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
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Catalog edition
- Academic Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Public health is an interdisciplinary field of study dedicated to improving human health and the health of a community by integrating scientific, social, political, economic, and other approaches and ways of thinking. Public health professionals often use statistical analyses of population level data and require a knowledge of ethics to help evaluate possible solutions. To give students the tools they need to understand issues in the field, the major is comprised of a set of required courses to give students a grounding in social science, science, ethics, and data analysis. Students are also required to complete an internship and a research methods course, and many will complete a thesis. To broaden their skills and allow for specialization within the major, students can choose from a variety of elective courses that span the fields important to the study of public health.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196866
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196866_1a42ed09
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Social Sciences
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one: · 8 items
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
Science
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one: · 6 items
- Take both:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
Ethics
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one: · 3 items
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
Data Analysis
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one: · 7 items
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
Research Methods
5 items
- 1
- 1.0
- 1
- 1.0
- 1.0
Internship
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one: · 3 items
- Choose one:Not resolved to a course
- 1
- Other internshipNot resolved to a course
Senior Writing
11 items
- PBH-400, or a senior seminar, or 2 term thesis or 3 term thesis *With approval, other seminars may fulfill this requirementNot resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
Electives Take 5 in total. At least 3 from Category 1, and at least 2 at the 300 and 400 level
32 items
- Category 1: Social Science, Arts, and Humanities Approaches to Public HealthNot resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1
- Category 2: Science, Engineering, and Technology in Public HealthNot resolved to a course
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1
- 1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
Course Selection Guidelines
0 items
Requirements for Honors in Public Health
3 items
- Have achieved a cumulative index of 3.3 or betterNot resolved to a course
- Have an index of 3.3 or better in courses taken in the major (this does not include grades associated with senior thesis (PBH 491, PBH 492 and PBH 493). At least three of the courses used to calculate the major GPA must have a grade of A- or betterNot resolved to a course
- Students eligible for honors in Public Health must satisfactorily complete a thesis, traditionally based on the results of original research on which a grade of not lower than A- has been earned.Not resolved to a course
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