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Course Sequencing for Three-Year Scholars

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The Public Health Program in the Department of Health Studies is rooted in a liberal arts curriculum that blends a practice-based perspective. The interdisciplinary approach prepares students for a wide range of professional careers in health and medicine, and to pursue graduate or professional education.

The summer sessions are a highlight of the program. Scholars from all of the three-year degree programs remain on campus and participate in small seminar-style classes and a lightened course-load that allows for opportunities to work, volunteer, and conduct research with faculty.

Please see tables below to compare detailed semester-by-semester plans.

Course Sequences for the BA & BS

BA = 52 credits TOTAL
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Year 1

  • Introduction to Public Health (HLTH 110)
  • Public Health Scholars Lab (HLTH 111)
  • IntroductionÌýto Health Promotion (HLTH 240)
  • Introduction to Human Health & Disease (HLTH 210)
  • Basic Statistics (STAT 202)
  • Bioethics (PHIL 241) (summer)
  • Scholars Seminar: Emerging Health Issues (HLTH 211) (summer after 1st OR 2nd year)

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Year 2 (Abroad in Fall/Courses vary)

  • Fundamental of Epidemiology (HLTH 340)
  • Internship (HLTH Ìý491)
  • Health Research MethodsÌý(HLTH 350)
  • Program Planning and Evaluations (HLTH 335)
  • Multicultural Health (HLTH 245) (summer)

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Year 3

  • Health Communication (HLTH 441)
  • Health Policy (HLTH 370)
  • Public Health Capstone (HLTH 480)
  • Global Health or Health Development(SISU 358) or Health & Development (SISU 349)
  • +3 electives

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BS = 60 credits TOTAL
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Year 1

  • Introduction to Public Health (HLTH 110)
  • Public Health Scholars Lab (HLTH 111)
  • Introduction to Health Promotion (HLTH 240)
  • IntroductionÌýto Human Health & Disease (HLTH 210)
  • Basic Statistics (STAT 202)
  • Bioethics (PHIL 241) (summer)
  • Scholars Seminar: Emerging Health Issues (HLTH 211) (summer after 1st OR 2nd year)

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Year 2 (Abroad in Fall/Courses Vary)

  • Fundamental of Epidemiology (HLTH 340)
  • Internship (HLTH Ìý491)
  • Health Research MethodsÌý(HLTH 350)
  • Program Planning and Evaluations (HLTH 335)
  • Multicultural Health (HLTH 245) (summer)

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Year 3

  • Intro to Infectious Diseases (HLTH 320)
  • Health Communication (HLTHÌý441)
  • Health Policy (HLTH 370)
  • Public Health Capstone (PUBH 480)
  • +3 electives