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BS/BA Curriculum
Pre-major Coursework (includes UofL general education requirements*) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHUN 100 (or equivalent UofL Orientation course or a transfer to UofL w/ 24+ hours) | 1 |
| PHUN 110 Tools for Learning & Public Health (Fall only course) | 2 |
| PHUN 101: Intro to Public Health (meets gen ed SB requirement) | 3 |
| Written Communications *(up to 2 WC courses) | 6 |
| Biology and Lab (S/SL)*: Accepted courses BIO 102/104, 240 or 242 w/ 244, or 257/258 | 4 |
| Natural Science (S-not biology based)* | 3 |
| Math (M)*: | 3 |
| Arts (A) and Humanities (H) - one in each* | 6 |
| Cultural Diversity (at least one CD1)* | 6 |
| Oral Communications(OC) * | 3 |
| World History 101 or 102 (SB)* | 3 |
| Any Social and Behavioral Science (SB)* | 3 |
| Foreign Language (can be waived via placement exam or proof of ESL) | 8 |
| Free Electives (any courses) | 12 |
| Total | 63 |
*courses meet UofL General Education Requirements
| PH Major Coursework (taken between second and fourth year) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHUN 301: Biostatistics Concepts and Methods for Public Health (FALL ONLY) | 3 |
| PHUN 400: People, Policy, and the Environment (FALL ONLY) | 3 |
| PHUN 405: Community, Culture, and Health Equity (SPRING ONLY) | 3 |
| PHUN 410: Global Health (FALL ONLY) | 3 |
| PHUN 430: Case Scenario Analysis -- CUE (SPRING) | 2 |
| PHUN 431: Contemporary Issues in Public Health -- CUE (pre-req 430) | 2 |
| PHUN 432: Contemporary Issues in Public Health -- CUE (pre-req 430) | 2 |
| PHUN 433: Contemporary Issues in Public Health -- CUE (pre-req 430) | 2 |
| PHUN 440: Biology for Population Health (FALL ONLY, pre-req Biology and Lab (S/SL)) | 3 |
| PHUN 441: Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health (SPRING, pre-req- 301) | 3 |
| PHUN 490: Senior Capstone – CUE (SPRING, JR YEAR, pre-req 431 or 432) | 1 |
| Senior Capstone -- CUE (FALL, SR YEAR, pre-req 490) | 3 |
| Senior Capstone – CUE (SPRING, SR YEAR, pre-req 490) | 3 |
| approved health behavior-related supporting course | 3 |
| approved environmental health-related supporting course | 3 |
| 300+ or higher elective | 3 |
| Total | 42 |
Please note: PHUN 110 and 101 are pre-requisites for all MAJOR courses
Difference between the BSPH and BAPH supporting/elective courses
| BSPH | BAPH |
|---|---|
| 15 Credit hours of any 300+ electives |
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