Curriculum
Major Requirements
The Public Health major consists of 49 credits, distributed as follows:
Required Courses
43 credits
| BIO 1530/1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) | PBH 4300 PBHS II: Demographics, Geo-Spatial Mapping & Qualitative Research (3) |
| ECO 1510 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) OR ECO 2100 Introduction to Economics (3) | PSC 4200 Policy Analysis & Program Evaluation (3) |
| MAT 1130 Pre-Calculus I – Algebra (3) or higher | SOC 1510 Principles of Sociology (3) |
| PBH 1200 History of Public Health (3) | SOC 2560 Cultural Anthropology (3) |
| PBH 2200 Health Services (3) | SOC 3830 Gender & Society (3) |
| PBH 3200 Health Economics (3) | SOC 3880 Medical Sociology (3) |
| PBH 4200 PBHS I: Current Topics & Politics (3) | SOC 4000 Epidemiology (3) |
Electives
6 credits
- Choose one 3-credit Statistics course from: JUS 2200, MAT 2200, SOC 2200 or PSY 2500.
- Choose one 3-credit Research Methods course from: JUS 3320, SOC 3320, or SWK 3320.
This major is offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. All courses within the program are delivered by faculty employed by partner institutions in the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education. Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Methodist University. Students register through Methodist University and receive academic credit from Methodist University.
Minor Requirements
The requirements for the Public Health minor consist of 18-19 credits, distributed as follows:
Required Courses
12-13 credits
| BIO 1530/1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) or EHS 1010 Environmental Science (3) | SOC 3880 Medical Sociology (3) |
| MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3) or PSY 2500 Statistics for Psychology (3) or SOC 2200 Applied Statistics (3) | SOC 4000 Epidemiology (3) |
Electives
6 credits
Select two courses from the following course list:
| PHE 3115 Health Education (3) | SOC 3860 Drugs & Society (3) |
| PSY 3360 Health Psychology (3) | SOC 3800 – 3990 Special Topics in Sociology/Anthropology – Global Health |