Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive
Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.
I. |
DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
US |
10097 |
Destination Kent State: First Year Experience |
1 |
II. |
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (42 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
COMM |
26501 |
Introduction to Health Communication |
3 |
|
PH |
10001 |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
DG |
|
10002 |
Introduction to Global Health |
3 |
|
|
20001 |
Essentials of Epidemiology |
3 |
|
|
30002 |
Introductory Biostatistics |
3 |
|
|
30004 |
Public Health Research 1 |
3 |
|
|
30005 |
Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health |
3 |
|
|
30006 |
Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety |
3 |
|
|
30007 |
Prevention and Control of Diseases 1 |
3 |
|
|
30012 |
Communicable Diseases |
3 |
|
|
30014 |
Strategies for Prevention in Public Health |
3 |
|
|
30033 |
Public Health Policy and Decision-Making 1 |
3 |
WIC/DD |
|
44000 |
Health Disparities 2 |
3 |
ELR |
|
49000 |
Capstone Experience in Public Health |
3 |
III. |
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Kent Core Composition |
6 |
|
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) |
9 |
|
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)
Students pursuing Global Health concentration should take GEOG 22061 |
6 |
IV. |
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (56-61 credits) |
|
Allied Health (56) |
|
Environmental Health Science (59) |
|
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (61) |
|
Global Health (56) |
|
Health Promotion and Education (56) |
|
Health Services Administration (56) |
|
Pre-Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy (56) |
|
Prevention and Preparedness (60) Admissions suspended |
MINIMUM TOTAL
|
120-125
|
1. Students in the nursing [BSN-NURS] major may substitute NURS 40020 for PH 30007, NURS 40045 for PH 30033 and NURS 40872 for PH 30004.
2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Special Major Note:
Some concentrations in this major require more than 120 credit hours. Students can stay on track for graduation by:
- Declaring their major as freshmen and completing all courses in sequence (bear in mind that switching majors may cause a delay in graduation);
- Prioritizing required courses above electives;
- Meeting regularly with their academic advisors to stay on track;
- Passing each required course the first time attempted and maintaining the minimal GPA for the major;
- Successfully completing more than 15 credit hours of relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during academic semesters; and/or
- Completing relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during summer sessions
Allied Health Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
State Licensure 1 |
12 |
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning |
3-5 |
|
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) |
6-7 |
|
Kent Core Additional |
6 |
|
General Electives |
29 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
|
56 |
1. Students must submit a copy of their state licensure at the time of admission into the program to an academic advisor in the College of Public Health
Environmental Health Science Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
PH |
30009 |
Environmental Health and Safety Regulations and Policy |
3 |
|
|
30101 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
3 |
|
|
30102 |
Air Quality and Pollution Control |
3 |
|
|
30103 |
Food Protection |
3 |
|
|
30105 |
Water and Wastewater Management |
3 |
|
|
30106 |
Environmental Toxicology |
3 |
|
|
41000 |
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management |
3 |
ELR |
|
42092 |
Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety Internship |
4 |
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (34 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
KBS |
BSCI |
10120 |
Biological Foundations |
4 |
|
|
30171 |
General Microbiology |
4 |
KBS |
CHEM |
10060 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
KAD |
|
10061 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
KBS |
|
10062 |
General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
KBS |
|
10063 |
General Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
|
|
20481 |
Basic Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
|
|
30475 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 |
KAD |
GEOL |
21062 |
Environmental Earth Science |
3 |
KMC |
MATH |
11022
12001 |
Trigonometry (3)
or Algebra and Trigonometry (5) |
3-5 |
KAD |
PHY |
13001
12021
23101 |
General College Physics I (4) and
General College Physics Laboratory I
or General University Physics I (5) |
5 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL |
59 |
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (13 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
EVHS |
30002 |
Environmental Issues II |
3 |
|
|
30020 |
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
4 |
|
|
40006 |
Fire Prevention and Control |
3 |
|
TECH |
43080 |
Industrial and Environmental Safety |
3 |
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (48 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
KBS |
BSCI |
10110 |
Biological Diversity |
4 |
KAD |
|
10120 |
Biological Foundations |
4 |
KBS |
CHEM |
10050 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
3 |
KBS |
|
10052 |
Introduction to Organic Chemistry |
2 |
|
COMT |
11000 |
Introduction to Computer Systems |
3 |
|
EVHS |
10001 |
Environmental Technology I |
3 |
|
|
10004 |
Toxicology |
3 |
|
|
10010 |
Industrial Hygiene I |
4 |
|
|
20001 |
Environmental Law |
3 |
|
|
20008 |
Environmental Safety Administration |
3 |
ELR |
|
20092 |
Environmental Technology Internship I |
3 |
ELR |
|
21092 |
Environmental Technology Internship II |
3 |
KSS/DG
KAD |
GEOG |
17063
21062 |
World Geography
or Physical Geography |
3 |
KBS |
GEOL |
21062 |
Environmental Earth Science |
3 |
KMC |
MATH |
11009 |
Modeling Algebra |
