Students majoring in Public Health may attain this degree by completing:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Curriculum | 41 | |
| Pre-Professional Courses 1 | ||
| HPE 102 | Introduction to Public Health | 2 |
| HPE 109 | Concepts of Wellness | 3 |
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training | 2 |
| FCS 215 | Introductory Nutrition | 3 |
| or FCS 322 | Normal Nutrition | |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| or ST 260 | Statistics/Quantitative Methods I | |
| COM 205 | Introduction to Broadcast Writing | 3 |
| NU 130 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Major Core | ||
| HPE 212 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| HPE 262 | Health Behavior Theory, Research, & Practice (WI) | 3 |
| HPE 312 | Health Problems and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HPE 315 | Community and Public Health | 3 |
| HPE 316 | Current Issues and Trends in Public Health (WI) | 3 |
| HPE 318 | Public Health for Special Populations | 3 |
| HPE 402 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HPE 412 | Special Projects in Public Health Education | 3 |
| HPE 420 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| HPE 490 | Internship in Public Health | 6 |
| SW 300 | Interpersonal Skills and Human Relations | 3 |
| SY 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SY 364 | Medicine and Society | 3 |
| Advisor guided electives 2 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Area V support courses. |
| 2 | These hours may not be used to satisfy any other major requirements and must be selected from the following subjects: ACC, BY, CBA, COM, CY, EC, FIN, HPE, MGT, MKT, MS, NU, PHS, PSY, RT, SY, or from specifically identified courses in ART, AE, CJ, CS, EH, EM, FCS, HY, PSC, SPE, SSC, ST and SW. |
Program candidates must have an earned overall grade point average of 2.50 based upon a 4.00 scale for graduation.
A minor is not required for students majoring in Public Health.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| History | 3 | |
| PSY 201 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| HPE 102 | Introduction to Public Health 1 | 2 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra (or higher, excluding MS 204) | 3 |
| History/Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| HPE 109 | Concepts of Wellness 1 | 3 |
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training 1 | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech | 3 |
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| FCS 215 or FCS 322 | Introductory Nutrition 1 or Normal Nutrition | 3 |
| HPE 212 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| PSY 222 | Human Development | 3 |
| COM 205 | Introduction to Broadcast Writing 1 | 3 |
| MS 204 or ST 260 | Basic Statistics 1 or Statistics/Quantitative Methods I | 3 |
| HPE 262 | Health Behavior Theory, Research, & Practice (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Literature/Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| NU 130 | Medical Terminology 1 | 3 |
| HPE 312 | Health Problems and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| SY 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Advisor Guided Electives 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HPE 315 | Community and Public Health | 3 |
| HPE 316 | Current Issues and Trends in Public Health (WI) | 3 |
| SW 300 | Interpersonal Skills and Human Relations | 3 |
| Advisor Guided Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HPE 318 | Public Health for Special Populations | 3 |
| HPE 402 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HPE 412 | Special Projects in Public Health Education | 3 |
| SY 364 | Medicine and Society | 3 |
| Advisor Guided Electives 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HPE 420 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| HPE 490 | Internship in Public Health | 6 |
| Advisor Guided Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Area V support courses. |
| 2 | These hours may not be used to satisfy any other major requirements and must be selected from the following subjects: ACC, BY, CBA, COM, CY, EC, FIN, HPE, MGT, MKT, MS, NU, PHS, PSY, RT, SY, or from specifically identified courses in ART, AE, CJ, CS, EH, EM, FCS, HY, PSC, SPE, SSC, ST and SW. |