Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Public Health (BSPublichealth)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I (Major) 093 | 3 |
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (Major) 020 | 4 |
| or M 408K | Differential Calculus | |
| or M 408N | Differential Calculus for Science | |
| or M 408R | Differential and Integral Calculus for the Sciences | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II (Major) | 3 |
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice (Major) | 2 |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| PBH 317 | Introduction to Public Health (Major) | 3 |
| BIO 325 | Genetics (Major) | 3 |
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I (Major) | 3 |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| MBS 326M | Introductory Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Major) | 3 |
| MBS 226L | General Microbiology Laboratory (Major) | 2 |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics (Major) | 3 |
| or ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | |
| or PHY 301 | Mechanics | |
| or SOC 319 | Introduction to Social Demography | |
| or SOC 354K | Sociology of Health and Illness | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| PBH 354 | Epidemiology I (Major) | 3 |
| BCH 369 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Major) | 3 |
| SDS 320E | Elements of Statistics (Major) | 3 |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| PBH 358D | Health Policy and Health Systems (Major) | 3 |
| PBH 356 | Health Behavior Theory and Practice (Major) | 3 |
| NTR 312 | Introduction to Nutritional Sciences (Major) | 3 |
| PBH Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| PBH 334 | Global Health (Major) | 3 |
| PBH 338 | Environmental Health (Major) | 3 |
| PBH Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| PBH 137 | Selected Topics in Public Health (Major) | 1 |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| INB 365S | Human Systems Physiology (Major) | 3 |
| MAN 320F | Foundations of Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| or GOV 358 | Introduction to Public Policy | |
| PBH 363 | Project Management, Planning, and Evaluation (Major) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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