Public Health, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Public Health offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health with a Health Promotion Concentration, a Pre-Professional Concentration, and the Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health and Master of Public Health Accelerated 3 + 2 Dual Degree Accelerated Pathway with a Health Promotion concentration and a Pre-Professional Concentration. Students who complete the Health Promotion concentration, the Pre-Professional Concentration, or the accelerated pathway are prepared to determine the health needs of the community and plan and implement effective programs to improve the health of the populations they serve. Health Promotion Specialists may work in Public Health Departments, Volunteer Organizations, Hospitals, and Family Resource Centers. Students who complete the Pre-Professional Concentration receive training in Public Health along with preparation for professional health related graduate programs such as medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, or physician associate. Students in the Pre-Professional Concentration will be assigned to a Public Health advisor and should also consult with a pre-professional health advisor from the College of Science , Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to ensure adequate preparation for professional entrance exams and the professional school application process. Students are responsible for ensuring they have the correct prerequisites for the professional program of their choice.
A student may choose a minor in Public Health. The Bachelor of Science program in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Students who transfer from another college or university must earn a minimum of 12 hours at EKU in the major. Students who transfer from another college or university must earn a minimum of six hours at EKU in the minor. Students who are accepted by the EKU Admissions Office and declare their major as Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion or Pre-Professional Concentration must maintain an overall GPA of 2.25 with a grade of “C” or better in all of the required major and supporting courses found in the Public Health Curriculum.
Professional Liability Insurance
Students enrolling in HEA 499 Internship in Public Health in the Department of Health Promotion and Administration are required to register for student Professional Liability Insurance. This fee is listed in each semester’s schedule of classes. Please see the section on Student Liability Insurance for the College of Health Sciences.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 51.2207
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| HEA 216 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 290 | Foundations of Health Promotion | 3 |
| HEA 310 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| HEA 320 | Introduction to Behavior Change | 3 |
| HEA 345 | Drugs, the Individual, and Society | 3 |
| HEA 350 | Interpretation of Health Data | 3 |
| HEA 380 | Mental Health Promotion | 3 |
| HEA 410 | Social Marketing in Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 455 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HEA 480 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 3 |
| HEA 485 | Community Organization and Policy Development | 3 |
| HEA 497 | Senior Seminar: Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 498 | Community Health Promotion Process | 3 |
| HEA 499 | Internship in Public Health | 3 |
| or HON 420 | Thesis Project and Seminar | |
| HEA 592 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| NFA 201 | Essentials of Nutrition | 3 |
| Concentrations | 18-33 | |
Health Promotion | ||
Pre-Professional | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Health Promotion | 0-3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 10-15 hours of free electives. | 0-15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Health Promotion Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| HEA 300 | Infectious Disease and Public Health | 3-4 |
| or BIO 208 & 208L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | |
| HEA 305 | Chronic Disease & PublicHealth | 3-4 |
| or BIO 308 & 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | |
| Choose from six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Health Education:___ | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| Death and Grief | ||
| Substance Use Prevention Skill | ||
| Choose from six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Clinical Microbiology | ||
or MLS 209 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | |
| Health Care Delivery Systems | ||
| Organization and Structure of Health Services | ||
| Skills for Healthcare Managers | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
| Disaster Preparedness & Response | ||
| Food Culture and Systems | ||
| Programming Special Events | ||
| Social Change in Appalachia | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2A) E | ||
| Applied Statistics (Element 2A) E | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 18-23 | |
Pre-Professional Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIO 112 & 112L | Ecology and Evolution and Ecology and Evolution Lab | 4 |
| BIO 320 | Principles of Microbiology | 3-4 |
| or BIO 331 | Cell Biology | |
| CHE 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHE 361 & 361L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHE 362 & 362L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| CHE 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| PHY 132 | College Physics II | 5 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (Element 2B) E | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 2B) E | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 4B) E | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2A) E | ||
or STA 270 | Applied Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 32-33 | |
