLS 323 | Queer Politics | 3 |
| POLS 324 | Women in American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 329 | Sports and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 334 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | 3 |
| POLS 335 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POLS 384 | Democracy and Its Critics - WR | 3 |
| POLS 395 | Political Leadership - WR | 3 |
| POLS 520 | Coping with Conflict | 3 |
| POLS 552 | Politics through Film | 2-3 |
| POLS 568 | Feminist Theory - WR | 3 |
| PSYC 366 | Multicultural Psychology - WR | 3 |
| PSYC 442 | Psych of Trauma - WR, CUE | 3 |
| SCHG 305 | Hip-Hop and Social Movements - WR | 3 |
| SCHG 333 | Globalizing Inequalities - WR | 3 |
| SCHG 399 | Lectures in Social Change | 1 |
| SCHG 401 | Social Change Community Internship | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Race in the United States - D1, SB | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 315 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 323 | Diversity and Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 417 | Reproductive Justice | 3 |
| SOC 442 | Sociology of Disabilities | 3 |
| SOC 454 | Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR | 3 |
| SOC 464 | Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR | 3 |
| SOC 470 | Political Sociology - CUE | 3 |
| URBS 432 | Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems | 3 |
| WGST 203 | Gender Issues in Public Dialogue - OC, D1 | 3 |
| WGST 301 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | 3 |
| WGST 391 | Topics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: Social Sciences | 3 |
Accelerated BS-MPH in Public Health
Academic Plan Codes:
- Concentration in Epidemiology: PHBSMPHEPA
- Concentration in Health Policy: PHBSMPHHPA
- Concentration in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences: PHBSMPHHKA
The accelerated degree program allows a student to complete the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BS) and the Master of Public Health (MPH) over a five year period. The first four years consist of undergraduate studies, including up to 15 credit hours of public health graduate level courses taken during the senior year, culminating in the award of the Bachelors of Science in Public Health degree.
The fifth year, including the summer following graduation with a bachelor’s degree, consists of graduate coursework in public health, leading to completion of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed to provide students with training in foundational MPH competencies as well as a specific area of concentration. MPH concentrations currently available for the accelerated program are:
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion and Behavior
MPH graduates are prepared for positions in the public health work force, health-related industries, academic organizations, or for further professional or academic education.
The accelerated curriculum allows students to take a maximum of 15 credit hours of the Master of Public Health course work during their undergraduate studies. The 15 graduate credits will count towards the completion of both the BS and MPH degrees and will substitute for required undergraduate courses as follows:
Fall Curriculum, all concentrations:
- Undergraduate course: PHST 301 Quantitative Methods in Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I - Undergraduate course: PHPB 300 Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHPB 501 Introduction to Public Health Behavior - Undergraduate course: PHEP 341 Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology - Undergraduate course: PHMS 301 Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems
MPH replacement course: PHMS 501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration
Flight Plans
BS in Public Health
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| PHPH 100 | Majoring in Public Health | 1 |
| PHPB 301 | Health Equity - SB, D1 | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 11 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 301 | Global Public Health - D2, SBH | 3 |
| PHPB 300 | Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
| PHMS 301 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEH 440 | Biology for Population Health | 3 |
| PHPH 401 | Public Health and Health Policy | 3 |
| PHPH 200 | Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | 1 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHST 301 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
| PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 341 | Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPB 401 | Public Health Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | 3 |
| PHMS 410 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
Track in Social Justice and Health Equity
The Accelerated BS in Public Health-MPH program is not available to students enrolled in this track.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| PHPH 100 | Majoring in Public Health | 1 |
| PHPB 301 | Health Equity - SB, D1 | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 11 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 301 | Global Public Health - D2, SBH | 3 |
| PHPB 300 | Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
| PHMS 301 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| PHPB 310 | Power, Oppression & Liberation in Social Systems | 3 |
| Selective Slot 1 - Economics & Power (choose 1 of the following courses): | 3 | |
| Global Capitalisms | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics - SB | ||
| Comparative Political Economy | ||
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEH 440 | Biology for Population Health | 3 |
| PHPH 401 | Public Health and Health Policy | 3 |
| PHPH 200 | Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | 1 |
| PHPB 311 | Policy and Systems of Power | 3 |
| Selective Slot 2 - History of Social Movements (choose 1 of the following courses): | 3 | |
| Black Culture and U.S. Democracy | ||
| The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present | ||
| The Black Power Movement | ||
| Modern American Social Movements | ||
| U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century | ||
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHST 301 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
| PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
| PHPB 312 | Social Justice Practice in Public Health | 3 |
| PHPB 313 | Strategies for Social Action | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 341 | Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 |
