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Business Administration and Public Health, BS

2023-2024 Edition

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      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BSBA
      • Business Administration and Law, BS
      • Bachelor of Science in International Business, BSIB
      • Combined Majors
        • Business Administration and Communication Studies, BS
        • Business Administration and Design, BS
        • Business Administration and Psychology, BS
        • Business Administration and Public Health, BS
        • Computer Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Cybersecurity and Business Administration, BS
        • Data Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Economics and Business Administration, BS
        • Economics and International Business, BS
        • Health Science and Business Administration, BS
        • International Affairs and International Business, BS
        • Mathematics and Business Administration, BS
        • Political Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and Business Administration, BS
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The combined Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Public Health offers students an opportunity to study a curriculum that is synergistic with the growing field of healthcare and public health. This academic combination provides students with the knowledge and expertise needed to enter a multitude of careers upon graduation. The degree allows students the unique opportunity to better understand the business side of the healthcare industry and public health administration and prepares them to be leaders.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Business Administration Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Managerial Accounting4
INTB 1203International Business and Global Social Responsibility4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
Business Electives
Complete two of the following:8
FINA 2201
Financial Management
INNO 2301
Innovation!
MISM 2301
Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies
MKTG 2201
Introduction to Marketing
SCHM 2301
Supply Chain and Operations Management
Supporting Courses for Business
ECON 1116
and ECON 1126
Principles of Microeconomics
and Recitation for ECON 1116
4
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics4

Business Concentration

Complete one of the following concentrations. Requirements for the concentrations are listed below.

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Advisory Services
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • International Business (available only as a second concentration)
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Public Health Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Public Health Core Courses
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
Science Core Courses
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Biology
Complete one of the following options:8-10
Option 1
BIOL 1141
Microbes and Society
BIOL 1147
The Human Organism
Option 2
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
Social Science Course
Complete one of the following courses:3-4
Society and Behavior
COMM 3201
Health Communication
ECON 3420
Urban Economic Issues
HLTH 5280
The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society
PHTH 5222
Health Advocacy
PSYC 3402
Social Psychology
PSYC 3404
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
Globalization and Global Health
ECON 3404
International Food Policy
PHTH 5230
Global Health
Environmental Health and Climate Change
ECON 3423
Environmental Economics
PHTH 5214
Environmental Health
Law, Policy, and Human Rights
ECON 3424
Law and Economics
PHTH 4515
Critical Issues in Health and Public-Health Policy
Healthcare Administration and Management
ECON 3413
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
PHTH 5232
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to College
Complete one of the following:1
BUSN 1102
Personal Skill Development for Business
HSCI 1000
College: An Introduction
Statistics
Complete one of the following:4
MGSC 2301
Business Statistics
PHTH 2210
and PHTH 2211
Foundations of Biostatistics
and Recitation for PHTH 2210
Professional Development
Complete one of the following:1
BUSN 1103
Professional Development for Business Co-op
HSCI 2000
Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op
Writing Requirements
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Complete one of the following:4
ENGW 3304
Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions
ENGW 3306
Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
ENGW 3315
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Capstone Course
Complete one of the following options:4
DMSB Students
STRT 4501
Strategy in Action
Bouvé Students
HSCI 4700
Health Science Capstone Introduction
HSCI 4720
Health Science Capstone—Service
or HSCI 4730
Health Science Capstone—Research
or HSCI 4740
Health Science Capstone Seminar

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
MGMT 3340
Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
PHTH 4511
Healthcare Management

Business GPA Requirement

A minimum 2.000 GPA is required in all business courses.

Business Cooperative Education Requirement

Complete one six-month co-op experience.

Public Health Major Requirement

A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, HSCI, and PHTH courses.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Four Years/ Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall—DMSB Student Sample

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
ACCT 12014ENGW 11114ECON 1116
and ECON 1126
4 
BUSN 11021INTB 12034Public health core course4 
MATH 12314PHTH 12604  
PSYC 11014Biology course4  
Biology course4   
 17 16 8 
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014BUSN 11031Concentration course4Co-op
MGSC 23014FINA 22014General elective4 
Public health core course4Public health core course4  
General elective4Business elective4  
 Concentration course4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opMGMT 3340 or PHTH 45114PHTH 45404Co-op
ENGW 33044PHTH 42024PHTH 41204 
 Business elective4  
 Concentration course4  
 4 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opSTRT 45014  
General elective4Concentration course4  
 Social science course4  
 General elective4  
 4 16  
Total Hours: 130

Four Years/ Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1— Bouvé Student Sample

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
ACCT 12014INTB 12034ECON 1116
and ECON 1126
4 
ENGW 11104PHTH 12604Public health core course4 
HSCI 10001PSYC 11014  
MATH 12314Biology course4  
Biology course4   
 17 16 8 
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014Co-opCo-opPublic health core course4
FINA 22014General elective4 Concentration course4
HSCI 20001   
PHTH 2210
and PHTH 2211
4   
General elective4   
 17 4 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHTH 4511 or MGMT 33404Co-opCo-opHSCI 47000
Public health core course4ENGW 33064 PHTH 41204
Business elective4  PHTH 45404
Concentration course4   
 16 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
HSCI 4720, 4730, or 47404Concentration course4  
PHTH 42024Social science course4  
Concentration course4General electives8  
Business elective4   
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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