Bachelor of Science Curriculum

Bachelor of Science Curriculum

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 108 or Higher

*MATH 112 College Algebra is recommended 
and required if pursing an MPH

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 151 OR
  • CHEM 161/163

AND

  • Selective Science OR
  • CHEM 152 OR
  • CHEM 162/164

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 NumberTitleDayTimeLocationUnits
EHS 484**Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health**   3
HPS 306Drugs and SocietyT & TH11:00am - 12:15HSIB 5323
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 313Health and Medicine in Classic Antiquity   3
EHS 320Disaster Management and Response   3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health    3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 7W2Fully Online 3
EHS 418Introduction to Health Risk Assessment   3
EHS 420Environmentally Acquired Illnesses15WFully Online 3
EHS 422Safety FundamentalsM1:00pm - 2:45pmHSIB 321
Flex In-Person		3
PHP 424Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults   3
EHS 425A Public Health Lens to Climate Change15WFully Online 3
EHS 426Topics in Environmental Justice   3
EHS 439AOutbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now   3
EHS 489Public Health Preparedness7W1Fully Online 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 NumberTitleDayTimeLocationUnits
HPS/GHI 302Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 306Drugs and SocietyT & TH11:00am - 12:15amHSIB 5323
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 311Childhood Obesity   3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health   3
HPS 404Fundamentals of Evaluation15WFully Online 3
HPS/GHI 406CURES Immersive Experiences Women's Research    3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 7W2Fully Online 3
EPID 401Health and Disease Across Time and the WorldM & W1:00pm - 2:15pmDrachman Hall RM A1223
GHI 414Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences   3
HPS 416The World’s Food and Health   3
HPS 417Health Systems in Global Health   3
CPH/GHI 423Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity    3
EHS 426Topics in Environmental Justice    
CPH/GHI 432Food in 2050 and Beyond: Climate Change and Global Health 7W2Fully Online 3
HPS 438AWomen's Health in the Global Perspective   3
GHI 440Comparative Health Analysis from Global Perspective   3
HPS 456A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research15WFully Online 3
CPH/GHI 457Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches   3
HPS 459Management of Global Public Health Emergencies   3
GHI/HPS 470Global Health Leadership   3
EPID 479Infections and EpidemicsT & Th11:00am - 12:15pmDrachman Hall RM A1183
CPH/GHI 481Crisis-Ready Food Systems7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 497FCommunity and School Garden Workshop   2-6
HPS 400 LevelPublic Health Study Abroad Credits   3-6

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Health Promotion emphasis:
Course NumberTitleDayTimeLocationUnits
HPS 300Public Health in the 21st Century   3
PHP 301Introduction to Gerontology15WFully Online 3
HPS/GHI 302Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health7W1Fully Online 3
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 311Childhood Obesity   3
PHP 312Health Promotion and Well-being in Later Life   3
HPS 330Human SexualityT & TH2:00pm - 3:15pmHarshbarger RM 108C3
HPS 400Contemporary Community Health Problems   3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health   3
HPS 402Corporate Wellness   3
HPS 403Applications in Health Promotion   3
HPS 404Fundamentals of Evaluation15WFully Online 3
HPS 408Disabilities in Public Health15WFully Online 3
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene7W2Fully Online 3
HPS 412Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US T & TH9:30am - 10:45amHSIB 5323
HPS 419Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias & the Role of Public Health   3
PHP 424Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults   3
HPS/PHPM 425       Latino Health Disparities   3
HPS 449Family Violence   3
EPID 454A Health Aging in Action I   3
EPID 454BHealthy Aging in Action II   3
HPS 481Health Education Intervention MethodsT & TH9:30am - 10:45amGould-Simpson RM 9313
HPS 488Adolescent HealthTH9:00am - 11:50amDrachman Hall RM A1223
HPS 497EPublic Health for Community Wellness   2
HPS 497FCommunity and School Garden Workshop   2-6
HPS 497LPublic Health for School and Community Based Obesity Prevention    2

​Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Health Systems Theory and Practice emphasis:
Course NumberTitleDay Time  Location Units
PHP 305Population Health in the Digital Age15WFully Online 3
PHP 322Health Education and Ethical Leadership7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 402Corporate Wellness   3
PHPM 407Health Economics and Policy7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 412Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the U.S.T & TH9:30am- 10:45amHSIB 5323
PHPM 415Strategic Planning   3
HPS 417Health Systems in Global Health   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   3
HPS/PHPM 425Latino Health Disparities   3
PHP 437Management and Leadership in Long-term Care15WFully Online 3
PHP 438Health Profession Finance7W1Fully Online 3
PHP 441Medicaid Policy and Politics   3
HPS 444Rethinking Race and Health in the United States   3
PHP 447Case Studies in State Health Policy   3
PHPM 448Addiction and Substance Use Policy   3
PHPM 458Health Care Marketing7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 487Feminist Interpretations of HealthSec 01: TH
Sec 101: 15W		11:00am- 12:15pm
Fully Online		Harvill RM 130 Flex In-Person3

Select EHS/EPID445, EHS 446 and any 6 units of the following courses to complete the One Health emphasis:**
Course NumberTitleDay Time LocationUnits
EHS/EPID 445**One Health Foundations**   3
EHS 446**One Health Approach and Case Studies**   3
HPS 300Public Health in the 21st Century   3
PHP 308Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 313Health and Medicine in Classic Antiquity   3
EHS 320Disaster Management and Response   3
CPH 402Climate and Health    
HPS 409Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 7W2Fully Online 3
EHS 418Health and Disease Across Time and the World   3
EHS 420Environmentally Acquired Illnesses15WFully Online 3
EHS 426Topics in Environmental Justice    
PHP 436Aging, Environment & Well-being    
EHS 439AOutbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now   3
EPID 479Infections and EpidemicsT & TH11:00am- 12:15pmDrachman Hall RM A1183
HPS 497FCommunity and School Garden Workshop   2-6
**Note: EHS/EPID 445 and EHS 446 are required for the One Health emphasis

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Quantitative Methods emphasis:
Course NumberTitleDay Time LocationUnits
HPS/GHI 302Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health7W1Fully Online 3
HPS 401Introduction to Mapping for Public Health   3
EPID 401Health and Disease Across Time and the WorldM & W1:00 - 2:15pmDrachman Hall RM A1223
EPID 430Infection Prevention in Healthcare and Congregate Settings T & TH4:00pm - 5:15pmDrachman Hall RM A119 
EPID/BIOS 450Health Data Acquisition, Assessment, and Integration   3
BIOS/EPID 451Health Data Management and Visualization   3
BIOS/EPID 452Health Data Analysis and Communication MethodsT & TH2:00pm - 3:15pmHSIB 3203
EPID/BIOS 453Health Data Science PracticeT & TH4:00pm - 5:15pmHSIB 3203
EPID 479 Infections and EpidemicsT & TH11:00am - 12:15pmDrachman Hall RM A1183

Course NumberTitleDayTimeLocationUnits
CPH/GHI 325Dietary Assessment in Public Health Practice   3
EHS 428Indigenous Research and Ethics   3
PHP 436Aging, Environment & Well-being   3
HPS 491Preceptorship   1-3
CPH 492/399/499Directed Research/Independent Study   1-3
HPS 493B(Elective) Internship in Public Health   1-3
EPID 495Special Topics in Epidemiology   3
CPH 498HHonors Thesis   3-6

 

 

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