A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Public Health and Wellness [PHWL]
- Total credits (published)
- 124
- Catalog edition
- 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- This degree program in the Health Department has been designed for students interested in preparing for health careers in community/public health settings. Students participate in a full semester internship experience. Those wishing to pursue clinical health-related careers may combine the public health and wellness major with tailored coursework to prepare for post-graduate programs in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician’s assistancy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic medicine and related clinical areas.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196149
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196149_4ed12a13
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Science in Community Health
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A. Health Science Requirement: 15 credit hours
4 items
- BIO 301Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 302Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 303Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 210Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
B. Required Health Courses: 31 credit hours
17 items
- HLH 203Community Health (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 221Professional Issues in Health Science (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 299Statistical Concepts and Applications for Health Sciences (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- or its equivalent:Not resolved to a course
- COM 230Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- ECO 221Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- EXS 201Statistics in Exercise Science (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- MAT 201Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- PSY 201Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 380Introduction to Health Informatics and Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 390Environmental Health and Ecology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 391Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 394Health-Related Behavior: Formation and Change (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 462Organization and Administration of Health Programs (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 492Chronic and Communicable Diseases (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 493Community Health Education (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 494Assessment and Evaluation of Health and Human Service Programs (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
C. Fieldwork: 16 credit hours
2 items
- HLH 499Fieldwork in Health (8 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 499must be taken for a total of 16 credit hoursNot resolved to a course
D. Health Electives: 9 credit hours
9 items
- HLH 111International Health and Culture (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 163The HIV Epidemic (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 201Health Problems of the Underserved (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 210Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 232Nutrition (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 301Stress Management (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 302Human Sexuality Education (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 314Mental Health and Counseling (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 367Drug Problems: Intervention and Prevention (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
E. Optional Concentration Requirements
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Example of the B.S. in Community Health over four years
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First Year Fall
3 items
- COR 101The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Health elective (3 cr. hr.) LASR elective (3 cr. hr.) GESS course (3 cr. hr.) GEAR course (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
First Year Spring
4 items
- HLH 203Community Health (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- CPN 101Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 210Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GENS course (4 cr. hr.) BIO 110 or BIO 111& 113 recommended LASR elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Fall
3 items
- HLH 221Professional Issues in Health Science (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 301Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH elective (3 cr. hr.) World language 101 - GEWL (3 cr. hr.) GEUS course (3 cr. hr.) GEDI course (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Spring
3 items
- BIO 302Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 299Statistical Concepts and Applications for Health Sciences (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GE 7 course (3 cr. hr.) GE 12 course (3 cr. hr.) HLH LASR elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Fall
3 items
- HLH 390Environmental Health and Ecology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 394Health-Related Behavior: Formation and Change (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GE 6 course (3 cr. hr.) HLH elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Spring
4 items
- HLH 380Introduction to Health Informatics and Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 391Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 462Organization and Administration of Health Programs (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Elective (3 cr. hr.) LASR elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Fourth Year Fall
5 items
- BIO 303Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 492Chronic and Communicable Diseases (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 493Community Health Education (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 494Assessment and Evaluation of Health and Human Service Programs (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Elective (2 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Fourth Year Spring
2 items
- HLH 499Fieldwork in Health (8 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- HLH 499must be taken for a total of 16 credit hoursNot resolved to a course
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