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Program checklist · Bachelor of Science

Community Health, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Science
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.2209
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_f7c6a8f3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Matriculation and Continuation Standards

5 items
  1. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in the following categories:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. All course work completed at Hofstra University;
    Not resolved to a course
  3. All required community health major coursework.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Recommendation of the major adviser.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Recommendation of the Community Health program director. Final admission to the program is made by the chairperson of the Department of Population Health upon recommendation of the department faculty.
    Not resolved to a course

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 128 Semester Hours

0 items

    2. Liberal Arts

    0 items

      3. Residence Requirements

      0 items

        Distribution of Semester Hours By Specific Area

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          a) Major Core Requirements - Semester Hours: 33

          11 items
          1. HPR 062
            Personal and Community Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HPR 063
            Health Care Systems and Services Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HPR 065
            Ethical, Legal and Critical Health Problems Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          4. HPR 066
            Drugs and Alcohol Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          5. HPR 068
            Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          6. HPR 070
            Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          7. HPR 071
            Chronic and Communicable Diseases Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          8. HPR 073
            Framework and Design in Healthcare Studies Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          9. HPR 114
            Applied Nutrition, Diet and Exercise Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          10. HPR 116
            Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Community Health Programs Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          11. HPR 117
            Health Counseling Issues Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course

          b) Field Experience Requirement - Semester Hours: 6

          2 items
          1. HPR 157A
            Field Experience: Community Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HPR 157B
            Field Experience: Community Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course

          c) Major Core Electives - Semester Hours: 17 Minimum

          32 items
          1. HPR 050
            The Science of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HPR 060
            Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HPR 061
            Health Through the Life Cycle Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          4. HPR 064
            Consumer Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          5. HPR 067
            Aging and Long-Term Care Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          6. HPR 069
            Stress Management Semester Hours: 1
            Not resolved to a course
          7. HPR 072
            Service Learning in Health Semester Hours: 1
            Not resolved to a course
          8. HPR 074
            Health Care Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          9. HPR 075
            Life Cycle Sexual Health Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          10. HPR 076
            Medical Terminology Semester Hours: 2
            Not resolved to a course
          11. HPR 100
            Palliative Care and Hospice Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          12. HPR 101
            Alternative and Complementary Health Care Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          13. HED 104
            Methods and Materials of Health Education Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          14. HPR 113
            Food and Culture Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          15. HPR 115
            Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Global Perspective Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          16. HPR 118
            Women’s Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          17. HPR 119
            Introduction to Nutrition Science Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          18. HPR 120
            Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          19. HPR 121
            Principles of Food Science Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          20. HPR 122
            Diet Therapy Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          21. HPR 125
            Violence in Children, Family, and the Community Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          22. HPR 126
            Current Issues and Controversies in Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          23. HPR 129
            Contemporary and Historical Perspectives on Healthcare Reform Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          24. HPR 138
            Exploring the Puerto Rican Health Care System, Population Health and Health Communication Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          25. HPR 150
            Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay/Project Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          26. HPR 152
            Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
            Not resolved to a course
          27. HPR 160
            Global Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          28. HPR 162
            Mental Health Care and Services Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          29. HPR 179 A-Z
            Special Topics in Health Semester Hours: 1-3
            Not resolved to a course
          30. EXPH 010
            First Aid and Safety Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          31. EXPH 151
            Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
            Not resolved to a course
          32. OTH 130
            Exploring Occupational Therapy: Your Path to a Helping Profession Semester Hours: 2
            Not resolved to a course

          d) Liberal Arts Core Courses - Semester Hours: 39-42

          0 items

            English - Semester Hours: 6-7

            4 items
            1. WSC 001
              Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
              Not resolved to a course
            2. and
              Not resolved to a course
            3. WSC 002
              Composition Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. or placement examination, see University Degree Requirements .
              Not resolved to a course

            Humanities - Semester Hours: 6

            4 items
            1. RHET 001
              (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            2. RHET 007
              (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. RHET 011
              Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Plus one LT, AA, or CP course Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            Biology - Semester Hours: 9-10

            7 items
            1. One of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
            2. BIOL 111
              (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. BIOL 004
              (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. BIOL 113
              (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
              or: BIOL 112 - (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
            5. Required:
              Not resolved to a course
            6. HSCI 103
              Human Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            7. HSCI 105
              Human Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course

            Natural Science/Computer Science - Semester Hours: 6

            6 items
            1. One of the following courses (3 s.h.):
              Not resolved to a course
            2. CSC 005
              (CS) Overview of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. CSC 061
              (CS) Fundamentals of Health Informatics Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. HPR 074
              Health Care Information Systems Semester Hours: 3 (not for liberal arts credit)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. AND
              Not resolved to a course
            6. One natural science or computer science elective Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            Basic Statistics - Semester Hours: 3-4

            5 items
            1. PSY 040
              Statistics Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SOC 180
              Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            3. BAN 001
              Introduction to Business Statistics Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. BIOL 124
              Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            5. MATH 008
              Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            Psychology - Semester Hours: 6-7

            11 items
            1. PSY 001
              Introduction to Psychology Semester Hours: 3-4
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Plus one of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
            3. PSY 033
              Industrial Psychology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. PSY 034
              Organizational Psychology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            5. PSY 035
              Psychology of Personality Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            6. PSY 054
              Adolescent Psychology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            7. PSY 063
              Psychology of Aging Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            8. PSY 089
              Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            9. PSY 139
              Psychopathology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            10. PSY 153
              Child Development Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            11. PSY 159
              Social Psychology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            Social Sciences - Semester Hours: 3

            1 item
            1. SOC 004
              (BH) Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3-4
              Not resolved to a course
              or: SOC 104 - (BH) Sociology of Health and Medicine Semester Hours: 3

            e) Liberal Arts/Free Electives - Semester Hours: 23

            0 items
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