Public Health, B.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/public-health/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (48 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

Major GPA  2.5 required

PCH 202 – Introduction to Public Health
PCH 259 – Environmental Health
PCH 265 – Illness and Disease
PCH 275 – Introduction to Health Promotion
PCH 320 – Health Disparities and Social Justice
PCH 340 – Public Health Research
PCH 342 – Introduction to Epidemiology
PCH 351 – Health in Society
PCH 358 – Health Policy
PCH 440 – Food Hygiene
PCH 441 – Water Supply and Waste-Water Treatment
PCH 456 – Health Promotion Strategies
PCH 457 – Public Health Communication
PCH 458 – Program Planning
PCH 497 – Public Health Internship (6 credits)

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (3 Credits)

MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (T1QR)

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.