Apr 19, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Public Health Major (BA)

Foundations (2 courses)

PB 101 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 4
PH 233 - Healthcare Ethics Credits: 4

Disciplinary Skills and Knowledge Base (3 courses)

BI 153 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Credits: 4
BI 215 - Epidemiology Credits: 4
SO 215 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 4

Choose one:

ANT 109 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 4
ANT 217 - Social Inequalities Credits: 4
SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 4
SO 107 - Social Problems Credits: 4

Choose one:

PS 213 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4
ST 120 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
ST 140 - Biological Data & Statistics Credits: 4

Choose one:

EC 225 - Economics of Health Care Credits: 4
JS 325 - Economics of Health Care Credits: 4
PO 255 - Health Policy Credits: 4

Global Engagement (1 course)

FR 202 - French for Health Professions Credits: 2
SP 202 - Spanish for Health Professions Credits: 2
3rd Semester of a Modern Language
Elective from approved Study Abroad Experience

Choose One:

Senior Seminar in Anthropology, Biology, Sociology or Political Science (with director approval based on topic).
(With Director Approval) Internship, Experiential Public Health Course, or Senior Research Project

Multi-Disciplinary Electives (Select any two courses from the following list)

Environmental and Nutritional Health

BI 108 - Topics in Organismal Biology Credits: 4 (Topic: Nutrition)
ES 225 - Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 4
ES 306 - Environmental Justice Credits: 4
ES 310 - Environmental Hazards Credits: 4
PO 325 - The Politics of Food Credits: 4

Global and National Health

AM 227 - Foundations of US Latinx Literature and Culture Credits: 4
ANT 333 - Anthropology of Refugees Credits: 4
ANT 341 - Anthropology of Mental Health Credits: 4
ANT 355 - Anthropology of International Development Credits: 4
BI 235 - Topics in Biology Credits: Variable (Topic: Infectious Disease)
HI 345 - The Black Death Credits: 4
PO 255 - Health Policy Credits: 4
PO 351 - Politics of the Global AIDS Pandemic Credits: 4

Health Equity

ANT 217 - Social Inequalities Credits: 4
EC 321 - Economics of Development and Poverty Credits: 4
EN 375 - The Middle Passage Credits: 4
HI 363 - Race, Class, and Gender in the Atlantic World Credits: 4
HI 414 - African Slavery in the Atlantic World Credits: 4
MJD 323 - Race, Gender and Ethnicity in Media Credits: 4
PH 351 - Otherness and Marginalization: Levinas and the Alienated Credits: 4
PH 358 - Power, Resistance, & Race Credits: 4
SO 221 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 4

Gender, Sexuality & Health

GS 101 - Gender Studies: Foundations Credits: 4
HI 215 - Women in American Society Credits: 4
PO 292 - Global LGBTQI + Politics and Culture Credits: 4

Skills for Public Health

DS 203 - Introduction to Data Science Credits: 4
MA 110 - Mathematics for Social Justice Credits: 4
ST 251 - Probability Credits: 4
ST 252 - Mathematical Statistics and Methods Credits: 4

Additional Options

AL 250 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 4
ED 350 - Trauma-Informed Educational Practice Credits: 4
HS 160 - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: 4
JS 318 - CAN Research and Action Practicum Credits: 4
PB 299 - COVID ACTION Practicum Credits: 4
PS 250 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
PS 256 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 4
PS 310 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 4
PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness Credits: 4
One related elective of student’s choice may be accepted for one of the two multi-disciplinary electives with permission of the Program Director.