Public Health

Public Health Bachelor of Science

The flexibility of the public health major curriculum will allow the students to incorporate many different aspects of a liberal arts education. The goal of this program is to provide students with a solid background in general public health as well as the various specialization areas of public health (e.g., environmental health, community health, public policy and administration, epidemiology, health education, and global health). Students with an undergraduate degree in public health could also work in business, health communication, health services administration, social work, or law. This rigorous program provides a pathway to medical school and will prepare students for graduate studies in fields related to the health sciences, human services, and public health. There is sufficient flexibility to allow students to minor in one of several disciplines. Non-public health majors may minor in public health (see page 170) A public health minor may be useful for any student working in a field related to healthcare, as well as psychology, information technology, communication, homeland security, mathematics, leadership, sociology, or business.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits, which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000 level. When fulfilling these requirements, consult academic advisor regarding career opportunities and minor focus area. BIOL 2145 - Bioethics BIOL 4810 - Biology Seminar and Research BIOL 4910 - Capstone Research Projects COMM 2165 - Health Communication ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II ENVT 2110 - GIS/GPS MATH 2115 - Statistics MATH 3120 - Statistics and Research or MATH 3160 - Statistics for the Sciences PBHL 1110 - Introduction to Public Health PBHL 1115 - History of Public Health PBHL 2110 - Epidemiology PBHL 2120 - Community Health PBHL 2115 - Public Health Biology PBHL 3110 - Global Health PBHL 3115 - Environmental Health PBHL 3120 - Public Health Education PBHL 4710 - Internship Prep PBHL 4715 - Internship POSC 3130 - Public Policy Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - 3000 level - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - 3000 level - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below Curricular Elective - 3000 level - To be chosen from the Public Health Electives below

Public Health Electives

BIOL 1110 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 1115 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 1125 - General Biology I BIOL 1130 - General Biology II BIOL 1140 - Medical Terminology BIOL 3002 - Nutrition BIOL 2115 - Microbiology BIOL 3150 - Virology BIOL 3160 - Immunology

BIOL 3185 - Cancer Biology BIOL 3215 - Microbial Genetics BIOL 4135 - Microbial Physiology BIOL 4150 - Mycology BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 4115/PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II CHEM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2115 - Organic Chemistry II ENGL 3120 - Technical Writing ENVT 2115 - GIS Applications HRM 1110 - Introduction to Human Resource Management LEAD 1110 - Foundations of Leadership LEAD 3115 - Civic Responsibility LEAD 4110 - Leadership Strategies PBHL 3010 - Maternal and Child Health PBHL 3012 - Special Topics in Public Health: HIV-AIDS - A Global Health Practicum in Africa PBHL 3013 - Special Topics in Public Health: Principles and Practice of Infection Control for the Novice PBHL 3014 - Special Topics in Public Health: Urban Health PBHL 3015 - Special Topics in Public Health: Women’s Health Issues PBHL 3016 - Special Topics in Public Health: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Planning PBHL 3017 - Special Topics in Public Health: Cancer Epidemiology PBHL 3018 - Special Topics in Public Health: Cancer Prevention PBHL 3019 - Special Topics in Public Health: Chronic Disease Epidemiology PBHL 3020 - Special Topics in Public Health: HIV/AIDS in America PBHL 3021 - Special Topics in Public Health: Public Health at Sea PBHL 3125 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology PBHL 3165 - Public Health Administration PHYS 2110 - General Physics I PHYS 2125 - General Physics II POSC 1110 - American National Government POSC 2110 - State and Local Government POSC 3115 - Civil Rights in America PSYC 2215 - Drugs and Behavior PSYC 3115 - Social Psychology PSYC 3150 - Psychology of Trauma PSYC 3170 - Health Psychology

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected. Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.