In addition to the general education and public health-related
coursework, the B.A. curriculum will prepare undergraduate students through
rigorous study of the social and behavioral sciences for entry into social
science-based public health graduate programs and, perhaps, law school.
There is significant flexibility in this degree curriculum to accommodate
individual student interests and goals.
| General Education Requirements (40-42 credits) |
|
| English (6 credits) |
credits |
| ENGL 101 - Composition |
3 |
| ENGL 102 - Composition and Literature |
3 |
| Students who exempt ENGL 101 and/or 102 without
receiving credit toward graduation must enroll in 3 or 6 credits of
English above the 100 level. |
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| Numerical and Analytical Reasoning (6-7 credits) |
credits |
| Students are required to earn 6-7 credits in one of
the following ways: |
6-7 |
| OPTION ONE: |
|
MATH 122 - Calculus for Business Administration and
Social Sciences. (3)
or
MATH 141 - Calculus I. (4)
and one of the following:
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Logic I. (3)
PHIL 111 - Introduction to Logic II. (3)
Computer Science
Statistics |
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| OPTION TWO (two of the following): |
|
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Logic I. (3)
PHIL 111 - Introduction to Logic II. (3)
Computer Science
Statistics |
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| Liberal Arts (21 credits) |
credits |
| PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| ARTE 360 - Interdisciplinary Relationships in the
Arts |
3 |
| History elective |
3 |
| ANTH 102 - Understanding Other Cultures |
3 |
| ECON 224 - Introduction to Economics |
3 |
| ECON 531 - Health Economics |
3 |
| |
|
| Natural Sciences (7-8 credits) |
credits |
| Students are required to earn 7-8 credits, including
at least one course with a laboratory requirement. |
7-8 |
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| Foreign Languages |
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| Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language
the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and,
with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on
familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a
score of two or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing
to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign
language at USC. |
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Required Public Health-Related Major Courses (36
credits) |
credits |
| PUBH 102 - Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
| STAT 205 - Elementary Statistics for the Biological
and Life Sciences |
3 |
| EPID 410 - Principles of Epidemiology -
(course being developed) |
3 |
| ENHS 221- Environmental Pollution and Health |
3 |
| HPEB 321 - Personal and Community Health |
3 |
| EXSC 410 - Psychology of Physical Activity |
3 |
| HPEB 300 - Introduction to Health Promotion,
Education, and Behavior |
3 |
| HPEB 511 - Health Problems in a Changing Society |
3 |
| HPEB 553 - Community Health Problems |
3 |
| HSPM 500 - Introduction to Health Care Management
and Organization |
3 |
| PHIL 550 - Ethics |
3 |
| Must Select One: |
|
COMD 500 - Intro to Speech-Language Disorders and
Audiology. (3)
OR
EXSC 191 - Introduction to Exercise Science. (3) |
3 |
| |
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| PROGRAM SELECTIVES (30 credits) |
credits |
| Courses from 300 level or above from each group: |
|
| Group A: ANTH, PSYC, SOCY |
12 |
| Group B: GEOG, HIST of medicine, ECON, POLI |
12 |
| Group C: PHIL, SOWK, WOST, HPEB |
6 |
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| ELECTIVES (14 credits) |
credits |
| Minimum 14 credits |
14 |
| |
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| Total |
120-122 credit hours |
