Public Health B.S.

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Degree Requirements

 

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog.

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:

42

 

Major Requirements

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

KINS 3303	Community Health	3
KINS 3323	Substance Use and Misuse	3
KINS 3343	Human Sexuality	3
KINS 3353	Environmental Health	3
KINS 3363	Determinants of Hlth Behavior	3
KINS 4313	Health Promotion Prgm Planning	3
KINS 4353	Global Public Health	3
KINS 4363	Public Health Policy & Systems	3
KINS 4373	Senior Seminar	3
KINS 4813	Research Mthds & Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		30

Health Elective

Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:

KINS 4323	US Women's Hlth & Soci Issues	3
KINS 4333	Sex, Gender and Sexology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Internship

Satisfactorily complete a 12 hour internship in Public Health:

KINS 4306	Internship in Public Health	1 - 12
Total Credit Hours:		12

 

Area F

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

KINS 2313	Introduction to Public Health	3
KINS 2323	Nutrition	3
KINS 2331	Med Terminology/Allied Hlth Pr	1
KINS 2333	Epidemiology	3
	and
BIOL 2251K	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIOL 2252K	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
	or
HSCS 2813	Anatomy of Human Movement	4
HSCS 2823	Physiology of Human Movement	4
Total Credit Hours:		18

 

Electives

Satisfactorily complete 15 hours electives or 15 hours of minor coursework.

Total Credit Hours:

15

 

Additional Degree Requirements

• Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
• Earn a grade of C or higher in all Area F, major, and all courses applied to the 15 hours of minor or 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.
• A 2.5 cumulative grade point average is a prerequisite for the internship and a requirement for graduation.  
• Current First Aid/CPR certification required.
• Students will be required to show proof of liability insurance for their junior and senior years.
• Students will be required to complete service learning projects which are discipline-specific.

Total Credit Hours: 120