Public Health Studies A.B.
Major Check Sheet
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Public Health Studies requires the following courses:
CORE courses:
FOCAL AREAS. Choose 16 hours from one of the following focal areas: 16 sh
Sociocultural Context of Health and Illness
| ANT 324 | CULTURE AND SEX | 4 sh |
| ANT 325 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 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 431 | POLICY ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM EVALUATION | 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 | 4 sh |
Choose three courses from the following list:
| BIO 111 | INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 113 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 263 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 4 sh |
| BIO 245 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS | 3 sh |
| BIO 246 | GENETICS LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| ENS 111 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 sh |
| ENS 113 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | 1 sh |
| ENS 220 | GARDEN STUDIO: FALL AND WINTER GARDENING | 2 sh |
| ESS 322 | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 4 sh |
| ESS 324 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 sh |
| ESS 424 | EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION | 4 sh |
| CHM 305 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 4 sh |
Electives
Choose one course from the following list: 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 |
| | OTHER COURSE APPROVED BY THE COORDINATOR | |