The Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, Public Health (Environmental Health & Safety Track) online degree:
- All development courses such as ENGL 1539/1540, RSS 1510A/1510B, MATH 1500/1501/1504 do not count toward degree requirements.
- No minor is required for this major.
- To continue enrollment in the major, a GPA of 2.0 must be maintained.
- Courses in the major require a grade of "C" or better.
- Courses taken under the Credit (CR)/No Credit (NC) option may not be counted toward the major. (You must confer with the program director before electing this option. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for more information.).
- Total minimum hours required for the Degree = 122 semester hours.
| Catalog # | Course name | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 65 Semester Hours of Required Public Health Content Courses | ||
| PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 3 |
| PHLT 3702 | Health Education Theory & Methods | 3 |
| AHLT 3708 | Preventive Public Health Care | 3 |
| PHLT 3757 | Health & Disease | 4 |
| PHLT 3791 | Community Health | 3 |
| AHLT 4808 | Environmental Health Concerns | 3 |
| AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| PHLT 4826 | Community Health Planning & Promotion | 4 |
| PHLT 4827 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PHLT 4828 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| AHLT 5807 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHLT 4892 | Environmental Health & Safety Internship | 8 |
| PHLT 4898 | Environmental Health & Safety Senior Seminar | 3 |
| PHLT 5810 | Agents of Mass Casualty | 3 |
| PHLT 5812 | Crisis Management in Public Health | 3 |
| PHLT 2607 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| AHLT 4831 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
| AHLT 5816 | Environmental Regulations | 3 |
| PHLT 5804 | Multicultural Health | 3 |
| 2. 14 Semester Hours of Required Support Courses | ||
| Must take all of the following courses: | ||
| AHLT 3755 | Principles of Occupational Health & Safety | 3 |
| AHLT 4806 | Research Methods | 3 |
| BIOL 1545 /L | Anatomy and Physiology plus Lab | 5 |
| Take 1 of the following courses: | ||
| AHLT 3740 | Pathology of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BIOL 1560* | Paramedical Microbiology | 3 |
| Basic Skills | Course name | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ENGL 1550 - Writing 1 AND ENGL 1551 - Writing 2 |
3 3 |
| Speech | CMST 1545 - Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Quantitative | MATH 2623 - Survey of Mathematics OR MATH 2625 - Math Literacy Critical Reason |
3 4 |
| Natural Science (NS) | BIOL 2601 - General Biology: Molecules and Cells AND GEOL 1500/L - Environmental Geology |
4 4 |
| Arts & Humanities (AH) | PHIL 1560 - Introduction to Philosophy OR PHIL 2625 - Introduction to Professional Ethics AND 1 other course from the approved list |
3 3 3 |
| Social Science (SS) | PHLT 1531 - Fundamentals of Public Health AND SOC 1500 - Introduction to Sociology |
3 3 |
| Social & Personal Awareness (SPA) | PHLT 1568 - Healthy Lifestyles AND PHLT 1513 - Introduction to Environmental Health & Safety |
3 3 |
| General Education Electives (NS, AH, SS or SPA) | BIOL 1545/L - Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| PHLT 1500 - First Year Experience | 3 |
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