May 18, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

HELP

2025-2026 Catalog

Public Health, B.S.

Professor: Emily Vala-Haynes
Assistant professor: Daniel Dowhower

Mission

To maximize individual and professional development in health and movement science and to promote healthy lifestyles and communities.

Learning Outcomes

Plan effective strategies, interventions and programs based on assessment of individual and community needs.
Implement and evaluate programs.
Coordinate, communicate and advocate for research-based practices.

Core Courses

HE 227 Community and Public Health Credits: 4
HE 285 Foundations of Health Education Credits: 4
HE 334 Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health Credits: 4
HE 343 Introduction to Health Data Analysis and Visualization Credits: 4
or STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I Credits: 4
HE 346 Infectious Disease and Injury Prevention Credits: 4
HE 348 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Credits: 4
HE 360 U.S. Health Care System And Health Policy Credits: 4
HE 375 Epidemiology Credits: 4
HE 448 Research Methods Credits: 4
HE 471 Program Planning Credits: 4
HE 487 Assessment and Program Evaluation Credits: 4
HE 498 Public Health Internship Credits: 8

Health Education Elective Credits: 16

Upper Division HE courses with advisor approval

Total Credits: 68

Note:

HE 285 , HE 343 , HE 375 , HE 448 , HE 471 , HE 487 , HE 498 , and STAT 243Z have prerequisites. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

Public Health majors must have a grade of C- or better in all courses used to satisfy requirements of the major.