Take 13 courses for a total of 35 credits
Core Communication
Take 2 courses for a total of 6 credits
- COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
- ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry (3 credits)
Analytical Reasoning
Take 2 courses for a total of 6 credits
- MATH-M 118 Finite Math (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 300 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
Cultural Understanding
Take 1 course for a total of 3 credits
Life and Physical Sciences
Take 2 courses for a total of 6 credits
- BIOL-N 212 Human Biology I (3 credits)
- BIOL-N 214 Human Biology II (3 credits)
Arts & Humanities/Social Sciences
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
Please note that PBHL S120 is required.
Community Health General Education Requirements
Take 3 courses for a total of 5 credits
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 credits)
OR
BUS-X 204 Business Communication (3 credits)
OR
TCM 220 Technical Report Writing (3 credits) - BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Lab I (1 credit)
- BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Lab II (1 credit)
Basic Science Requirements
Basic science courses not approved in the Community Health Program include, but are not limited to, the following:
Take 13 courses for a total of 39 credits
Each of the following four courses:
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
Each of the following nine Community Health core courses:
- PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 330 Theories of Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 399 Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 415 Applied Health Promotion Methods (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 425 Social Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 460 Community Capacity Building in a Global Health Context (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 499 Applied Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
Take 10 elective courses, five must be from the Public Health Electives list. It is recommended that all 10 be taken from the Public Health Electives list.
Public Health Electives
*Indicates preferred courses.
- PBHL-S 105* Public Health & Film (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 240* Peer Health Education and Leadership (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 320* This Stress is Killing Me: Stress and Its Effects on You (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 325* Urban Angst and Suburban Blues: Public Mental Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 422* Coaching for Health and Wellness (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 492 Research in Public Health (1-6 credits)
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Other Doomsday Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 323 Chasing Disease: Field Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 335 Pandemics Lurking in the Shadows: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 120 Contemporary Healthcare Issues (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 455/450 Healthcare Systems around the World – Study abroad programs (3 credits)
Non-Public Health Electives
- ANTH-A 337 African American Healthcare (3 credits)
- ANTH-A 460 Disease and Human Evolution (3 credits)
- ANTH-B 370 Human Variation (3 credits)
- COMM-C 392 Health Communication (3 credits)
- COMM-C 400 Health Provider-Consumer Communication (3 credits)
- ECON-E 414 Economics of the Non-Profit Sector (3 credits)
- HIST-H 364 History of Medicine and Public Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 195 Principles and Application of Lifestyle Wellness (3 credits)
- HPER-FN 30300 Essentials of Nutrition (3 credits)
- HPER-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- HPER-F 258 Marriage and Family Interactions (3 credits)
- HPER-H 305 Women’s Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 315 Consumer Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 317 Drug Use in American Society (3 credits)
- HPER-H 350 Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 credits)
- PSY-B 307 Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
- PSY-B 394 Drugs and Behavior (3 credits)
- REL-R 384 Religion, Ethics, and Health (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 250 Health and Rehabilitation Systems Across the World (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 340 Psychological Aspects of Disabilities (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 370 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
- SOC-R 321 Women and Health (3 credits)
- SOC-R 382 Social Organization of Healthcare (3 credits)
- SOC-R 385 AIDS and Society (3 credits)
- SOC-R 410 Alcohol, Drugs, and Society (3 credits)
- SOC-R 415 Sociology of Disability (3 credits)
- SOC-R 485 Sociology of Mental Illness (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
Take a total of 16 credits
- Additional courses beyond the IUPUI Common Core, General Education, and Major requirements to total 120 credit hours.
