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)
| Exploring Perspectives (12u)
| Building Connections (9u)
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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
| Foundation Math
| Public Health Introduction Coursework'C" or Better Required
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Major Courses Continued:Not required prior to declaring an emphasis but encouraged to be completed early in your program | ||
Language Cont. & Advanced Writing
'C' or Better Required (Pick 1):
| Nutrition & Biology
| Chemistry & Selective Science
AND
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Public Health Major core requirements | ||
Public Health Major Core One (18u)'C' or Better Required
| Public Health Major Core Two (9u)'C' or Better Required
| Public Health Electives (9u)
Public Health Electives can be any |
public health internship (6u)To enroll in your public health internship units you must Declare an Emphasis and complete additional enrollment paperwork. | ||
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| Select any 9 units and EHS484 to complete the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis:** | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Session Offering | Units |
| EHS 484** | Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health** | 15W | 3 |
| HPS 306 | Drugs and Society | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 308 | Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks | 7W1 | 3 |
| EHS 320 | Disaster Management and Response | 7W2 | 3 |
| HPS 401 | Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| 3 |
| HPS 409 | Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene |
| 3 |
| EHS 420 | Environmentally Acquired Illnesses |
| 3 |
| EHS 425 | A Public Health lens to Climate Change |
| 3 |
| EHS 439A | Outbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now |
| 3 |
| EHS 489 | Public 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 Number | Title | Session Offering | Units |
| HPS/GHI 302 | Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health | 7W2 | 3 |
| HPS 306 | Drugs and Society | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 308 | Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks | 7W1 | 3 |
| HPS 401 | Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| 3 |
| HPS 404 | Fundamentals of Evaluation |
| 3 |
| HPS 409 | Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene |
| 3 |
| GHI 414 | Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences | 7W2 | 3 |
| HPS 417 | Health Systems in Global Health | 7W2 | 3 |
| CPH/GHI 423 | Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity |
| 3 |
| GHI 440 | Comparative Health Analysis from a Global Perspective |
| 3 |
| HPS 456 | A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research |
| 3 |
| CPH/GHI 457 | Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches | 7W1 | 3 |
| HPS 459 | Management 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 Number | Title | Session Offering | Units |
| PHP 305 | Population Health in the Digital Age | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 322 | Health Education and Ethical Leadership |
| 3 |
| HPS 402 | Corporate Wellness |
| 3 |
| PHPM 407 | Health Economics and Policy | 7W1 | 3 |
| PHPM 415 | Strategic Planning | 7W2 | 3 |
| HPS 417 | Health Systems in Global Health | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 419 | Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and the Role of Public Health |
| 3 |
| PHP 421 | Introduction to Public Health Law and Ethics |
| 3 |
| HPS/PHPM 425 | Latino Health Disparities |
| 3 |
| PHP 438 | Health Profession Finance | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHPM 448 | Addiction and Substance Use Policy | 7W1 | 3 |
| PHPM 458 | Health Care Marketing |
| 3 |
| Select any 6 units from the courses below and EHS/EPID 445** & EHS 446** to complete the One Health emphasis: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Session Offering | Units |
| EHS/EPID 445** | One Health Foundations | 7W1 | 3 |
| EHS 446** | One Health Approach and Case Studies | 7W2 | 3 |
| HPS 300 | Public Health in the 21st Century |
| 3 |
| PHP 308 | Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks | 7W1 | 3 |
| CPH 402 | Climate Change and Health |
| 3 |
| HPS 409 | Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| 3 |
| EHS 420 | Environmentally Acquired Illnesses |
| 3 |
| PHP 436 | Aging, Environment & Well-being | 7W1 | 3 |
| EHS 493A | Outbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now |
| 3 |
| Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Public Health Practice emphasis: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Session Offering | Units |
| CPH/GHI 325 | Dietary Assessment in Public Health Practice |
| 3 |
| HPS 404 | Fundamentals of Evaluation |
| 3 |
| PHPM 407 | Health Economics and Policy | 7W1 | 3 |
| PHPM 415 | Strategic Planning | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 419 | Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias, and the Role of Public Health |
| 3 |
| PHP 421 | Introduction to Public Health Law and Ethics |
| 3 |
| PHP 424 | Optimizing Well-being and resilience in Older Adults | 15W | 3 |
| PHP 436 | Aging, Environment & Well-being | 7W1 | 3 |
| PHP 437 | Management and leadership in Long-term Care |
| 3 |
| PHP 438 | Health Profession Finance | 7W2 | 3 |
| PHP 440 | Medicaid: Policy, Politics and Practices of Access to Healthcare |
| 3 |
| PHP 447 | Case 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