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 257/2584
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
Total63

*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 course3
approved environmental health-related supporting course3
300+ or higher elective3
Total42

Please note:  PHUN 110 and 101 are pre-requisites for all MAJOR courses

Difference between the BSPH and BAPH supporting/elective courses

BSPHBAPH
  • Phun 420 (Spring, SR Year)
  • Approved supporting courses in
    • Health-management
    • Ethics
    • Economics
    • Quantitative
15 Credit hours of any 300+ electives

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