Public Health: Community Health, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.75
Total Hours: 120
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English Composition | ||
See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Composition II | ||
Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
Technical Writing | ||
American History & Government | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Survey of American History | ||
American History to 1865 (H) | ||
American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
Math or STAT course designated (A) | 3 | |
Humanities (H) | ||
Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
Natural Sciences (N) | ||
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
CHEM 1215 | Chemical Principles I (LN) | 4 |
or CHEM 1314 | Chemistry I (LN) | |
BIOL 1113 & BIOL 1111 | Introductory Biology (N) and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN) | 4 |
or BIOL 1114 | Introductory Biology (LN) | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
Course designated (S) | 3 | |
Additional General Education | ||
Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 8 | |
Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
Select at least one Diversity (D) course | ||
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
College/Departmental Requirements | ||
Minimum GPA 2.75 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
MSIS 2103 | Business Data Science Technologies | 3 |
or EDTC 4113 | Applications of Media and Technology | |
NSCI 2013 | Principles of Human Nutrition (N) | 3 |
BIOL 3204 | Physiology | 4 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Elementary Statistics (A) | ||
Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A) | ||
Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences (A) | ||
Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Minimum GPA of 2.75 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
HLTH 2213 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 2603 | Total Wellness (S) | 3 |
HLTH 3113 | Health Issues in Diverse Populations (D) | 3 |
HLTH 3343 | Public Health Policy | 3 |
HLTH 3613 | Community Health | 3 |
HLTH 3643 | Health Behavior Theory | 3 |
HLTH 3723 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
HLTH 3913 | Substance Use & Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 3923 | Principles of Social Justice in Health | 3 |
HLTH 4233 | Health and Sexuality (DS) | 3 |
HLTH 4313 | Public Health Communication | 3 |
HLTH 4533 | Psychosocial Issues in Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 4783 | Public Health and Aging | 3 |
HLTH 4880 | Internship in Public Health: Public Health (12 hours) | 12 |
HLTH 4903 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 3 |
HLTH 4973 | Program Design in Public Health | 3 |
Elective Hours | ||
Select 8 hours | 8 | |
Hours Subtotal | 65 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division course work.
- Required for enrollment in HLTH 4880 Internship in Public Health: Public Health
- Documentation of current first aid/CPR certification; and
- 2.75 GPA in Major Requirements, 2.75 GPA in College/Departmental Requirements, & 2.75 Overall GPA.
- Required for graduation:
- 2.75 Overall GPA;
- 2.75 GPA in College/Departmental Requirements; and
- 2.75 GPA in Major Requirements.
- The student must earn minimum grades of “C” or “P” in the College/Departmental Requirements and Major Requirements.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I |
3 |
MATH or STAT Course Designated (A) MATH 1513 suggested | 3 | |
BIOL 1113 & BIOL 1111 or BIOL 1114 |
Introductory Biology (N) or Introductory Biology (LN) |
4 |
HLTH 2213 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1213 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II or Technical Writing |
3 |
CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1314 |
Chemical Principles I (LN) or Chemistry I (LN) |
4 |
3 Hour General Education Humanities (H) | 3 | |
HLTH 2603 | Total Wellness (S) | 3 |
3 Hours General Education (S) | 3 | |
EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
Hours | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
HIST 1103 |
Survey of American History or American History to 1865 (H) or American History Since 1865 (DH) |
3 |
3 Hours General Education (A, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
3 Hours of Elective | 3 | |
STAT 2013 |
Elementary Statistics (A) or Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A) or Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences (A) |
3 |
HLTH 3613 | Community Health | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
Course Designated (H) | 3 | |
NSCI 2013 | Principles of Human Nutrition (N) | 3 |
MSIS 2103 or EDTC 4113 |
Business Data Science Technologies or Applications of Media and Technology |
3 |
3 Hours of Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 3204 | Physiology | 4 |
HLTH 3113 | Health Issues in Diverse Populations (D) | 3 |
HLTH 3643 | Health Behavior Theory | 3 |
2 hours of Electives | 2 | |
HLTH 3913 | Substance Use & Public Health (Fall Only) | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
5 Hours General Education (A, H, N, S) | 5 | |
HLTH 4533 | Psychosocial Issues in Public Health (Spring Only) | 3 |
HLTH 4233 | Health and Sexuality (DS) (Spring Only) | 3 |
HLTH 3343 | Public Health Policy (Spring Only) | 3 |
HLTH 3923 | Principles of Social Justice in Health (Spring Only) | 3 |
Hours | 17 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
HLTH 4783 | Public Health and Aging | 3 |
HLTH 3723 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
HLTH 4973 | Program Design in Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 4903 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 3 |
HLTH 4313 | Public Health Communication | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
HLTH 4880 | Internship in Public Health: Public Health | 12 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120 |