- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
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.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Public Health Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
| or PHTH 2301 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global | |
| PHTH 2350 | Community and Public Health | 4 |
| or PHTH 2351 | Community and Public Health - Global | |
| PHTH 2515 | Healthcare Policy and Administration | 4 |
| PHTH 4120 | Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | 4 |
| PHTH 4202 | Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | 4 |
| PHTH 4540 | Health Education and Program Planning | 4 |
Social Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science Selectives | ||
| Introductory Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics and Recitation for ECON 1115 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics and Recitation for ECON 1116 | ||
| Introduction to Health and Humanities | ||
| Social Change and Human Services | ||
| Globalization and International Affairs | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Upper-Level Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Society and Behavior | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Psychology of Crime | ||
| Urban Economic Issues | ||
| The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
| Health Advocacy | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Violence and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender | ||
Globalization and Global Health | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| Health Economics and Healthcare Policy | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
or INTL 3201 | Cities in a Global Context (Abroad) | |
| International Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
or PPUA 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
| Healthcare Management | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
Environmental Health and Climate Change | ||
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Biology | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | 8-10 | |
Option 1 | ||
| Microbes and Society | ||
or BIOL 1143 | Biology and Society | |
| The Human Organism | ||
Option 2 | ||
| General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | ||
| General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | ||
Law Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 3101 | Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning | 4 |
| LAW 3102 | Introduction to Legal Studies 2: Statutes and Regulations | 4 |
| LAW 3120 | Introduction to Law and Strategy | 4 |
| LAW 3130 | Introduction to Negotiation and Advocacy | 4 |
| LAW 3140 | Data Regulation and Compliance | 4 |
| LAW 3235 | Issues in Law and Public Policy | 4 |
| LAW 4335 | Health Law and Policy | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete any combination of 1-semester-hour and 3-semester-hour courses for a minimum of 8 semester hours from the following: | 8-9 | |
| Introduction to Law and Organizational Management | ||
| Introduction to International Regulations and Business Strategies | ||
| Introduction to Financial Transactions | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Compliance | ||
| Introduction to Patient Records, Privacy, Security | ||
| Introduction to Employee Rights and Employer Obligations | ||
| Introduction to Antidiscrimination Law | ||
| Introduction to Wages and Benefits | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property and Media | ||
| Introduction to Contract Drafting | ||
| Introduction to Global Regulation of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Introduction to Sports Law, Business, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property | ||
| Introduction to Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Reflections on Law | ||
| Writing on Legal issues | ||
| Advanced Intellectual Property | ||
| Patent Law and Practice | ||
| Law and Economic Development | ||
| Issues in Health Law and Policy | ||
| Issues in Information Security Law | ||
| Law and Inequality | ||
| Special Topics in Law | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Discipline | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing for Prelaw | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to College | ||
| HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| Professional Development for Coop | ||
| HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | 1 |
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSCI 4720 | Health Science Capstone—Service (must complete 0 credit HSCI 4700 as pre-requisite) | 4 |
General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any remaining semester hours after major and NUpath courses to reach the minimum semester-hour program requirement. 1 | ||
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NUPath Ethical Reasoning is not completed by any of the required courses. Students must use a general elective to complete this requirement if they do not complete it through a social science selective.
Public Health Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, HSCI, and PHTH courses. A grade of C or higher is required for the social science selective requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 1000 | 1 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | PHTH 2300 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | BIOL 1141 or 1143 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1147 | 4 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Elementary language course | 4 | ||||
| Introductory language course | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 2000 | 1 | Co-op1 | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 2515 | 4 |
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | General elective | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| LAW 3101 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3102 | 4 | ||||||
| Intermediate language course | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| LAW 3120 | 4 | Co-op1 | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 4120 | 4 |
| LAW 3130 | 4 | Advanced writing course | 4 | PHTH 4540 | 4 | ||
| LAW 4335 | 4 | ||||||
| Social science introductory course | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| PHTH 4202 | 4 | Capstone | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3140 | 4 | Social science upper-level course | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3235 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | LAW elective | 3 | ||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 1000 | 1 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | PHTH 2515 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | BIOL 1147 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1141 or 1143 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| Introductory language course | 4 | Elementary language course | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | HSCI 2000 | 1 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Intermediate language course | 4 | PHTH 2210 | 4 | Advanced writing course | 4 | ||
| Social science introductory course | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | LAW 3102 | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3101 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op1 | 0 | PHTH 4202 | 4 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Social science upper-level course | 4 | LAW 4335 | 4 | PHTH 4540 | 4 | ||
| LAW 3120 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3130 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op1 | 0 | LAW 3140 | 4 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | Capstone | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | LAW 3235 | 4 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | ||||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||
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Students may fulfill one course during each co-op or take two courses instead of vacation.