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Public Health

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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
Total credits (published)
60
Credits (computed from items)
315
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_493230f6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    10 items
    1. PHS 809
      3
    2. PHS 504
      Health Behavior Interventions for Public Health
      or: BBH 504 Behavioral Health Intervention Strategies
      3
    3. PHS 520
      Principles of Biostatistics
      or: STAT 500 Applied Statistics
      3
    4. PHS 539
      3
    5. Select 3 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PHS 550
      3
    7. HPA 540
      3
    8. STAT 507
      3
    9. PHS 571
      Health Services Organization and Delivery
      or: HPA 520 The U.S. Healthcare System
      3
    10. PHS 895A
      3

    Additional Courses

    1 item
    1. Select 18 credits from a list of approved courses that is maintained by the graduate program office. Multiple tracks of specialization are available.
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Culminating Experience

    1 item
    1. PHS 894
      Capstone Experience
      As published: “Capstone Experience (Capstone Course)”
      3

    Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.)

    0 items

      Required Courses

      10 items
      1. PHS 536
        3
      2. PHS 575
        3
      3. PHS 576
        3
      4. PHS 577
        Integrative Seminar in Social & Behavioral
        As published: “Integrative Seminar in Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health”
        3
      5. PHS 554
        3
      6. PHS 555
        3
      7. ADTED 550
        3
      8. PHS 806
        3
      9. PHS 892
        3
      10. PHS 895B
        6

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Select 18 credits from a list of approved courses that is maintained by the graduate program office. Multiple tracks of specialization are available.
        Not resolved to a course
        18

      Culminating Experience

      2 items
      1. PHS 896A
        6
      2. PHS 896B
        3

      Additional Course Requirements for Applicants without a Master of Public Health

      5 items
      1. PHS 504
        3
      2. PHS 520
        3
      3. PHS 550
        3
      4. PHS 571
        3
      5. PHS 809
        3

      Degree Requirements

      0 items

        Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

        12 items
        1. PHS 504
          Health Behavior Interventions for Public Health
          or: BBH 504 Behavioral Health Intervention Strategies
          3
        2. PHS 520
          Principles of Biostatistics
          or: STAT 500 Applied Statistics
          3
        3. PHS 550
          Principles of Epidemiology
          or: STAT 507 Epidemiologic Research Methods
          3
        4. PHS 571
          Health Services Organization and Delivery
          or: HPA 520 The U.S. Healthcare System
          3
        5. PHS 809
          3
        6. BBH 407
          3
        7. BBH 416
          3
        8. BBH 432
          3
        9. BBH 446
          3
        10. BBH 451
          3
        11. BBH 452
          3
        12. BBH 458
          3

        Degree Requirements

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          2 items
          1. PHS/BBH 504
            Health Behavior Interventions for Public Health
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. PHS 520
            Principles of Biostatistics
            or: STAT 500 Applied Statistics
            3

          One of the following:

          11 items
          1. PHS 550
            3
          2. HPA 540
            3
          3. STAT 507
            3
          4. PHS 571
            Health Services Organization and Delivery
            or: HPA 520 The U.S. Healthcare System
            3
          5. PHS 809
            3
          6. HPA 410
            3
          7. HPA 435
            3
          8. HPA 438
            3
          9. HPA 455
            3
          10. HPA 521
            3
          11. HPA 528
            3

          DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

          0 items

            Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

            20 items
            1. PHS 504
              3
            2. PHS 520
              3
            3. PHS 550
              3
            4. PHS 571
              3
            5. PHS 809
              3
            6. KINES 421
              3
            7. KINES 422
              3
            8. KINES 424
              3
            9. KINES 425W
              3
            10. KINES 426
              3
            11. KINES 429
              3
            12. KINES 445
              3
            13. KINES 454
              3
            14. KINES 455
              3
            15. KINES 457
              3
            16. KINES 459
              3
            17. KINES 481W
              3
            18. KINES 499
              3
            19. KINES 530
              3
            20. KINES 588
              Scientific Writing in Kinesiology
              As published: “Scientific Writing in Kinesiology”
              3

            DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

            0 items

              COURSE ELIGIBLE TO DOUBLE COUNT FOR BOTH DEGREES

              5 items
              1. PHS 504
                3
              2. PHS 520
                3
              3. PHS 550
                3
              4. PHS 571
                3
              5. PHS 809
                3

              STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO COMPLETE ALL 15 DOUBLE-COUNTED CREDITS WITH THE PHS COURSES IDENTIFIED ABOVE. ALTERNATIVELY, UP TO SIX CREDITS OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES COURSES CAN BE DOUBLE-COUNTED FOR M.P.H. ELECTIVES. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES COURSES THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE B.S. AND M.P.H. DEGREES: 1

              electives · 3 items
              1. NUTR 425
                3
              2. NUTR 511
                3
              3. NUTR 583
                3

              DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

              0 items

                COURSE ELIGIBLE TO DOUBLE COUNT FOR BOTH DEGREES

                8 items
                1. PHS 504
                  3
                2. PHS 520
                  3
                3. PHS 550
                  3
                4. PHS 571
                  3
                5. PHS 803
                  3
                6. PHS 804
                  3
                7. PHS 809
                  3
                8. PHIL/BIOET 432
                  Medical and Health Care Ethics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

                0 items

                  COURSE ELIGIBLE TO DOUBLE COUNT FOR BOTH DEGREES

                  8 items
                  1. PHS 504
                    3
                  2. PHS 520
                    3
                  3. PHS 550
                    3
                  4. PHS 571
                    3
                  5. PHS 803
                    3
                  6. PHS 804
                    3
                  7. PHS 809
                    3
                  8. PHIL/BIOET 432
                    Medical and Health Care Ethics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/public-health/. Captured page pages/0848.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.