| Selective Slot 3 - Strategic Communication (choose 1 of the following courses): | 3 | |
| Argument In Everyday Life | ||
| Social Media, Mobile Technologies and Strategic Communications | ||
| Strategic Communication Writing - WR | ||
| Strategic Communication Campaigns - CUE | ||
| Leading and Leadership | ||
| Special Topics: Writing for Social Change - WR | ||
| Topical Focus (select one course from Approved Topical Courses table below) | 3 | |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPB 401 | Public Health Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| PHPB 410 | Community Mobilization & Organization 1 | 3 |
| Topical Focus (select one course from Approved Topical Courses table below) | 3 | |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | 3 |
| PHMS 410 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PHPB 411 | Community Mobilization & Organization 2 | 3 |
| Topical Focus (select one course from Approved Topical Courses table below) | 3 | |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Topical Focus Courses - Track in Social Justice and Health Equity | ||
| PHPB 321 | Social Justice and Youth Activism | 3 |
| PHPB 322 | Climate Change, Social Justice, and Healthy Equity | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Law Enforcement in the United States - SB | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Corrections in the United States - SB | 3 |
| CJ 360 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ 365 | Community Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 426 | Violence in the United States: The Criminal Justice Response | 3 |
| CJ 440 | Human Trafficking: Critical Thinking About Modern-Day Slavery | 3 |
| CJ 493 | Police and the Community | 3 |
| HIST 589 | History of American Sexualities - WR | 3 |
| LALS 321 | Social Science Special Topics in Latin American Studies | 3 |
| PAS 305 | Legal Lynchings: A Survey of Race, Law, and the American Justice System | 3 |
| PAS 325 | Politics of Black Male Identity in Post-Modern America | 3 |
| PAS 326 | Black Political Thought: Africa to Afrocentricity | 3 |
| PAS 338 | Race and Economics | 3 |
| PAS 362 | Civil Rights and the Law I | 3 |
| PAS 363 | Civil Rights and the Law II | 3 |
| PAS 366 | Inequality and Health: The Black Experience | 3 |
| PAS 368 | Race, Culture, Identity | 3 |
| PAS 410 | Black Feminism in Action | 3 |
| PAS 412 | The Underground Railroad and American Memory | 3 |
| PAS 530 | The Life and Times of Malcolm X | 3 |
| PAS 547 | Language, Race, Class and Gender | 3 |
| PHIL 328 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 535 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 302 | Urban Political Economy | 3 |
| POLS 305 | Urban Politics | 3 |
| POLS 310 | Policy, Community & Service | 3 |
| POLS 315 | Race, Law and Politics - D1, SB | 3 |
| POLS 316 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | 3 |
| POLS 319 | Media and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Civil Rights and the Law II | 3 |
| POLS 323 | Queer Politics | 3 |
| POLS 324 | Women in American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 329 | Sports and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 334 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | 3 |
| POLS 335 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POLS 384 | Democracy and Its Critics - WR | 3 |
| POLS 395 | Political Leadership - WR | 3 |
| POLS 520 | Coping with Conflict | 3 |
| POLS 552 | Politics through Film | 2-3 |
| POLS 568 | Feminist Theory - WR | 3 |
| PSYC 366 | Multicultural Psychology - WR | 3 |
| PSYC 442 | Psych of Trauma - WR, CUE | 3 |
| SCHG 305 | Hip-Hop and Social Movements - WR | 3 |
| SCHG 333 | Globalizing Inequalities - WR | 3 |
| SCHG 399 | Lectures in Social Change | 1 |
| SCHG 401 | Social Change Community Internship | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Race in the United States - D1, SB | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 315 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 323 | Diversity and Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 417 | Reproductive Justice | 3 |
| SOC 442 | Sociology of Disabilities | 3 |
| SOC 454 | Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR | 3 |
| SOC 464 | Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR | 3 |
| SOC 470 | Political Sociology - CUE | 3 |
| SUST 403 | 3 | |
| SUST 576 | 3 | |
| WGST 203 | Gender Issues in Public Dialogue - OC, D1 | 3 |
| WGST 301 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | 3 |
| WGST 391 | Topics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: Social Sciences | 3 |
Track in Professional Health Studies
The Accelerated BS in Public Health-MPH program is not available to students enrolled in this track.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| PHPH 100 | Majoring in Public Health | 1 |
| PHPB 301 | Health Equity - SB, D1 | 3 |
| BIOL 240 | Unity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Unity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S | 3 |
| Chemistry labs | 2 | |
| General Education Requirement/Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 301 | Global Public Health - D2, SBH | 3 |
| PHPH 401 | Public Health and Health Policy | 3 |
| BIOL 242 | Diversity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 243 | Diversity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II - S | 3 |
| CHEM 209 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis III | 1 |
| General Education Requirement/Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
| PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
| PHEH 440 or BIOL 329 | Biology for Population Health or Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| General Education Requirement/Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPB 300 | Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHMS 301 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| PHPH 200 | Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | 1 |
| General Education Requirements/Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
| PHST 301 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| CHEM 342 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| General Education Requirements/Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| PHEP 341 | Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 |
| General Education Requirements/Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPB 401 | Public Health Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | 3 |
| PHMS 410 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement/Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