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Course also satisfies a Essential Education element.Hours are included within the 30 hr. Essential Education requirement above.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
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Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Public Health B.S. - Health Promotion Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| 1A: Written Communication I E | 3 | |
| 1C: Oral Communication E | 3 | |
| 3A: Arts E | 3 | |
| BIO 100 | Introductory Biology (Element 2B) E | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 216 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| 1B: Written Communication II E | 3 | |
| 3B: Humanities E | 3 | |
| 4A: Historical and Global Dimensions E | 3 | |
| 4B: Social and Behavioral Sciences E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HEA 290 | Foundations of Health Promotion | 3 |
| HEA 300 | Infectious Disease and Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 310 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| STA 215 or STA 270 |
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element-2A) E or Applied Statistics |
3 |
| #Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 305 |
Chronic Disease & PublicHealth or Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
3 |
| BIO 273 |
Clinical Microbiology or Microbiology for Health Sciences or Health Care Delivery Systems or Organization and Structure of Health Services or Skills for Healthcare Managers or Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care or Introduction to Homeland Security or Disaster Preparedness & Response or Food Culture and Systems or Programming Special Events or Social Change in Appalachia |
3 |
| HEA 590 |
Health Education:___ or Women's Health or Death and Grief or Substance Use Prevention Skill |
3 |
| #Flex/Elective E | 3 | |
| #Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HEA 350 | Interpretation of Health Data | 3 |
| HEA 455 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HEA 320 | Introduction to Behavior Change | 3 |
| HEA 345 | Drugs, the Individual, and Society | 3 |
| BIO 273 |
Clinical Microbiology or Microbiology for Health Sciences or Health Care Delivery Systems or Organization and Structure of Health Services or Skills for Healthcare Managers or Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care or Introduction to Homeland Security or Disaster Preparedness & Response or Food Culture and Systems or Programming Special Events or Social Change in Appalachia |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 380 | Mental Health Promotion | 3 |
| HEA 480 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 3 |
| HEA 590 |
Health Education:___ or Women's Health or Death and Grief or Substance Use Prevention Skill |
3 |
| #Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HEA 497 | Senior Seminar: Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 592 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HEA 590 |
Health Education:___ or Women's Health or Death and Grief or Substance Use Prevention Skill |
3 |
| NFA 201 | Essentials of Nutrition | 3 |
| #Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 410 | Social Marketing in Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 485 | Community Organization and Policy Development | 3 |
| HEA 498 | Community Health Promotion Process | 3 |
| HEA 499 or HON 420 |
Internship in Public Health or Thesis Project and Seminar |
3 |
| #Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Public Health B.S. - Pre-Professional Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry (Flex Elective) E | 3 |
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I (Flex Elective) E | 1 |
| STA 215 or STA 270 |
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element-2A) E or Applied Statistics |
3 |
| 1A: Written Communication I E | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 111 | Cell and Molecular Biology (Element-2B) | 3 |
| BIO 111L | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (Element-2B) | 1 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| HEA 216 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| 1B: Written Communication II E | 3 | |
| 1C: Oral Communication E | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HEA 290 | Foundations of Health Promotion | 3 |
| BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 112L | Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| CHE 361 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 361L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHE 362 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 362L | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| PHY 132 | College Physics II | 5 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology (Element-4B) | 3 |
| 3A: Arts E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHE 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
| BIO 320 or BIO 331 |
Principles of Microbiology or Cell Biology |
3 |
| HEA 310 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| 3B: Humanities E | 3 | |
| 4A: Historical and Global Dimensions E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 320 | Introduction to Behavior Change | 3 |
| HEA 345 | Drugs, the Individual, and Society | 3 |
| NFA 201 | Essentials of Nutrition | 3 |
| HEA 380 | Mental Health Promotion | 3 |
| #Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HEA 350 | Interpretation of Health Data | 3 |
| HEA 455 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HEA 480 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 3 |
| HEA 497 | Senior Seminar: Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 592 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HEA 410 | Social Marketing in Public Health | 3 |
| HEA 485 | Community Organization and Policy Development | 3 |
| HEA 498 | Community Health Promotion Process | 3 |
| HEA 499 or HON 420 |
Internship in Public Health or Thesis Project and Seminar |
3 |
| #Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |