Public Health Concentration

The Public Health concentration provides students the opportunity to prepare for entry level health educator or health facilitator positions in hospital settings, state, regional or local health departments, home health care agencies, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, surgical care centers, insurance companies, physician groups, and voluntary health agencies.

Program CIP Code

22.31.0501.00

General Education Core

	Credit Hours
General Education	41
University Success	1

Required Concentration Courses

HHP 2250 - Public Health Essentials 3
HHP 2251 - Health Education Professions Orientation 1
HHP 3000 - Health Care Management 3
HHP 3055 - Program Planning and Evaluation I 3
HHP 3450 - Health Issues of Special Populations 3
HHP 3600 - Communication and Advocacy 3
HHP 4010 - Health Education Theory and Practice 3
HHP 4055 - Program Planning and Evaluation II 3
HHP 4070 - Human Health and Disease 3
HHP 4500 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3
HHP 4800 - Capstone for Public Health 3
HHP 4801 - CHES Exam Preparation 1

Total Hours 32

Concentration Electives

Complete one option from:

Option I

HHP 440I - Internship in HHP 1 to 12
Complete six hours from the list below if choosing a 6 hour internship:
COMM 1400 - Introduction to Public Relations 3
COMM 3800 - Principles of Media Advertising 3
COMM 4444 - Cultural Context in Communication and Mass Media 3
COMM 4510 - Communication and Public Opinion 3
HHP 2060 - Peer Health Education 3
HHP 3025 - Emerging Global Health Issues 3
HHP 3030 - Nutrition: Science and Application 3
HHP 3110 - Substance Use and Abuse 3
HHP 3400 - Coordinated Approach to Child Health 3
HHP 4050 - Implementing Health Behavior Changes 3
HHP 4060 - Consumer Health 3
HHP 4080 - Human Sexuality 3
HHP 4300 - Introduction to Stress Management 3
POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3
POLS 4050 - Health Care Policy in the U.S. 3
PSYC 3340 - Health Psychology 3
SOC 1040 - Social Problems 3
SOC 2900 - Marriage and the Family 3
SOC 3050 - Race and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society 3
SOC 3060 - Contemporary Issues in the Family 3
SOC 3070 - Families Across Cultures 3
SOC 3080 - Gender and Sexualities 3
SOC 3150 - Social Psychology of Everyday Life 3
SOC 3250 - Social Institutions 3
SOC 3300 - Power, Privilege, and Global Inequality 3
SOC 3700 - Health, Illness, and Medicine 3
SOC 3750 - Population Dynamics 3

Option II

Choose 12 hours from the list below:
COMM 1400 - Introduction to Public Relations 3
COMM 3800 - Principles of Media Advertising 3
COMM 4444 - Cultural Context in Communication and Mass Media 3
COMM 4510 - Communication and Public Opinion 3
HHP 2060 - Peer Health Education 3
HHP 3025 - Emerging Global Health Issues 3
HHP 3030 - Nutrition: Science and Application 3
HHP 3110 - Substance Use and Abuse 3
HHP 3400 - Coordinated Approach to Child Health 3
HHP 4050 - Implementing Health Behavior Changes 3
HHP 4060 - Consumer Health 3
HHP 4080 - Human Sexuality 3
HHP 4300 - Introduction to Stress Management 3
POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3
POLS 4050 - Health Care Policy in the U.S. 3
PSYC 3340 - Health Psychology 3
SOC 1040 - Social Problems 3
SOC 2900 - Marriage and the Family 3
SOC 3050 - Race and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society 3
SOC 3060 - Contemporary Issues in the Family 3
SOC 3070 - Families Across Cultures 3
SOC 3080 - Gender and Sexualities 3
SOC 3150 - Social Psychology of Everyday Life 3
SOC 3250 - Social Institutions 3
SOC 3300 - Power, Privilege, and Global Inequality 3
SOC 3700 - Health, Illness, and Medicine 3
SOC 3750 - Population Dynamics 3

Public Health Concentration

Program CIP Code

General Education Core

Required Concentration Courses

Total Hours 32

Concentration Electives

Option I

Option II

Total Hours 12

Free Electives

Total Hours 34

Total Program Hours 120