Behavioral and Mental Health Track, Public Health, BS

Kristi Storti, Director

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health graduate will help meet Pennsylvania’s workforce needs in public health and health care related fields, and will help meet the strong demand for trained public health professionals projected by national and regional studies. This degree will prepare students for jobs in health administration, community health, and health education. Upon completion of the program, students will understand the science of human physical and mental health, the epidemiology of infectious and chronic diseases as well as the complications of the US and global health care systems with regard to access and ethics of the disparities in health care delivery. The program provides students with options to focus in four academic areas: Environmental and Occupational Health, Behavioral and Mental Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Global and Rural Communities.

Liberal Studies: 46-47

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Social Science:

Choose three courses from:

ANTH 110 - Contemporary Anthropology Credits: 3
or
ANTH 211 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
GEOG 104 - World Geography: Global Context Credits: 3
or
RGPL 103 - Global Cities: Planning and Development Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
or
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives:

ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FDNT 145 - Personal Nutrition Credits: 3

Public Health Core: 30-33

BIOL 301 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3
ECON 360 - Health Economics Credits: 3
GEOG 316 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
or
RGPL 316 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
NURS 410 - Health Promotion and Social Issues Credits: 3
NURS 455 - Health Care Informatics Credits: 3
NURS 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
or
ELR 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
PUBH 122 - Foundations of Public Health Credits: 3
PUBH 306 - Research Design and Analysis in Public Health Credits: 3
PUBH 493 - Internship in Public Health Credits: 3-6
SOC 442 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3

Concentration: Behavioral and Mental Health: 18

PSYC 332 - Community Psychology and Prevention Science (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 374 - Stress and Coping Credits: 3
SOC 361 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
or
SOC 362 - Racial and Ethnic Minorities Credits: 3
or
SOC 363 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 448 - Social Welfare Policy Credits: 3
two controlled electives (1)

Free Electives: 22-26

(2)

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) See advisor.

(2) Minor or certificate recommended.