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 324 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 sh |
| ESS 424 | EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 48
Program Outcomes
Understand the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, ethics, concepts, and functions across the globe and in society.
Articulate and communicate the concepts of population health and the basic processes, approaches, and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations, communities and individuals.
Apply basic concepts, methods and tools of public health data collection, use and analysis.
Analyze the biological, environmental and socio/cultural determinants of health in order to understand local, state, national, and global public health issues
Synthesize evidence to determine and create appropriate interventions to promote health and prevent disease.