Students in the B.S. degree receive a broad-based natural science
curriculum in addition to the general education and public health-related
coursework. This degree is for students who are interested in pursuing
further study in natural and environmental public health sciences or students planning on
entering medical school.
| General Education Requirements (58 credits) |
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| 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 (8 credits) |
credits |
| MATH 141 - Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 142 - Calculus II |
4 |
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| Liberal Arts (12 credits) |
credits |
| PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| ARTE 360 - Interdisciplinary Relationships in the
Arts |
3 |
| History elective |
3 |
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| Natural Sciences (32 credits) |
credits |
| BIOL 101 - Biological Principles I |
4 |
| BIOL 102 - Biological Principles II |
4 |
| CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 333/331L - Organic Chemistry I and Essentials
of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
| CHEM 334/332L - Organic Chemistry II and Essentials
of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| EXSC 223 - Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| EXSC 224 - Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
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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 - Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| Must Select One: |
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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
(21 credits) |
credits |
| Choose courses from each group: |
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| Group A (12 hours): BIOL (200 level or above),
CHEM (400 level or above), GEOL (300 level of above), PHYS (200
level or above) |
12 |
| Group B (9 hours, all at 500 or 600 level): ANTH,
COMD, EXSC, GEOG |
9 |
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| ELECTIVES (5 credits) |
credits |
| Minimum 5 credits |
5 |
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| Total |
120 credit hours |
