*This is a new program. When there is sufficient interest, we will offer the full program.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health provides opportunities for students to prepare for careers related to public health and improvement of health for humanity. In addition to the General Education outcomes, the student will be given the opportunity to:
- Describe the needs for public and primary health care;
- Describe health care delivery systems;
- Identify parts of the human body;
- Explain how nutrition impacts the human body;
- Explain how the environment impacts the human body;
- Compare curative services with prevention services for health care;
- Identify public health problems;
- Develop a plan to solve a public health problem; and
- Use empirical data for the purpose of developing a thesis-driven paper.
| Course ID | Subject Area | Credits |
| Area I: General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree | ||
| GS 101 | Introduction to College Studies: Technology, Leadership, and Success | (5) |
| GS/SH 110 | Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Health | (5) |
| EN 104 | English Composition and Writing | (5) |
| EN 105 | Mechanics and Research of Academic Writing | (5) |
| EN 202 | Introduction to Public Speaking, Communication, and Self-Awareness | (5) |
| GS/IT 109 | Technology in the Information Age | (5) |
| MA 105 | Introduction to College Algebra | (5) |
| MA 205 | Application of Math in Society | (5) |
| MA 210 | Applied Statistics | (5) |
| PY 220 | Introduction to Psychology: Development, Personality, and Motivation | (5) |
| SO 202 | Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Diversity in a Global Society | (5) |
| SO 235 | Local and Global Citizenship with Experiential Learning (See p. 14 for additional costs) | (5) |
| Total General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree | (60) | |
| Area II: Community Health Requirements (Lower Division) | ||
| BI 107 | General Biology I | (5) |
| HE 102 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | (5) |
| HE 103 | Introduction to Human Physiology | (5) |
| HE 104 | Introduction to Community Health | (5) |
| HE 205 | General Epidemiology | (5) |
| HE 206 | Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | (5) |
| HE 211 | International Community Health | (5) |
| HE 212 | Primary Health Care and Public Health Administration | (5) |
| Total Community Health Requirements (Lower Division) | (40) | |
| Area III: Community Health Requirements (Upper Division) | ||
| HE/IT/OL 305 | Business Informatics | (5) |
| HE 302 | Environmental Community Health | (5) |
| HE 303 | Occupational Health and Safety and Health Informatics | (5) |
| HE 304 | Regional and International Health Care Delivery Systems | (5) |
| HE 305 | Public Health Nutrition, Food, Food Quality, and Food Hygiene | (5) |
| HE 306 | Demography and Population Dynamics, Health Promotion of Special Groups | (5) |
| HE 307 | Program Development and Management for Community Health | (5) |
| HE 402 | Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health | (5) |
| HE 403 | Health in Transition, Disasters and Humanitarian Health Situations | (5) |
| HE 404 | Introduction to Health Economics, National Health Policy and Planning | (5) |
| HE 405 | Public Health Lab Practices | (5) |
| HE 406 | Community Health Application Through Experiential Learning | (5) |
| OL 404 | Strategic Leadership and Management | (5) |
| PY 322 | Psychological and Health Issues in Diverse Cultures | (5) |
| BS 402 | Principles of Research Methodology | (5) |
| Total Community Health Requirements (Upper Division) | (75) | |
| Area IV: Capstone | ||
| BS 490A | Undergraduate Capstone Project I | (2) |
| BS 490B | Undergraduate Capstone Project II | (3) |
| Total Capstone | (5) | |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | (180) |