Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Public Health with a Concentration in Behavioral Health
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
CRM 101 | Introduction to Criminology | 4 |
CHE 150 | Chemistry for Health Care Professions | 4 |
| or | |
CHE 152 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| or | |
HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
MAT 155 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 4 |
BIO 183 | Microbiology for the Allied Health Sciences | 3 |
| or | |
BIO 204 | Biological Unity | 4 |
FYW 102 | Writing & Research | 4 |
| Baccalaureate Experience course | 4 |
GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| or | |
HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
PSY 200 | General Psychology | 4 |
| Baccalaureate Experience course | 4 |
HSC 236 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
PSY 250 | Health Psychology | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 4 |
| Baccalaureate Experience course | 4 |
SPE 208 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 4 |
| Elective | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
HSC 360 | Principles of Epidemiology in Exercise and Public Health | 3 |
| Social Science (Bacc Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp) | 2 |
SOC 310 | Applied Sociology | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
HSC 375 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
HSC 350 | Biostatistics | 3 |
SOC 313 | Social Stratification | 4 |
SOC 375 | Research Methods | 4 |
CRM 310 | Abnormal Behavior and Criminality | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
HSC 440 | Health Policy and Social Change | 3 |
CRM 403 | Drugs, Deviance and Crime | 4 |
HSC 490 | Internship in Public Health | 6-12 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
HSC 450 | Public Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
HSC 445 | Health Promotion Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
CRM 406 | Violence in America | 4 |
HSC 490 | Internship in Public Health | 6-12 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 125-127