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Program checklist · Public Health Major

Public Health Major

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Public Health Major
CIP
33.0104
Total credits (published)
62-72
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The goal of the Public Health Major is to prepare health practitioners in the public health disciplines of wellness, health promotion, and holistic disease prevention as well as in community health services through cooperative, multi-disciplinary experiences. Coursework focuses on examining the social, behavioral, and environmental determinants associated with pressing health problems to plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate health promotion programs and preventive services to improve population health.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_6f8ab928
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Public Health Major

major core · 0 items

    Major Required Courses

    major core · 11 items
    1. HC 201
      3
    2. HC 202
      Introduction to Global Health
      As published: “Introduction to Global Health (DAC)”
      3
    3. HC 203
      Introduction to Epidemiology
      As published: “Introduction to Epidemiology (GP, NSP, QAC, ICW)”
      3
    4. HC 228
      Health Ethics
      or: PH-131 Medical Ethics
      3
    5. HC 245
      3
    6. HE 390
      3
    7. HC 415
      3
    8. HC 425
      Research Seminar
      As published: “Research Seminar (CAP/WAC)”
      3
    9. HC 430
      3
    10. HC 445
      1
    11. HC 450
      Practicum: Community Health
      As published: “Practicum: Community Health (CAP/WAC)”
      3-6

    Electives

    electives · 0 items

      Majors Electives (Group 1) 1

      electives · 8 items
      1. Select one or two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-6
      2. HE 120
      3. HC 220
      4. HC 234
      5. HC 350
      6. HE 350
        Community Health Education
        As published: “Community Health Education (GP, ICW, DAC)”
      7. HC 403
      8. HE 450

      Interdisciplinary Electives (Group 2) 1

      electives · 1 item
      1. See Health Sciences Department for list of approved courses.
        Not resolved to a course
        9-13

      Required Ancillary Courses

      5 items
      1. BI 161
        4
      2. BI 162
        Human Anatomy and Physiology II
        As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology II (NSP Lab)”
        4
      3. CH 112
        4
      4. EN 252
        3
      5. PS 275
        Psychological Statistics
        As published: “Psychological Statistics (QR/QAC or MA/QR)”
        or: MA-150 Statistics I
        or: SO-275 Social and Behavioral Statistics
        4
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