Public Health Studies A.B.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Public Health Studies requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
Required courses: 28 sh
| PHS 201 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
| PHS 202 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 sh |
| PHS 301 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PHS 302 | GLOBAL HEALTH | 4 sh |
| PHS 381 | PRACTICUM | 4 sh |
| PHS 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
| COM 331 | ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| COR 308 | HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES FOR THE 21st CENTURY | 4 sh |
| COR 324 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| COR 346 | CHILDBIRTH | 4 sh |
| COR 406 | WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES | 4 sh |
| ECO 317 | GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 440 | URBAN ECONOMICS AND PLANNING | 4 sh |
| PEH 324 | NUTRITION | 4 sh |
| PHL 330 | ECONOMIC JUSTICE | 4 sh |
A course may also be selected from the unselected focal area.
Other courses may be submitted for approval by the Department Chair.
Focal Areas
Choose sixteen semester hours from one of the following focal areas: 16 sh
Sociocultural Context of Health and Illness
| ANT 324 | ANTHROPOLOGY OF SEX AND GENDER | 4 sh |
| ANT 325 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 sh |
| ENS 220 | GARDEN STUDIO: FALL AND WINTER GARDENING | 2 sh |
| ENS 221 | GARDEN STUDIO: SPRING AND SUMMER GARDENING | 2 sh |
| ESS 333 | EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| GEO 250/ENS 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| GEO 360 | GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA | 4 sh |
| GEO 346 | NATURAL DISASTERS | 4 sh |
| HSS 213 | WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 311 | SOCIAL POLICY AND INEQUALITY | 4 sh |
| HSS 350 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES | 4 sh |
| HSS 351 | GLOBAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 4 sh |
| PSJ 110 | INTRODUCTION TO POVERTY STUDIES | 4 sh |
| PST 231 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 4 sh |
| PST 301 | POLICY ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
| PST 335 | ETHICS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR | 4 sh |
| PSY 356 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
Biological Aspects of Health and Illness
Choose one course from the following list:
| BIO 214 | POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 264 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3 sh |
Choose three courses from the following list: 12 sh
| BIO 111 | INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 113 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 263 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 3 sh |
| BIO 245 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS | 3 sh |
| BIO 246 | GENETICS LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| CHM 305 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 4 sh |
| ENS 111 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 sh |
| ENS 113 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | 1 sh |
| ENS 311 | SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
| ESS 322 | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 4 sh |
| ESS 324 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 sh |
| ESS 424 | EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 48
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) _____PHS 201______ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.