Public Health, B.S.
Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program is to prepare Christian men and women to be public health agents of change: dedicated to improving population health, promoting disease prevention, and advocating health equality, through community health assessment, education, promotion, and policy development.
Degree Program
The Public Health major provides rigorous academic and practical experiences based on Biblical principles to prepare students for careers in various aspects of public health, including health care systems, health care policy and administration, occupational and environmental health, health promotion, and global health. The curriculum is designed with a foundation of core public health concepts, basic sciences, and behavioral health, focusing on public health principles and practice. Within the Public Health major, students will have an emphasis on Global Health. The major includes quantitative and qualitative coursework that equips undergraduates with a broad understanding of the discipline, preparing them for careers in government health agencies, healthcare systems, and non-profit organizations, as well as graduate degree programs including the M.P.H., M.D., D.V.M., Pharm.D. or Ph.D. in health disciplines.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health, students will be able to:
1. Identify and summarize information relevant to assessing and improving population health (ULO 1).
2. Identify data collection, analysis, and interpretation methods used in public health practice (ULO 1, 2).
3. Explain how biological, behavioral, cultural, and environmental factors impact the health of individuals and communities (ULO 1, 2).
4. Use the science of human health and disease to provide opportunities for promoting health and wellness. (ULO 3).
5. Explain how biblical principles relate to health, cultural competence, and community service (ULO 3).
Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information section of this catalog.
GPA Requirements
All major requirements must be completed with a C- or better grade.
Curriculum Requirements
The number of credits required to graduate with a Public Health, B.S is the university minimum of 120, and the degree offers a concentration in Global Health, which is detailed below.
Concentration
Global Health
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in behavioral science, science, and mathematics within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. PHIL 215 is the recommended Philosophy Core Curriculum course. | ||
| Concentration Core Courses | ||
| KNES 200 | Public Health Principles and Practice | 3 |
| KNES 307 | Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology and Health | 3 |
| KNES 310 | Community and Global Health 1 | 3 |
| or PHLT 510 | Community and Global Health | |
| KNES 320 | Health Behavior and Health Promotion 1 | 3 |
| or PHLT 520 | Health Behavior and Health Promotion | |
| KNES 330 | Global Health Leadership 1 | 3 |
| or PHLT 530 | Global Health Leadership | |
| KNES 355 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| KNES 432 | Global Health Ethics and Human Rights 1 | 3 |
| or PHLT 632 | Global Health Ethics and Human Rights | |
| KNES 475 | Public Health Capstone Practicum | 3 |
| Concentration Elective Courses (select 9 credits) | 9 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Principles of Epidemiology | ||
| Principles of Biostatistics | ||
| Applied Public Health Research Methods | ||
| Current Issues in Global Health | ||
| Nutrition and Human Metabolism | ||
| Global Communicable Disease Control | ||
| Public Health Policy and Practice | ||
| Topics in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | ||
| Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOS 236 | Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| or BIOS 254 | Human Anatomy | |
| or BIOS 281 | Physiology | |
| KNES 325 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Math Requirement 2 | ||
| MATH 318 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| or MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| Psychology Requirement | ||
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology 3 | 3 |
| Concentration Course Requirements: 46 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 4 | 54-58 | |
| General Electives 5 | 16-20 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Students can take PHLT courses with department approval.
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Either course fulfills the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.
- 3
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 4
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
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May be taken as additional Concentration Elective courses. May also be counted as prerequisites required for Concentration Elective courses.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Public Health, B.S. Global Health (PBGH)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 103 or 165 | 3 | BBST 103 or 165 | 3 |
| ENGL 100 or 112 | 3 | BBST 209 or 210 | 3 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | PHIL 215 (recommended Philosophy Core Curriculum course) | 3 |
| PSYC 200 (fulfills Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | History (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Communication (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | Literature (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| General Elective | 1 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 209 or 210 | 3 | BBST 251 | 3 |
| BIOS 236, 254, or 281 | 4 | KNES 200 | 3 |
| KNES 107 | 1 | KNES 307 | 3 |
| MATH 318 or 210 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 313 | 3 | BBST 365 | 3 |
| Fine Arts (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | KNES 355 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum) | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office | |||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 354 | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 310 or PHLT 510 | 3 | KNES 320 or PHLT 520 | 3 |
| KNES 325 | 3 | KNES 330 or PHLT 530 | 3 |
| KNES 432 or PHLT 632 | 3 | KNES 475 | 3 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) or General Elective1 | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
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If you have taken 2 years of the same language in high school, you have fulfilled your foreign language requirement. Otherwise, contact the Modern Languages Department for placement test instructions.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Public Health, B.S. Global Health (PBGH)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 101 | 4 | HNRS 105 | 4 |
| HNRS 102 | 4 | HNRS 106 | 4 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | KNES 200 | 3 |
| PSYC 200 | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) or General Elective1 | 4 | KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum) | 1 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 210 | 4 | HNRS 230 | 4 |
| HNRS 215 | 4 | HNRS 231 | 4 |
| BIOS 236, 254, or 281 | 4 | KNES 107 | 1 |
| MATH 318 or 210 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | KNES 307 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 324 | 4 | HNRS 337 | 4 |
| HNRS 326 | 2 | HNRS 339 | 2 |
| KNES 325 | 3 | KNES 355 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 443 | 4 | HNRS 458 | 4 |
| KNES 310 or PHLT 510 | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 432 or PHLT 632 | 3 | KNES 320 or PHLT 520 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | KNES 330 or PHLT 530 | 3 |
| KNES 475 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
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If you have taken 2 years of the same language in high school, you have fulfilled your foreign language requirement. Otherwise, contact the Modern Languages Department for placement test instructions.
