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Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 30.3101
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The computer science and public health combined major offers students a strong foundation and experiential education integrating studies in public health and computer science. The program covers the social determinants of health, biostatistics and epidemiology, health communication, and health education and program planning. This degree focuses on the fundamentals of program design, software development, and advanced algorithms and data.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_21b951b9
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Computer Science Requirements
0 items
Computer Science Foundations
0 items
All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4–5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree.
3 items
- 4
- CS 2000and CS 2001Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000Not resolved to a course5
- CS 2100and CS 2101Program Design and Implementation 1and Lab for CS 2100Not resolved to a course5
Computer Science Required Courses
3 items
- CS 2700and CS 2701Data Structures and Analysisand Lab for CS 2700Not resolved to a course5
- CS 3100and CS 3101Program Design and Implementation 2and Lab for CS 3100Not resolved to a course5
- 4
Khoury Approved Electives
electives · 0 items
With advisor approval, a directed study, research, project study, or appropriate graduate-level course may also be taken as a computer science elective.
electives · 1 item
- Complete 8 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course8
CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010
0 items
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
0 items
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
Supporting Courses
0 items
Introduction to College
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following based on home college: · 4 items
- Complete one of the following based on home college:Not resolved to a course1
- 1
- 1
- INPR 1000First-Year Interdisciplinary SeminarNot resolved to a course
Ethics
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Mathematics
1 item
- 4
Statistics
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 6 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4-5
- 4
- ENVR 2500and ENVR 2501and ENVR 2502Biostatisticsand Lab for ENVR 2500and Recitation for ENVR 2500Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 1
Professional Development
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following based on home college: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following based on home college:Not resolved to a course1
- 1
- 1
Public Health Requirements
0 items
Public Health Core
major core · 7 items
- As published: “The U.S. Healthcare System”or: PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems4
- or: PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global4
- or: PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health”4
- 4
Science Requirement
0 items
Psychology
1 item
- 4
Biology
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following options: · 1 item
- Complete one of the following options:Not resolved to a course8-10
Option 1
2 items
- or: BIOL 1143 Biology and Society4
- 4
Option 2
2 items
- BIOL 1111and BIOL 1112General Biology 1and Lab for BIOL 1111Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 1113and BIOL 1114General Biology 2and Lab for BIOL 1113Not resolved to a course
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Introductory Course
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 11 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Social Change and Human Services”4
- As published: “Globalization and International Affairs”4
- As published: “Introduction to Philosophy”4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Sociology”4
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Upper-Level Course
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 1 item
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
Society and Behavior
12 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Learning and Motivation”4
- 4
Globalization and Global Health
6 items
- 4
- 4
- or: INTL 3201 Cities in a Global Context (Abroad)
- 4
- PHTH 3717Infectious Disease: Past, Present, FutureNot resolved to a course
Environmental Health and Climate Change
4 items
- 4
- 4
- or: PPUA 5100 Climate and Development
Law, Policy, and Human Rights
4 items
- 4
- As published: “Global Justice”4
- PHIL 5002Ethics and Public PolicyNot resolved to a course
- 12
Healthcare Administration and Management
6 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
Writing Requirement
0 items
College Writing
1 item
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- or: ENGW 3306 Advanced Writing in the Health Professionsor: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines4
Integrative Requirement
1 item
- 4
Capstone
1 item
- or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone4
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course20
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