Public Health, BS

Program Coordinator: Kelli Russell (2207 Carol G. Belk Building; 252-328-5388; russellk14@ecu.edu)

Students entering the Public Health, BS program choose one of three concentrations: community health, prehealth professions, or worksite health promotion. The community health and worksite health promotion concentrations both require a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 for entry. Students entering the prehealth professions concentration must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and a grade of B or higher earned at a college or university in the following courses: BIOL 1100 , BIOL 1101 , BIOL 1200 , BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1150 , CHEM 1151 , CHEM 1160 , CHEM 1161 .

Students must declare the major on or before reaching 75 credit hours. Any changes to intended concentration must occur before concentration declaration. Transfer students or other students entering ECU with over 60 credit hours must meet declaration requirements within one semester. Second degree students must meet declaration requirements within two semesters.

The program does not award or accept academic credit for life experiences or previous employment experience, including course credit granted by noncollegiate organizations/certifications.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

All concentrations:

Community health concentration:

Prehealth professions concentration:

Worksite health promotion:

2. Common core - 21 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 40-48 s.h.

(Choose one concentration.)

a. Community health concentration (41-44 s.h.)

Cognates:

b. Prehealth professions (45-48 s.h.)

Cognates:

BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology Laboratory II
(Choose one of the following sets of biology courses.)
BIOL 2130 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
BIOL 2131 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory
or
BIOL 2140 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I
BIOL 2141 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I Laboratory
BIOL 2150 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II
BIOL 2151 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II Laboratory
(Complete each of the following chemistry courses.)
CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II

Choose 22 s.h. from the following:

c. Worksite health promotion (40-42 s.h.)

Cognates:

4. Electives to complete requirements for graduation

Note: It is recommended that courses be taken which reinforce content in the physical, social, and behavioral sciences, or provide the student with a community health specialty area such as gerontology, environmental health, or health promotion. Number of elective hours varies by concentration.

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