Requirements for the Major (48 credits)

I. Core Courses (28 credits)

Complete all of the following:

course - Principles of Public Health
course - Introduction to Statistics
course - Microbes in Health and Disease OR course - Human Health and Disease OR BIOL220 - Nutrition OR course - Microbiology OR BIOL256 - Anatomy and Physiology I OR course - Anatomy and Physiology II
course - Global Health OR course/course - Health Policy
course - Medical Anthropology OR course - Social Determinants of Health OR course - Sociology of Health and Illness
course - Epidemiology
course - Research Methods in Public Health and Medicine

II. Electives (20 credits)

Complete 20 credits, selected from the following:

The elective offerings provide an opportunity to explore the field of public health from a wide range of perspectives. In order to continue building upon the foundation established in the core courses, students must select at least one elective from the Bioscience/Quantitative category and at least one from the Social Science/Humanities category. The remaining coursework may be tailored to the individual’s personal interests and career goals.

A. Bioscience and Quantitative Electives (at least 4 credits)

Note: course, course - Topics in Biology may be applied to the Public Health major when the topic is appropriate.

B. Social Science and Humanities Electives (at least 4 credits)

course - Social Determinants of Health
course - Topics in Public Health: Social Science and Humanities
course - ShortTREC- Health & Human Development in Africa: Lessons from the South African Experience
course - Independent Study in Public Health
course - Medical Geography
PH333 - Housing and Health
course/course - Global Health
course - Advanced Topics in Public Health: Social Science and Humanities
course/course - Health Policy
course/course - Health Psychology
course - Immersive Research/Creative Projects in Public Health
course - Specialized Honors I
course - Specialized Honors II
course - Medical Anthropology
course - Ethnographic Research Methods
course - Food For Thought: Nutritional Anthropology
course - The Non-Profit Sector
course - Leadership in Practice OR course - Drew Action Seminar II: Exploring Solutions OR course - Innovation Action Lab
course/course - Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
course - Environment, Society and Sustainability
course - Disease in History
course - Introduction to Ethics
course - Biomedical Ethics
course - Comparative Political Systems
course - American Government and Politics
course - International Relations
course - Race and Politics
course - Stress and Coping
course - Sociology of Health and Illness
course - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
course - Sociology of Reproduction

Note: course Selected Topics in Biological Anthropology, and course Selected Topics in History: International Diversity may be applied to the Public Health major when the topic is appropriate.

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