Public Health Education Major, BAS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Career and Technical Transfer: (43 Semester Hours)

A student who holds a completed A.A.S. or other approved technical Associate’s degree may transfer 43 semester hours of approved career and technical credit.

Major Courses: (39 hours)

• HED 240 - Introduction to Public Health
• HED 241 - Biostatistics for Public Health
• HED 250 - Professional Foundations of Public Health Education
• HED 310 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
• HED 314 - Principles of Epidemiology
• HED 315 - Infectious Disease and Public Health
• HED 316 - Chronic Disease and Public Health
• HED 320 - Environmental Public Health
• HED 325 - Global Health
• HED 350 - Public Health Interventions
• HED 450 - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Health
• HED 498 - Internship in Public Health Education

Health-Related Electives*: (12 hours)

General Electives*: (as needed to reach 124 hours)

* Career/Technical credit can be applied toward these courses.

Total Hours Required for a BAS in Public Health Education: 124 Semester Hours.