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
- College of Health
- Total credits (published)
- 12
- Credits (computed from items)
- 339-389
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 213543
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_213543_4db953e1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
college distribution requirements
0 items
Bioethics
2 items
- 3
- 3
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Courses
13 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice”3
Health Science Writing Courses
12 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice”3
- 3
Sustainability Courses
5 items
- As published: “Community Health and Engineering”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
major core · 0 items
BA HEALTH, MEDICINE, & SOCIETY
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In addition to the 30-36 required credits, all HMS majors are required to have a second major. 1, 2
major core · 0 items
A minimum of 3 courses must be taken at the 300 level.
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No more than two courses for a maximum of 8 credits may be taken outside of Lehigh, including non-Lehigh study abroad.
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CORE REQUIREMENTS
major core · 0 items
Health Humanities Core Course
major core · 1 item
- or: PHIL/HMS/ETH 116 Bioethics4
Behavior, Culture, & Society Core Course
major core · 1 item
- HMS/PSYC 130Introduction to Health Psychology 4Not resolved to a courseor: HMS/SOC 160 Medicine and Society
Public Health Core Course
major core · 1 item
- or: CGH 001 Community Healthor: CGH 004 Introduction to Global Health4
Health Research Methods Core Course
major core · 1 item
- or: BSTA 101 Population Health Data Science Ior: BSTA 005 Statistical Literacy in Healthor: CGH 106 Qualitative Methods in Health Research4
CONCENTRATIONS 3
concentration · 0 items
Students must take a minimum of 3 courses outside of the core requirements in a single one of the following concentrations:
concentration · 0 items
Health Humanities
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or
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Behavior, Culture, & Society
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or
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Public Health & Policy
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Please see below for lists of concentration courses.
concentration · 0 items
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 3
electives · 0 items
Take any 2 additional HMS courses (at least one of which must be outside of the selected concentration)
concentration · 0 items
CONCENTRATION AND ELECTIVE COURSES
electives · 0 items
Take Three
17 items
- HMS/REL/ETH 002Death and Dying: Religious and Ethical PerspectivesNot resolved to a course
- HIST/HMS 013Pandemics and Public Health in Global HistoryNot resolved to a course
- HMS/ETH/PHIL/REL 106Bioethics and the LawNot resolved to a course
- HIST/HMS/LAS 113Health and Society in Latin American HistoryNot resolved to a course
- HMS/ENGL 115Topics in Literature, Medicine, and HealthNot resolved to a course
- HMS/HIST 118History of Modern MedicineNot resolved to a course
- As published: “The Greek and Latin Roots of Medical Terminology”4
- HMS/FILM 166Topics in Film and HealthNot resolved to a course
- HMS/AAS/HIST/GS 176Keeping Africa and Africans Healthy: A History of Illness and WellnessNot resolved to a course
- HMS/REL/ETH 226From Black Death to Covid-19:Plague,Pandemic,Ethics and ReligionNot resolved to a course
- HMS/MLL 257Not resolved to a course
- HMS/SPAN/LAS 270Spanish for the Health ProfessionsNot resolved to a course
- HMS/ENGL 315Topics in Literature, Medicine, and HealthNot resolved to a course
- 4
- 3
- POPH/HMS 108Representations of Disease & Disability in Popular CultureNot resolved to a course
- 3
Take Three
19 items
- CGH/HMS 109Introduction to Health Education 1Not resolved to a course
- HMS/POLS/EVST 110Environmental Planning for Healthy CitiesNot resolved to a course
- HMS/HIST/WGSS 125Does Sex have a History? The History of Sexuality in the United StatesNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC 138PsychopathologyNot resolved to a course
- HMS/COMM 150Health CommunicationNot resolved to a course
- HMS/ANTH/GS 155Medical AnthropologyNot resolved to a course
- HMS/SOC 162HIV/AIDS and SocietyNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC 302Stress and CopingNot resolved to a course
- HMS/AAS/GS/SOC 314Infections and Inequalities: HIV, TB and Malaria in the Global SouthNot resolved to a course
- 4
- HMS/PSYC 319The Psychology of TraumaNot resolved to a course
- HMS/SOC/GS 322Global Health IssuesNot resolved to a course
- HMS/JOUR/EVST 323Health and Environmental ControversiesNot resolved to a course
- HMS 327/327/PSYC 327Advanced Topics in Health PsychologyNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC/WGSS 334The Psychology of Body Image and Eating DisordersNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC 344Health Care Reasoning and Decision MakingNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC 348Drugs and BehaviorNot resolved to a course
- HMS/PSYC 386Pediatric PsychologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
Take Three
20 items
- 2
- HMS/POLS 307The Politics of Mental Health PolicyNot resolved to a course
- HMS/POLS 354U.S. Health Care PoliticsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- CGH/HMS/EDUC 375Community Based Participatory Research MethodologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Total Credits
24 items
- 3
- EES/POPH 029Human Health and the EnvironmentNot resolved to a course3
- HMS 090Big Questions SeminarNot resolved to a course3-4
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Independent Study or Research in Community and Global Health”1-4
- As published: “Independent Study or Research in Population Health”1-4
- 1-4
- 1-4
- 3-4
- 3-4
- 1-4
- 1-4
- 1-8
- 1-8
- 1-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-4
- 1-4
- 3-4
- 3-4
- HMS 395MiscellaneousNot resolved to a course1-4
HMS CAS/COH B.S. + B.A. Distribution Requirements
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HMS CAS/COH B.A. + B.A. Distribution Requirements
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The HMS CAS/COH B.A. + B.A. distribution requirements allow for certain overlap between the CAS and COH distribution requirements. Students pursuing the HMS CAS/COH B.A. + B.A. must complete:
