School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: Programs of Study
2008-2009 Academic Year
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Mathematics
A minimum of 6 credits in Mathematics (two courses) or one additional course
beyond the general core for quantitative reasoning. Symbolic Logic (PHIL 121)
can not be used towards this requirement.
Professional Communications
A required course selected from designated offerings
Writing Intensive Requirement
The Writing Intensive Requirement may be satisfied with a passing grade in at
least one approved Writing Course beyond the proficiency requirement in
English. Students normally satisfy this requirement by taking one of the courses
on the approved list of writing courses. Completion of the first-year writing
competency requirement is a prerequisite to enrollment in a writing intensive
course.
CORE PUBLIC HEALTH COURSEWORK
Basic Core Curriculum (21-22 credit hours)
Students must complete the following undergraduate public health core courses
regardless of area of major. All courses are three (3) credit hours.
· SPHU 101 Epidemics, Revolutions, and Response: The Historical
Development of Public Health
· SPHU 102 The Cell, The Individual, and The Community
· SPHU 201 Disease Ecology and Public Health Concepts
· SPHU 202 Genetics and Human Health
· SPHU 301 Public Health Systems Design and Decision Analysis
· SPHU 302 Knowledge and Information in the Practice
of Public Health
· SPHU 401 Foundation and Formulation of Public Health Policy
· SPHU 406 Senior Seminar or
· SPHU 408 Internship
Advanced Curriculum (15 credit hours)
Beginning in the junior year, students take the six advanced public health core
courses as part of their undergraduate experience. These courses also serve as a
bridge for those wishing to enter the 4/1 BSPH/MSPH program. The core courses
in the graduate public health curriculum include:
· SPHU 403 cross-listed with BIOS 603 Introductory Biostatistics
· SPHU 405 cross-listed with EPID 603 Epidemiologic Methods I
· SPHU 304 cross-listed with ENHS 603 Survey of Environmental Health
Sciences
· SPHU 306 cross-listed with HSMG 603 Principles of Health Systems
Administration and Management