For students who started the program prior to March 2018 (BSPH in Environmental Health Science), please consult this curriculum page.
This degree prepares students to begin a career in health protection and injury/disease prevention; to apply to advanced degree programs in public health and related fields; or to prepare for further training the clinical health professions. With careful planning, this curriculum meets the basic science requirements for many of the clinical health professional programs at Indiana University, including medicine; these requisite courses vary by program and are subject to revision, so always check with the admissions officer of the professional program you are interested in pursuing.
The following degree requirements are required of all students majoring in Global Health and are admitted to Indiana University beginning with fall 2017. Students who are returning to the Fairbanks School of Public Health (FSPH) after a leave of absence but have not enrolled in classes for three or more consecutive years will be required to follow these degree requirements.
Some courses in the major are not offered each semester. Students should contact the Office of Student Services (278-0753) in the FSPH for advising information, the course rotation, and to ensure that they will meet graduation requirements.
The BSPH in Global Health is accredited by the Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. Students enrolled in this major are eligible for special scholarship and internship opportunities. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Take 20 courses for a total of 65 credits
Core Communication
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry (3 credits)
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 credits) OR
BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I (5 credits) AND BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II (5 credits) OR
BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 credits) AND BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy (5 credits)
BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 credits)
CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I Lab (2 credits)
CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II Lab (2 credits)
CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 credits)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 credits)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 credits)
Analytical Reasoning
Select 1 course from each category for a total of 6 credits
Choose 1 Technology course
CSCI-N 201 Programming Concepts (3 credits)
CSCI-N 207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets (3 credits)
CSCI-N 211 Introduction to Databases (3 credits)
CSCI-N 301 Fundamentals of Computer Science Concepts (3 credits)
Choose 1 Mathematics course
MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (3 credits)
MATH 22100 Calculus for Technology 1 (3 credits)
MATH 23100 Calculus for the Life Sciences 1 (3 credits)
15 courses for a total of 49 credits
Foundations and Methods
11 courses for a total of 34 credits
Public Health Fundamentals - All of the following courses
PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
PBHL-B 300 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
PBHL-H 120 Health Care Delivery in the US (3 credits) or PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
PHBL-S 315 Community Organizing for Health Promotion (3 credits)
Health Protection Fundamentals - All of the following courses
PBHL-A 310 Exposure Assessment Laboratory & Data Analysis (4 credits)
PBHL-A 320 Prevention Strategies to Improve Population Health (3 credits)
PBHL-A 325Injury Prevention (3 credits)
PBHL-A 330 Humans in Extreme Environments (3 credits)
PBHL-A 410 Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 credits)
PBHL-A 441 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
Applications
4 courses for a total of 12 credits
Cornerstones of Health Protection Practice - One of the following courses
PBHL-A 433 Occupational Health and Safety (3 credits)
PBHL-A 428 Public Health Sanitation (3 credits)
PBHL-A 440 Terrorism as a Public Health Threat (3 credits)
Contemporary Global Health Issues - One of the following courses
PBHL-A 435 Energy, Climate Change, Resilience, and Health (3 credits)
PBHL-A 445 Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development (3 credits)
PBHL-A 450 Food and Water: Safety, Scarcity, Security (3 credits)
Sustainability and Human Health - One of the following courses
PBHL-A 430 E-waste, Toxic Materials, and Conflict Minerals (3 credits)
PBHL-A 425 High Cost of Fashion: Environmental Hazards and Cheap Labor (3 credits)
Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies - One of the following courses
PBHL-A 415 Explosions, Collapses, and Toxic Spills: Prevention and Response (3 credits)
PBHL-A 420 Armed Conflict, Natural Disasters, and Health (3 credits)
Experience
1 course for a total of 3 credits
PBHL A380 Environmental Health Science Internship (3 credits)
PBHL-A 100 Environment and Human Health (3 credits)
PBHL-A 120 Regional Cultures and Mortality (3 credits)
CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits
CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
BIOL-K 483 Biological Chemistry (3 credits)
BIOL-K 322 Genetics and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology (3 credits)
BIOL-K 338 Introductory Immunology (3 credits)
BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 credits)
COMM-C 223 Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
COMM-C 380 Organizational Communication (3 credits)
EMER-E 201 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (6 credits)
ENG-W 290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences (3 credits)
SOC-R 121 Social Problems (3 credits)
SOC-R 317 Sociology of Work (3 credits)
SOC-R 425 Gender and Work (3 credits)
SOC-R 478 Formal Organizations (3 credits)
SHRS-W 361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
TCM 220 Technical Report Writing (3 credits)
TCM 320 Written Communication in Science and Industry (3 credits)
Other public health courses Other biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics courses Other writing, communications, or foreign language courses Other social science courses
Degree Electives: A minimum 114 credit hours (65 credit hours General Education + 49 credit hours Environmental Health Science) of required courses are listed for this curriculum. In addition, students must take a sufficient number of elective courses to total a minimum of 120 credit hours. We have provided some recommended electives above; please discuss elective courses with your academic advisor.
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