Accelerated BS-MPH in Public Health
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| PHPH 100 | Majoring in Public Health | 1 |
| PHPB 301 | Health Equity - SB, D1 | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 11 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEP 301 | Global Public Health - D2, SBH | 3 |
| PHPB 300 | Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 9 | |
| Foreign language requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHEH 440 | Biology for Population Health | 3 |
| PHPH 200 | Public Health: The Sophomore Experience | 1 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 8 | |
| Foreign language requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Student petitions to enroll in accelerated program | ||
| PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
| PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 7 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements | 11 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone 1 - CUE | 3 |
| PHPB 401 | Public Health Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| PHST 500 | Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I 1 | 3 |
| PHEP 501 | Introduction to Epidemiology 1 | 3 |
| PHMS 501 | Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration 1 | 3 |
| PHPB 501 | Introduction to Public Health Behavior 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone 2 - CUE | 3 |
| PHMS 410 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| General education requirements/electives/programmatic requirements 2 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II (If applicable to MPH concentration) 2 | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
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MPH core course
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Students admitted to the following Accelerated BA-MPH concentrations should enroll in PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II during their Year 4, Spring semester:
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
Accelerated BS-MPH in Public Health
Academic Plan Codes:
- Concentration in Epidemiology: PHBSMPHEPA
- Concentration in Health Policy: PHBSMPHHPA
- Concentration in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences: PHBSMPHHKA
The accelerated degree program allows a student to complete the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BS) and the Master of Public Health (MPH) over a five year period. The first four years consist of undergraduate studies, including up to 15 credit hours of public health graduate level courses taken during the senior year, culminating in the award of the Bachelors of Science in Public Health degree.
The fifth year, including the summer following graduation with a bachelor’s degree, consists of graduate coursework in public health, leading to completion of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed to provide students with training in foundational MPH competencies as well as a specific area of concentration. MPH concentrations currently available for the accelerated program are:
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion and Behavior
MPH graduates are prepared for positions in the public health work force, health-related industries, academic organizations, or for further professional or academic education.
The accelerated curriculum allows students to take a maximum of 15 credit hours of the Master of Public Health course work during their undergraduate studies. The 15 graduate credits will count towards the completion of both the BS and MPH degrees and will substitute for required undergraduate courses as follows:
Fall Curriculum, all concentrations:
- Undergraduate course: PHST 301 Quantitative Methods in Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I - Undergraduate course: PHPB 300 Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHPB 501 Introduction to Public Health Behavior - Undergraduate course: PHEP 341 Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health
MPH replacement course: PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology - Undergraduate course: PHMS 301 Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Delivery Systems
MPH replacement course: PHMS 501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration
Spring Curriculum Based on Concentration:
- Undergraduate course: 300+ level General Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II
For more information on the accelerated program click here.
Accelerated BS-MPH for non-Public Health majors
Academic Plan Code(s):
- Concentration in Epidemiology: PHMPHEPA
- Concentration in Health Policy: PHMPHHPA
- Concentration in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences: PHMPHHKA
The accelerated degree program allows a student to complete any undergraduate major and the Master of Public Health (MPH) over a five-year period. The first four years consist of undergraduate studies, including up to 15 credit hours of public health graduate level courses taken during the senior year, culminating in the award of a Bachelor’s degree.
The fifth year, including the summer following graduation with a bachelor’s degree, consists of graduate coursework in public health, leading to completion of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed to provide students with training in foundational MPH competencies as well as a specific area of concentration. MPH concentrations currently available for the accelerated program are:
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion and Behavior
The accelerated curriculum allows students to take a maximum of 15 credit hours of the Master of Public Health course work during their undergraduate studies. The 15 graduate credits will count towards the completion of both the BS and MPH degrees and will substitute for required undergraduate courses as follows:
Fall Curriculum, all concentrations:
- Undergraduate course: FREE 300+ Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I - Undergraduate course: FREE 300+ Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHPB 501 Introduction to Public Health Behavior - Undergraduate course: FREE 300+ Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology - Undergraduate course: FREE 300+ Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHMS 501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration
Spring Curriculum Based on Concentration:
- Undergraduate course: FREE 300+ Elective (3.0 credit hours)
MPH replacement course: PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Sciences II
