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2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health Concentration 4YP

Health & Human Performance, BS
Public Health Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Freshmen Seminar 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 Natural Science w/lab core (suggest Biology) 4
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3 History Core 3
HHP 1250-Wellness Concepts & Practices 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
MATH Core     3 Elective 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 Social and Behavioral Science Core 3
HHP 2250-Public Health Essentials 3 History Core 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 HHP 3000-Health Care Management 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective     3
    HHP 2251 - Health Education Professions Orientation 1
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
HHP 3600-Communication and Advocacy 3 HHP 3450-Health Issues of Special Populations 3
HHP 3055-Program Planning and Evaluation I 3 HHP 4055-Program Planning and Evaluation II 3
HHP 4070-Introduction to Human Health and Disease 3 HHP 4500-Epidemiology 3
HHP 4010-Foundations of Health Education 3 HHP 4800-Capstone to Public Health 3
Elective    3 Elective 3
       
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
Option 1: HHP 4989 1 HHP 440I-Internship in HHP (Option 1) 6
Electives 13 EPHC (option 1) 6
or   or  
Option 2: Electives 14 EPHC (option 2) 12
       
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

*OPTION 1 – Experiential: 12 hours 
   HHP 4990   Internship in Health and Human Performance  (12)  (becomes a choice)

**OPTION 2 – Extended Public Health Coursework; (Guided Electives): Choose 12 credit hours

  HHP3030:   Nutrition – Science and Applications (3)
  HHP 3110:   Substance Use and Abuse (3)
  HHP 4080:   Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality (3)
  HHP 4060: Consumer Health (3)
  HHP4300: Stress Management (3)

  COMM 1400: Intro to Public Relations (3)
  COMM 3800: Principles of Media Advertising (3)

  POLS 2040: Intro to Public Policy(3)
  POLS 4050: Health Care Policy in the U.S.(3)

  PSY 3340: Health Psychology(3)
  PSY 4150 Behavior Modification(3)

  SOC 1040: Social Problems(3)
  SOC 3700: Medical Sociology(3)