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Students in the Department of Public and Community Health may receive an Associate in Science or Arts with an emphasis in Community Health: an Integrated Studies Bachelor of Science or Arts with a Community Health Emphasis; a Bachelor of Science in Community Health in one of the following areas: Community Health Emphasis, Health Services Administration Emphasis, or School Health Education. A minor in Community Health Education is available, as well as an endorsement for School Health Education.
Total Program Credits: 21
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| Discipline Core Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs Behavior and Society | 3 | |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 | |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 | |
| HLTH 3260 | Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 3 Credits | ||
| Any upper-division HLTH course not used in Discipline Core | 3 | ||
Graduation Requirements
Overall GPA of 2.50 or above with a minimum GPA of 2.75 in all core and elective courses. No grade lower than a C- in core or elective courses.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 2800* | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | 3 |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| Semester total: | 12 | |
| Note: *Pre-requisites are required to be taken. Please see the advisor. | ||
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 3260* | Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior | 3 |
| HLTH Electives | see catalog | 3 |
| Semester total: | 9 | |
| Note: *Pre-requisites are required to be taken. Please see the advisor. | ||
| Degree total: | 21 | |
The Public Health department is in the College of Health and Public Services . To find the most up-to-date information from the Public Health department, visit their website.
