Public Health, B.S. - Radford University Carilion Campus

Core Curriculum Requirements (30-36 credits)

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All Public Health majors are required to take the following courses and are encouraged to take them as part of their Core Curriculum Requirements:

• PHIL 112 - Introduction: Ethics and Society
• PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology
• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics

Additional Required Courses (4 credits)

• HLTH 111 - Personal Health
• UNIV 100 - Introduction to Higher Education

Major Requirements (60 credits)

• PBHL 150 - Survey of U.S. Public Health
• PBHL 210 - Survey of Global Environmental Health
• HADM 300 - U.S. Healthcare System
• HSCI 350 - Principles of Health Education & Promotion
• PBHL 310 - Public Health Biology
• PBHL 320 - Social Determinants of Health
• PBHL 350 - Principles of Public Health
• HSCI 300 - Foundations in Healthcare Research
• PBHL 340 - Behavior Change Theory and Practice in Public Health
• PBHL 370 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
• PBHL 380 - Legal & Ethical Issues in Public Health
• PBHL 385 - Public Health Administration and Policy
• HSCI 410 - Program Planning & Evaluation for Health Education
• PBHL 390 - Interprofessional Community Collaboration and Advocacy
• PBHL 415 - Population Health Management
• PBHL 455 - Health Communication and Social Marketing in Public Health
• PBHL 485 - Capstone Project I

• or

• PBHL 494 - Internship I
• PBHL 425 - Environmental and Occupational Health
• PBHL 450 - Global Health Issues
• PBHL 486 - Capstone Project II

• or

• PBHL 495 - Internship II

Approved Electives (6 credits)

Choose 6 credits of approved electives from the following list:

• HADM 305 - Healthcare Management
• HADM 325 - Health Information Systems
• HSCI 200 - Issues in Community Health
• HSCI 373 - Chronic Disease Management
• HSCI 470 - Infectious Diseases
• STAT 319 - Biostatistics
• NUTR 214 - Introduction to Nutrition
• PBHL 430 - Aging and Public Health
• PBHL 499 - Special Topics in PBHL: Interventions
• PSYC 365 - Positive Psychology
• PSYC 369 - Community Psychology
• PSYC 370 - Health Psychology
• PSYC 412 - Addiction and Recovery
• SOCY 340 - Appalachian Health Culture

Electives

Students should consult with their academic advisors in selecting elective courses to complete the 120 semester hours required for graduation.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120