Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

Public Health B.S.

Degree Requirements

Areas A, B, C, D and E (See Core section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

KINS 2303Personal Health and Fitness

3
KINS 2313Introduction to Public Health

3
KINS 2323Nutrition

3
KINS 2331Med Terminology/Allied Hlth Pr

1
and
BIOL 2160Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 2170Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4
or
HSCS 2813Anatomy of Human Movement

4
HSCS 2823Physiology of Human Movement

4

Major Requirements (45 semester hours)

KINS 3303Community Health

3
KINS 3313Hlth Promotion Prog Planning

3
KINS 3323Substance Use and Abuse

3
KINS 3333Epidemiology/Human Disease

3
KINS 3343Human Sexuality

3
KINS 3353Environmental Health

3
KINS 4343Methods of Health Promotion

3
KINS 4353Global Public Health

3
KINS 4363Public Health Policy & Systems

3
KINS 4813Research Mthds & Statistics

3
and either
KINS 4323US Women's Hlth & Soci Issues

3
or
KINS 4333Sex, Gender and Sexology

3

Internship (12 semester hours)

KINS 4306Internship in Public Health

1 - 12

Optional Minor or Approved Electives (15 semester hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

NOTES:
  1. Students will be required to show proof of liability insurance for their junior and senior years.
  2. Grades of C or better are required in Area F, major, minor and approved elective courses.  Students who fail to earn grades of C or better in Area F or major courses will not be permitted to enroll in additional major courses until these courses are repeated and the student has earned satisfactory grades.
  3. Current First Aid/CPR certification required.
  4. A 2.5 overall GPA is a prerequisite for the internship.
  5. In order to graduate, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and fulfill other requirements specified in the Graduation Requirements section of the Catalog.
  6. Students will be required to complete service learning projects which are discipline-specific.