4 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
|
61 |
Global Health Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ELR |
PH |
41092
40092 |
Field Experience in Meeting the Basic Health and Human Needs
or International Health Practicum |
3 |
|
|
44003 |
Environmental Health Issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
3 |
|
Choose from the following: |
6 |
|
ANTH |
48250 |
Culture and Curing (3) 1 |
|
|
COMM |
35852 |
Intercultural Communications (3) |
|
|
GEOG |
31070 |
Population and the Environment (3) |
|
|
|
42052 |
Medical Geography (3) 1 |
|
|
HED |
47070 |
AIDS: Issues, Education and Prevention (3) |
|
|
PHIL |
40005 |
Health Care Ethics (3) |
|
|
POL |
30301 |
Introduction to Public Administration (3) 1 |
|
|
|
30511 |
Problems of International Organization (3) |
|
|
|
30810 |
Politics of the Global Economy (3) 1 |
|
|
|
40450 |
Health Care and Social Policy (3) 1 |
|
|
|
40470 |
Women, Politics and Policy (3) 1 |
|
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Foreign Language (Elementary I and II; and Intermediate I and II)
Must be Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish |
14-20 |
|
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning |
3-5 |
|
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) |
6-7 |
|
Kent Core Additional |
6 |
|
General Electives
(Minimum 12 credit hours of Study Abroad Semester courses count as general electives) |
6-15 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
|
56 |
1. Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
Health Promotion and Education Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Choose from the following: |
12 |
|
HED |
21050 |
Health Education Theories (3) |
|
|
|
32565 |
Marketing in Health Education (3) |
|
|
|
34050 |
Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education (3) 1 |
|
|
|
42041 |
Health Coaching (3) |
|
|
PH |
31005 |
Social Determinants of Health and Health Behavior (3) |
|
|
|
32005 |
Emerging Issues in Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) |
|
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning |
3-5 |
|
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) |
6-7 |
|
Kent Core Additional |
6 |
|
General Electives |
29 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL |
56 |
1. Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
Health Services Administration Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
PH |
30015 |
United States Health Care System |
3 |
|
|
44005 |
Legal Aspects of Health Services Management |
3 |
|
|
44010 |
Public Health Planning and Finance |
3 |
|
|
44015 |
Public Health Management |
3 |
|
|
44020 |
Public Health Ethics in Practice, Policy and Research |
3 |
|
|
44025 |
Principles of Public Health Leadership |
3 |
|
Choose one course from the following: |
3 |
|
ECON |
42086 |
Economics of Health Care (3) 1 |
|
|
PH |
40195 |
Special Topics in Public Health (1-3) |
|
|
|
44092 |
Internship in Public Health (3) |
|
|
PHIL |
40005 |
Health Care Ethics (3) |
|
|
POL |
30301 |
Introduction to Public Administration (3) 1 |
|
|
SOC |
42563 |
Sociology of Health and Health Care (3) 1 |
|
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (35 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning |
3-5 |
|
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) |
6-7 |
|
Kent Core Additional |
6 |
|
General Electives |
20 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
|
56 |
1. Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
Pre-Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy Concentration
For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (56-60 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
KBS |
BSCI |
10110 |
Biological Diversity |
4 |
KAD |
|
10120 |
Biological Foundations |
4 |
|
|
30140 |
Cell Biology |
4 |
|
|
30156 |
Elements of Genetics |
3 |
|
|
30171 |
General Microbiology |
4 |
|
|
30030
40430 |
Human Physiology (4)
or Animal Physiology (3) |
3-4 |
KBS |
CHEM |
10060 |
General Chemistry I 1 |
4 |
KAD |
|
10061 |
General Chemistry II 1 |
4 |
KBS |
|
10062 |
General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 |
1 |
KBS |
|
10063 |
General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 |
1 |
|
|
20481
30481 |
Basic Organic Chemistry I (4) 2
or Organic Chemistry I (3) 2 |
3-4 |
|
|
20482
30482 |
Basic Organic Chemistry II (2) 2
or Organic Chemistry II (3) 2 |
2-3 |
|
|
30475 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 |
|
|
30476 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
1 |
KMC |
MATH |
12002
12021 |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
or Calculus for Life Sciences (4) |
4-5 |
|
|
12022
30011 |
Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)
or Basic Probability and Statistics (3) |
3 |
KBS |
PHY |
13001
13021
23101 |
General College Physics I (4) and
General College Physics Laboratory I (1)
or General University Physics I (5) |
5 |
KBS |
|
13002
13022
23102 |
General College Physics II (4) and
General College Physics Laboratory II (1)
or General University Physics II (5) |
5 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL |
56 |
1. General Chemistry series may be substituted with honors General Chemistry (CHEM 10960, 10961)
2. If Chem 20481 is taken student must take CHEM 20482. If CHEM 30481 is taken student must take CHEM 30482
Prevention and Preparedness Concentration-Admissions suspended
I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
PH |
30040 |
Public Health Laboratory Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness |
3 |
|
|
40020 |
Disaster Preparedness |
3 |
|
|
40040 |
Forensic Epidemiology |
3 |
|
|
40050 |
Public Health and First Responder Linkages |
3 |
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (51 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning |
3-5 |
|
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) |
6-7 |
|
Kent Core Additional |
6 |
|
General Electives |
36 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL |
60 |
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