Public and Community Health B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Health & Human Performance; Public and Community Health Concentration
Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 86-87
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Required Courses | 15 | |
| Outside Major Lower-Division Required Courses | 35-36 | |
| Upper-Division Departmental Required Courses | 30 | |
| Outside Major Upper-Division Required Courses | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | see advisor | |
| Total Hours | 86-87 | |
Lower-Division Required Courses
Note: Students should take ECP 120 within two years of graduation in order to ensure current certification. Students may substitute outside Emergency Medical Responder Certification for these courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ECP 120 | Emergency Medical Responder Lecture | 3 |
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| KIN 201 | Basic Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| KIN 205 | Foundations of HHP | 3 |
| NUTR 221N | Basic Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Outside Major Lower-Division Required Courses
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take either BIOH 112 OR BIOH 113 OR BIOB 160N as an elective course prior to taking Anatomy and Physiology (BIOH 201N andBIOH 211N).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOH 201N | Human Anat Phys I (equiv 301) | 4 |
| or BIOH 365 | Human AP I for Health Profsns | |
| BIOH 211N | Human Anat Phys II (equiv 311) | 4 |
| or BIOH 370 | Human AP II for Health Profsns | |
| BIOM 250N | Microbiology for Hlth Sciences | 3 |
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENST 225 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| WGSS 263S | Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Psychological Statistics (must be pre-approved by advisor) | ||
| Social Statistics (must be pre-approved by advisor) | ||
| Intro to Biostatistics (must be pre-approved by advisor) | ||
| Statistical Procedures in Educ (must be pre-approved by advisor) | ||
| Total Hours | 32-33 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Departmental Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CHTH 355 | Theory Practicum Community Health Education | 3 |
| CHTH 445 | Program Plannig in Community Health | 4 |
| CHTH 485 | Theories of Health Behaviors and Counseling | 3 |
| CHTH 498 | Internship | 4 |
| HTH 370 | Peer Health Education | 3 |
| HTH 395 | Peer Health Practicum | 1 |
| HTH 430 | Health and Mind/Body/Spirit | 3 |
| HTH 465 | Leading Health and, Human Perform Orgs | 3 |
| HTH 475E | Legal and Ethical Issues Health and Exercise Professions | 3 |
| KIN 447 | Analytical & Communicative Techniques | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Outside Major Upper-Division Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 426 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
| S W 423 | Addiction Studies | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following elective credits: | ||
Electives require adviser consent. Students should take an appropriate number of Upper Division Electives to achieve 39 Upper Division Credits, per UM graduation requirements. | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-