Public Health, B.S.

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OSRHE Program Code: 108

CIP Code: 512207

Major Code: 3102

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Support Courses: 0-3 Minimum Required Hours

MATH 1453 - Applied Algebra with minimum grade of “C” OR
MATH 1513 - College Algebra with minimum grade of “C” OR
High School Algebra II with a minimum grade of “C”

Major Requirements

Public Health: 65 Minimum Required Hours

Required Theory: 57 Credit Hours

Required Related Course Work: 8 Credit Hours

BIO 2102 - Biological And Medical Terminology
STAT 2103 - Intro Statistics for Sciences OR 3 hours of Statistics
ENG 4643 - Writing for Nonprofits

Notes:

* To be taken concurrently
^ Must be completed to enroll in internship (+ additional 4 hours 3000/4000 level).
# Full admission into the Public Health Program required. In order to apply, students must have taken (or be currently enrolled in) at least 9 credit hours of coursework with the HLTH prefix that, at a minimum, includes HLTH 2203 Introduction to Public Health and HLTH 4900 Practicum in Public Health. See program announcements for application details.
@ Students admitted to the Accelerated Degree Pathway (ADP) in Public Health must enroll in the graduate level versions of this course. Students may take only three 5000-level courses as part of the accelerated program.

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in all college course work and course work at UCO: 2.00
Average in the major: 2.50
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses in the major.

Admission to the Major:

Students must apply to the Public Health Program by completing the application found at the link on the Public Health Program page. For spring admission, online applications must be submitted on or before the second Friday of September. For fall admission, online applications must be submitted on or before the last Friday of January.

Accelerated Degree Pathway (ADP)

Students in the B.S. in Public Health program are eligible to pursue an MPH (Master of Public Health) in Community Engagement degree while still an undergraduate, which means that they can take courses that will count toward both the B.S. and M.P.H. degrees. A formal application to the M.P.H. Community Engagement program and approval from the Department of Kinesiology & Health Studies are required. For more information, please see the Accelerated Degree Pathway requirements for the M.P.H. in Public Health - Community Engagement in the Graduate Catalog.