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Dec 26, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Public Health BS
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Want to make a big impact? Then let’s talk about public health, where you can help entire communities become safer and healthier. How? By proactively reducing environmental risk factors, focusing on the root causes of diseases and injuries, and encouraging community-wide healthy behaviors. As one of our students said, “you’re affecting people at a population level, instead of waiting for someone to come with you with a specific issue.” So stop waiting-and keep reading.
Visit the Public Health academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.
Visit the Public Health department page for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.
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Admission Criteria
Current students wishing to pursue the Public Health BS must follow the instructions on the School of Public Health and Health Professions change of major form.
Public Health Core (41 credits)
Two 200-level PUB courses
- PUB courses numbered 200-279
- 6 credits minimum
Three 300/400-level PUB courses
- PUB courses numbered 340-370 or 400-480
- 9 credits minimum
Other Required Courses (19 credits)
Total Credits Required for Major: 60
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
- Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
- Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 120
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.
Academic Requirements
Minimum major GPA of 2.500 required to complete the Public Health BS degree.All Public Health students are academically reviewed at the end of each semester after grades are posted. Academic review standards are as follows:
- Minimum UB GPA of 2.000
- Minimum major GPA of 2.500
Students identified after academic review each semester who do not meet these requirements will be notified via their UB Email account. The first semester that students receive a warning notification they will be mandated to make an advising appointment before registering for next semester’s classes (enforced with a hold). Second semester of not meeting criteria will mandate that the student attend an SPHHP sponsored workshop on academic improvement and mandate them to meet with an academic advisor (enforced with service indicator). When a student is identified with 3 semesters of academic warning the student will be removed from the major. Academic reviews are conducted following Fall and Spring semesters only. Courses repeated during the winter and/or summer are not factored into the review.
Students who are academic dismissed from the Public Health BS major have one (1) opportunity to appeal to the program director.
Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.
YEAR 1
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
YEAR 2
Fall Semester
- PUB 200-Level Elective Credits: 3
- Scientific Literacy 1 Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring Semester
YEAR 3
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
YEAR 4
Fall Semester
- PUB 300/400 Elective Credits: 3
- PUB 300/400 Elective Credits: 3
- 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring Semester
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 120
Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:
- Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services
- List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US
- Explain public health history, philosophy, and values
- Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a populations’ health
- Discuss the science of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion and screening
- Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge
- Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health
- Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health
- Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affects a population’s health
- Explain the social, political, and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities
- Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease
(HEGIS: 12.14 PUBLIC HEALTH, CIP: 51.2201 Public Health, General (MPH, DPH))
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