B.A. or B.S. Community and Public Health, Community Health Concentration

 Program Admissions Requirements

There are no program admission requirements for the B.A. or B.S in Community and Public Health with a concentration in Community Health.

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Objective 16
Objective 23
Objective 3 - MATH 1153 or MGT 2216 13
Objective 4 6
Objective 5 - BIOL 1101/BIOL 1101L and NTD 22397
Objective 6 - PSYC 1101 or SOC 1102 plus one more Objective 6 course6
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 83
Objective 7
Objective 8
Objective 9 3
Total Credits37
1

“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.

Community Health Major Core Requirements

MATH 1153Statistical Reasoning3
or MGT 2216 Business Statistics
BIOL 1101
1101L
Biology I
and Biology I Lab
4
NTD 2239Nutrition3
PSYC 1101Introduction to Psychology3
or SOC 1102 Social Problems
ENGL 3307Professional and Technical Writing3
CPH 2200Promoting Wellness3
CPH 2221Introduction to Community and Public Health3
CPH 4405Leadership and Policy3
CPH 4406Epidemiology3
CPH 4410Health Behavior Change Theory and Application3
CPH 4415Research Methods in Public Health3
CPH 4420Program Planning3
CPH 4432Community and Public Health3
CPH 4442Environmental Health in Community and Public Health3
The student must present a current first aid and CPR card to her/his advisor.
All CPH courses must be passed with a C grade or higher.
Total Credits43

Community Health Concentration Requirements

HCA 1115Global Health Systems3
CPH/HCA 2210Medical Terminology and Communication2
CPH 3340Fitness and Wellness Programs3
CPH 3342Stress Management3
CPH 4443Substance Use and Misuse in Community and Public Health3
CPH 4444Human Diseases in Community and Public Health3
CPH 4445Human Sexuality in Community and Public Health3
CPH 4446Communication Strategies in Community and Public Health3
CPH 4490Practicum in Community and Public Health4
CPH Electives or Other Approved Electives 16
Total Credits33
1

Elective courses should be selected according to the student’s interests and career needs, in conjunction with a faculty advisor. The total number of elective credit hours may include any non-required HE course and any other approved elective.

Degree Totals

Program Admission Requirements0
General Education37
Community Health Major Core Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.)30
Community Health Concentration Requirements33
Upper Division Free Electives0
Free Electives20
Total Credits120

ISU Degree Requirements

ISU General Education

Major Academic Plan (MAP)