Online Bachelor of Science Curriculum

ONLINE Bachelor of Science Curriculum

Online Bachelor of Science

Official Public Health Major Curriculum

The College of Public Health Curriculum encompasses University of Arizona general education and foundation curriculum, major foundational courses, major core, emphasis and elective courses as well as a senior year hands-on experiential learning course component. Students should speak with their academic advisor for information on course pre-requisites, course sequencing, and other course information.

General education curriculum
General Education Overview Courses (2u)
  • UNIV 101 (1u) Intro to Gen Ed Experience
  • UNIV 301 (1u) Gen Ed Portfolio
Exploring Perspectives (12u)
  • Artist
  • Humanist
  • Natural Scientist
  • Social Scientist
Building Connections (9u)
  • Building Connections (1 of 3)
  • Building Connections (2 of 3)
  • Building Connections (3 of 3)
    *Fall 2026 & beyond will replace (1) BC with Civic Institutions

Major Foundation

*Emphasis Foundation Courses (6 total). Must complete these courses before you are eligible to declare an emphasis or enroll in internship units

Writing & Language
  • WRIT 101 First Semester Composition
  • WRIT 102 Second Semester Composition
  • Second Language (1st Sem. Proficiency)
Foundation Math
  • MATH 112 or Higher

 

Public Health Introduction Coursework

'C" or Better Required

  • HPS 178 Personal Health and Wellness
  • HPS 200 Introduction to Public Health

Major Courses Continued:

Not required prior to declaring an emphasis but encouraged to be completed early in your program

Language Cont. & Advanced Writing
  • Second Language (2nd Sem. Proficiency)

'C' or Better Required 

(Pick 1):

  • ENGL 307 Business Writing OR
  • ENGL 308 Technical Writing OR
  • HPS 307 Public Health Narratives
Nutrition & Biology
  • NSC 170C1 Nutrition, Food, and You
  • MCB 181 L & R General Biology
    *Fall 2026 ECOL 182 L & R is an option
Chemistry & Selective Science
  • CHEM 130 & 130L OR
  • CHEM 141/145 

AND

  • Selective Science OR
  • CHEM 142/146 

Public Health Major core requirements
Public Health Major Core One (18u)

'C' or Better Required

  • BIOS 376 Introduction to Biostatistics
  • EHS 375 Intro to Environ. & Occupational Health
  • EPID 309 Introduction to Epidemiology
  • HPS 350 Principles of Health Ed & Health Promotion
  • HPS 387 Health Disparities & Minority Health
  • PHPM 310 Healthcare in the US
Public Health Major Core Two (9u)

'C' or Better Required

  • HPS 405 Biology in Public Health
  • HPS 433 Global Health
  • HPS 478 Public Health Nutrition
Public Health Electives (9u)

 

Public Health Electives can be any
public health course offering that
is not required as a part of your
core or being used within your
chosen public health emphasis area. 

public health internship (6u)

To enroll in your public health internship units you must Declare an Emphasis and complete additional enrollment paperwork.

 
  • HPS 493A
  • HPS 493A
 
Emphasis Courses (12u)

Declare an emphasis


Select any 9 units and EHS484 to complete the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis:**
Course NumberTitleSession OfferingUnits
EHS 484**Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health**

15W

3
HPS 306Drugs and Society

7W2

3
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks

7W1

3
EHS 320Disaster Management and Response

7W2

3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health 

 

3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

 

3
EHS 420Environmentally Acquired Illnesses

 

3
EHS 425A Public Health lens to Climate Change

 

3
EHS 439AOutbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now

 

3
EHS 489Public Health Preparedness

7W2

3
**Note: EHS 484 is required for the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Global Health emphasis:
Course NumberTitleSession OfferingUnits
HPS/GHI 302Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health

7W2

3
HPS 306Drugs and Society

7W2

3
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks

7W1

3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health

 

3
HPS 404Fundamentals of Evaluation

 

3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

 

3
GHI 414Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences

7W2

3
HPS 417Health Systems in Global Health

7W2

3
CPH/GHI 423Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity

 

3
GHI 440Comparative Health Analysis from a Global Perspective

 

3
HPS 456A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research

 

3
CPH/GHI 457Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches

7W1

3
HPS 459Management of Global Public Health Emergencies

7W2

3

​Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Health Systems Theory and Practice emphasis:
Course NumberTitleSession Offering Units
PHP 305Population Health in the Digital Age

7W2

3
PHP 322Health Education and Ethical Leadership

 

3
HPS 402Corporate Wellness

 

3
PHPM 407Health Economics and Policy

7W1

3
PHPM 415Strategic Planning

 7W2 

3
HPS 417Health Systems in Global Health

7W2

3
PHP 419Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and the Role of Public Health

 

3
PHP 421Introduction to Public Health Law and Ethics

 

3
HPS/PHPM 425Latino Health Disparities

 

3
PHP 438Health Profession Finance

7W2

3
PHPM 448Addiction and Substance Use Policy

 7W1

3
PHPM 458Health Care Marketing

 

3

Select any 6 units from the courses below and EHS/EPID 445** & EHS 446** to complete the One Health emphasis:
Course NumberTitleSession OfferingUnits
EHS/EPID 445**One Health Foundations

7W1 

3
EHS 446**One Health Approach and Case Studies

7W2 

3
HPS 300Public Health in the 21st Century

 

3
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks

7W1

3
CPH 402Climate Change and Health

 

3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) 

 

3
EHS 420Environmentally Acquired Illnesses

 

3
PHP 436Aging, Environment & Well-being

7W1

3
EHS 493AOutbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now

 

3

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Public Health Practice emphasis:
Course NumberTitleSession Offering Units
CPH/GHI 325Dietary Assessment in Public Health Practice

 

3
HPS 404Fundamentals of Evaluation

 

3
PHPM 407Health Economics and Policy

7W1

3
PHPM 415Strategic Planning

7W2

3
PHP 419Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias, and the Role of Public Health

 

3
PHP 421Introduction to Public Health Law and Ethics

 

3
PHP 424Optimizing Well-being and resilience in Older Adults

15W

3
PHP 436Aging, Environment & Well-being

7W1

3
PHP 437Management and leadership in Long-term Care

 

3
PHP 438Health Profession Finance

7W2

3
PHP 440Medicaid: Policy, Politics and Practices of Access to Healthcare

 

3
PHP 447Case Studies in State Health Policy 3

  • PHP 301 Introduction to Gerontology
  • PHP 312 Health Promotion and Well-being in Later Life
  • HPS 330 Human Sexuality
  • HPS 403 Applications in Health Promotion: Behavioral Theories and Health
  • PHP 419 Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and the Role of Public Health
  • HPS/PHPM 425 Latino Health Disparities
  • HPS 493B (elective) Internship in Public Health