Public Health B.S.

Public Health Program Requirements

General Education Requirements27
Public Health Major Requirements51
Liberal Arts and Science Electives24
Free Electives18
Total Credits120

Public Health Major Requirements

HAPH-110Introduction to Public Health3
HUM-101Introduction to Health Humanites3
HUM-102Cultural Studies in Healthcare3
Undergraduate Statistics Course3
Two Biological or Life Sciences Courses with Labs8
HAPH-210Introduction to Healthcare Systems3
HAPH-301Health Behavior3
HAPH-308Research Method for Healthcare Managers3
or SOC-215 Research Methods in Sociology
or PSY-202 Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences
HAPH-303Environmental Health and Policy3
SOC-313Health Disparities3
HAPH-302Global Health3
or HAPH-306 Population Health
HAPH-382Managerial Epidemiology3
or SOC-400 Social Epidemiology
HAPH-312Health Education Program Planning And Evaluation3
HAPH-410Health Care Policy and Law3
HAPH-430Senior Seminar1
PH-410Capstone Project3
Total Credits51

General Education, Liberal Arts and Science and Free electives: 69

Minimum total credits required: 120

Good Academic Standing

To be in good academic standing in the public health program students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50.

Academic Probation

Students who are not in good academic standing will be placed on academic probation for their next (non-summer) semester. Students on academic probation will be limited to 13 credit hours during the semester they are on academic probation. Students will be removed from probation if they meet the requirements for good academic standing listed above. Students can remain on academic probation for two consecutive, non-summer, semesters.

Dismissal

Students will be dismissed from the public health program if they fail to remain in good academic standing after having been on academic probation during the immediate two preceding consecutive, non-summer, semesters.

Graduation Requirements

Students will be eligible for a baccalaureate degree from the public health program if they:

  1. Fulfill all college and major curriculum requirements
  2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5
  3. Earn a minimum of a C in program Capstone and Internship requirements

Appeals

To appeal a decision rendered by the School of Health Professions faculty/administration that has academic consequences, you must follow the appeal procedures which are available at www.dyc.edu/appeals.

Admissions Requirements

  1. High school average of at least 80
  2. Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5