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Public Health, BS Cell Science and Biology Emphasis

104 - 108 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework

27 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHS 20000Foundations of Public Health

3
PHS 22000Public Health and Social Justice

3
PHS 24000Global Health

3
PHS 32500Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

3
PHS 34000Health Policy

3
PHS 36000Introduction to Epidemiology

3
PHS 38000Evidence-Based Practice in Public Health

3
PHS 38500Biological Basis of Health and Disease

3
PHS 41000Population Health Assessment and Diagnosis

3

Emphasis Coursework

67 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

BSC 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BSC 22800Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BSC 24000Introduction to Biological Diversity

4
BSC 24400Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
BSC 24800Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

4
BSC 40400Cell Biology

4
BSC 40800Genetics

4
BSC 46400Evolution

3
CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
MTH 17300Survey of Calculus

4
MTH 24100Statistics for Natural Science

3
PHS 37000Health Promotion

3
PHS 38700Chronic Disease Prevention

3
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4

This emphasis area requires a minor in biology. Students may additionally opt to complete CHM 35500 Analytic Chemistry (4), which would result in a double minor in both biological sciences and chemistry.

The following emphasis area coursework may be used to fulfill general education requirements: BSC 24400, CHM 23000, CHM 23100, CHM 24100, MTH 17300, and MTH 24100.

Practical Application Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options that will be taken during the student’s final year of coursework.

PHS 48000Capstone Seminar

3
PHS 48300Internship

3

Students must maintain a C or better in all PHS courses for completion of the program.