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- One first-year seminar in either the CAS or COH;
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- Two semesters of First-Year Writing;
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- One Mathematics (MA) course, for a minimum of 3 credits;
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- Two courses Investigating the Natural World (NW), for 7 credits, of which 1 credit must be earned as a lab associated with a science lecture; In addition to CAS Natural World (NW) courses, CGH 103 in COH may count towards this requirement;
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- Two CAS Interpreting and Understanding the Human Experience (HE) courses for at least 7 credits; One course may be chosen from COH Health Bioethics (HEBI) courses;
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- Two CAS Creating and Expressing through Arts and Languages (AL) courses for at least 7 credits, which may overlap with the COH collateral language requirement;
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- Two CAS Investigating the Social World (SW) courses for at least 7 credits, of which CAS SW courses as well as CGH 104 and 105 in COH may be used and may overlap with the COH Determinants of Health requirement;
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- Three additional writing courses, which may be a combination of CAS Writing Encounters (W) and COH Health Science Writing (HESC);
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- Three additional quantitative courses that represent a mix of CAS Quantitative Reasoning (Q) courses and BSTA coursework in COH, with at least one course from CAS and one course from COH;
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- Three additional courses that explore contemporary issues that represent a mix of CAS Contemporary Challenges (CC) courses and COH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEIN) or COH Sustainability (SUST) requirements.
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b.s. Integrated business & health
0 items
Distribution Requirements 1
4 items
- 3
- 3
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2Not resolved to a course3
- Sustainability 2Not resolved to a course3
Business Core
major core · 18 items
- As published: “Principles of Economics”4
- 1.5
- As published: “Calculus with Business Applications I”or: MATH 021 Calculus I4
- 1.5
- 3
- 3
- 3
- BSTA 101& BSTA 102Population Health Data Science Iand Population Health Data Science I Algorithms LabNot resolved to a courseor: ECO 045 Statistical Methods4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Finance”3
- 3
- 3
- 1.5
- As published: “Legal Environment of Business”3
- As published: “Business Analytics II”1.5
- 3
- 3
Foundational Courses
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 3
Methods Courses
3 items
- BSTA 103& BSTA 104Population Health Data Science II and Population Health Data Science II Algorithms LabNot resolved to a courseor: ECO 157 Statistical Methods II4
- 3
- or: EPI 305 Intermediate Epidemiology3
Health Policy & Politics Core
major core · 5 items
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- One Health Policy Elective at the 300-level 3Not resolved to a course3
Health Care Business & Economics Core
major core · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Integrated Capstone
1 item
- 3
Free Electives 4
electives · 0 items
master programs
0 items
Junior Year (Fall)
1 item
- 3
Junior Year (Spring)
1 item
- 3
Senior Year (Fall)
1 item
- 3
Senior Year (Spring)
1 item
- 3
Core Requirements 1
major core · 8 items
- As published: “Biostatistics in Health 2”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Generalist Requirements
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Elective 1
electives · 1 item
- Students are encouraged to take an elective that will provide them with additional expertise in a substantive or methodological area of interest. Electives can be taken outside the College of Health, but adviser approval is required.Not resolved to a course3
Practicum and Capstone
2 items
- 3
- 3
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
12 items
- 3
- 3
- or: POPH 405 Qualitative Research Methods3
- Elective chosen in consultation with the advisor.Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Elective chosen in consultation with the advisor.Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- or: POPH 405 Qualitative Research Methods3
- Elective chosen in consultation with the adviser.Not resolved to a course3
DOCTORAL PROGRAM
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Determinants Courses 1
0 items
Two courses focused on the determinants of health, chosen in consultation with the adviser.
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Biostatistics Course 1
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One biostatistics focused course, chosen in consultation with the adviser.
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Qualitative Course 1
0 items
One qualitative methods course, chosen in consultation with the adviser.
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Epidemiology Course 1
0 items
One epidemiology focused course, chosen in consultation with the adviser.
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Electives 1
electives · 0 items
A minimum of 27 credits, chosen in consultation with an adviser. Students are encouraged to take courses that will provide them with additional expertise in substantive and/or methodological areas of interest; 9 credits must focus on a methodological area of interest.
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Population Health Dissertation Proposal 2
1 item
- 1-8
Students will work closely with their doctoral advisor and doctoral committee to develop their dissertation proposal. Students will orally defend their dissertation proposal to their doctoral committee and will need to obtain approval before proceeding to the dissertation phase.
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Population Health Dissertation 3
1 item
- 1-8
Students will work closely with their doctoral advisor and doctoral committee to complete their dissertation project. Students will be required to pass their dissertation defense and incorporate feedback from the committee in order to meet the graduation requirements for the doctoral degree.
0 items
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