Public Health (B.A.) Major Requirements (pending SACS approval)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 50+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) PR: None; CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Addressing Problems in Context (3) PR: COMM 104 or COMM 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; or department chair permission. |
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Introduction to Public Health (3) PR: None |
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Global Health (3) PR: None |
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Epidemiology (3) PR: HEAL 215 |
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Note: *When section covers Health Communication
Mathematics Requirement
Elementary Statistics (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Statistical Methods I (3) PR: Either MATH 111, 120 or instructor permission |
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Contemporary Math with Applications (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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OR |
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Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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OR |
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Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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OR |
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Calculus II (4) PR: MATH 120 or HONS 115 or both MATH 105 and MATH 115 or equivalent |
Note: For higher level MATH courses that can count for this requirement, please consult with the Health and Human Performance Department.
Complete at least 3 hours from the following:
Independent Study in Health Education (1-3; repeatable up to 9) PR: Instructor permission or department chair permission |
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Health Internship and Practicum (6) PR: Senior standing; Declared B.S. in Public Health Major; Minimum 2.50 GPA; Application submitted at least one year before the semester in which the internship is taken and approval by health faculty. Submit application to program director. |
Select one of the following Research Methods courses:
Communication Research Methods (3) PR: COMM 104 or 110; COMM 214 or 215; MATH 104 or equivalent all with a grade of C- or better. |
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Biostatistics in the Health Sciences (3) PR: MATH 104, HEAL 215 |
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Research Methods (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 211 |
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Introduction to Social Research (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Making Sense of Sociological Data (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
Select one of the following Health Policy courses:
Introduction to Public Administration (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Public Policy (3) PR: POLI 101 |
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Environmental Policy (3) PR: None |
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Health Policy (3) PR: None |
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Social Policy (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Living in an Organizational World (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Urban Planning (3) PR: None |
Select one of the following Environmental courses:
Medical Anthropology (3) PR: ANTH 101 or ANTH 203 or instructor permission |
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Introduction to Environmental Studies (3) PR: Sophomore standing. |
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Disease, Medicine and History (3) PR: One course in pre-modern history and one course in modern history from the list of approved courses satisfying the general education history requirement (see http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu). |
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Disease, Medicine and World History (3) PR: One course in pre-modern history and one course in modern history from the list of approved courses satisfying the general education history requirement (see http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu). |
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Environmental Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Medical Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Social Gerontology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Environmental Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
Select one of the following Ethics courses:
Ethical Communication (3) PR: COMM 104 or COMM 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; or department chair permission |
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Environmental Ethics (3) PR: None |
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Biomedical Ethics (3) PR: None |
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Ethics (3) PR: None |
Note: *When section covers Health Ethics
Select one of the following Issues in Health:
Abnormal Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Health Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Message Design and Influence (3) PR: COMM 104 or 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; CSCI 112 or higher; or department chair permission. PR or CO: COMM 111 |
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Addressing Problems in Context (3) PR: COMM 104 or COMM 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; or department chair permission. |
Note: *Only if section topic is Health related topic
Death and Dying (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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HEAL 325 |
Health Promotion (3) PR: HEAL 216 and junior standing |
Field Experience in Health Promotion (1) PR: HEAL 216, 257, 395; junior standing; CO: HEAL 325 |
Select at least 6 credit hours from:
Message Design and Influence (3) PR: COMM 104 or 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; CSCI 112 or higher; or department chair permission. PR or CO: COMM 111 |
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Ethical Communication (3) PR: COMM 104 or COMM 110; COMM 214 or COMM 215; or department chair permission |
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Sexual Behavior/Relationships (3) PR: HEAL 217 |
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Special Topics in Health (3) PR: None |
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Women's Health Issues (3) PR: None |
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HEAL 325 |
Health Promotion (3) PR: HEAL 216 and junior standing |
Field Experience in Health Promotion (1) PR: HEAL 216, 257, 395; junior standing; CO: HEAL 325 |
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Sports and Exercise Nutrition (3) PR: BIOL 201 |
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Emergency Preparedness and First Aid (4) PR: Junior standing |
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Capstone Seminar (1) PR or CO: HEAL 395, HEAL 460 |
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Aging and the Family (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Criminology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Urban Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Child Welfare (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
Note: *When section covers Health related topic.
