Public Health Education Major, BAS

Enlight Core Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See Enlight Core Curriculum Requirements   

Career and Technical Transfer: (40 Semester Hours)

A student who holds a completed A.A.S. or other approved technical Associate’s degree may transfer 40 semester hours of approved career and technical credit.

Major Courses: (33 hours)

• HED 240 - Introduction to Public Health
• HED 241 - Biostatistics for Public Health
• HED 250 - Professional Foundations of Public Health Education
• HED 310 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior and Social Science
• HED 314 - Principles of Epidemiology
• HED 355 - Planning and Evaluation Models in Public Health
• HED 405 - Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
• HED 450 - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Health
• HED 498 - Internship in Public Health Education
• HED 445 - Professionalism in Public Health

Health-Related Electives*: (12 hours)

Select four additional HED courses: (12 Semester Hours) above HED 101  or from other health-related electives. To be approved by program coordinator.

General Electives*: (as needed to reach 120 hours)

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

Total Hours Required for a BAS in Public Health Education: 120 Semester Hours.