Public Health - B.S.P.H. Program Requirements
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DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
UC | 10097 | Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 | 1 | ||
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (42 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
COMM | 26501 | Introduction to Health Communication | 3 | ||
PH | 10001 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | ||
DG | PH | 10002 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 | |
PH | 20001 | Essentials of Epidemiology | 3 | ||
PH | 30002 | Introductory Biostatistics | 3 | ||
PH | 30004 | Public Health Research 2 | 3 | ||
PH | 30005 | Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health | 3 | ||
PH | 30006 | Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety | 3 | ||
PH | 30007 | Prevention and Control of Diseases 2 | 3 | ||
PH | 30012 | Communicable Diseases | 3 | ||
PH | 30014 | Strategies for Prevention in Public Health | 3 | ||
PH | 30033 | Public Health Policy and Decision-Making 2 | 3 | ||
WIC/DD | PH | 44000 | Health Disparities | 3 | C 3 |
ELR | PH | 49000 | Capstone Experience in Public Health | 3 | |
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
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) 4 | 6 | ||||
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (56-61 credits) | |||||
Allied Health (56) | |||||
Clinical Trials Research (56) | |||||
Community-Based Public Health (56) | |||||
Environmental Health Science (56) | |||||
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (58) | |||||
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 | 120-122 |
- UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
- 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.
- A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
- Recommended for students pursuing Global Health concentration: GEOG 22061, PSYC 11762, SOC 12050.
Allied Health Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA | ||||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | ||
State Licensure 1 | 12 | |||||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) | ||||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | ||
Mathematics elective: choose from the following | 3-5 | |||||
KMC | MATH | 10771 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) | |||
KMC | MATH | 10772 | Modeling Algebra Plus (5) | |||
KMC | MATH | 10774 | Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 10775 | Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) | |||
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | |||
KMC | MATH | 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 11022 | Trigonometry (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 12001 | Algebra and Trigonometry (5) | |||
KMC | MATH | 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | |||
KMC | MATH | 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | |||
KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | |||
KMC | MATH | 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | |||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |||||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |||||
General Electives | 29 | |||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
- 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
Clinical Trials Research Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
PH | 40013 | Clinical Epidemiology Basics | 3 | ||
PH | 40014 | Clinical Trials Management | 3 | ||
PH | 40015 | Scientific Writing for Clinical Research | 3 | ||
PH | 40017 | Pharmacoepidemiology | 3 | ||
PH | 40018 | Regulatory Affairs in Clinical Research | 3 | ||
ELR | PH | 44092 | Internship in Public Health | 6 | |
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (35 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
KMC KMC |
MATH MATH |
11009 11010 |
Modeling Algebra (4) or Algebra for Calculus (3) |
3-4 | |
Biological Sciences elective | 4-5 | ||||
KBS KBS |
BSCI BSCI |
10001 10003 |
Human Biology (3) and Laboratory Experience in Biology (1) |
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KBS | BSCI | 10110 | Biological Diversity (4) | ||
KBS | BSCI | 10120 | Biological Foundations (4) | ||
KBS | BSCI | 21010 | Anatomy and Physiology I (4) | ||
Chemistry elective | 3 | ||||
KBS | CHEM | 10050 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) | ||
KBS | CHEM | 10055 | Molecules of Life (3) | ||
KBS | CHEM | 10060 | General Chemistry I (4) | ||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | ||||
General Electives 1 | 19 | ||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
- Number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours.
Community-Based Public Health Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
PH | 32005 | Emerging Issues in Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | ||
PH | 34001 | Public Health Interventions I | 3 | ||
PH | 34002 | Public Health Interventions II | 3 | ||
PH | 35001 | Community-Based Public Health Practice | 3 | ||
PH | 35005 | Advocacy and Activism in Public Health | 3 | ||
ELR | PH | 45092 | Service Learning Practicum in Community-Based Public Health | 3 | |
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
Mathematics elective: choose from the following | 3-5 | ||||
KMC | MATH | 10771 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10772 | Modeling Algebra Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10774 | Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10775 | Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11022 | Trigonometry (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12001 | Algebra and Trigonometry (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | ||||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | ||||
General Electives | 23 | ||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
Environmental Health Science Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
ELR | PH | 42092 | Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety Internship | 4 | |
Environmental Health Science electives: choose from the following | 18 | ||||
PH | 30009 | Environmental Health and Safety Regulations and Policy (3) | |||
PH | 30101 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (3) | |||
PH | 30102 | Air Quality and Pollution Control (3) | |||
PH | 30103 | Food Protection (3) | |||
PH | 30105 | Water and Wastewater Management (3) | |||
PH | 30106 | Environmental Toxicology (3) | |||
PH | 41000 | Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management (3) | |||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (34 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
KBS | BSCI | 10120 | Biological Foundations | 4 | |
BSCI | 30171 | General Microbiology | 4 | ||
KBS | CHEM | 10060 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10061 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10062 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10063 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM | 20481 | Basic Organic Chemistry I | 4 | ||
ELR | CHEM | 30475 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | |
KBS | GEOL | 21062 | Environmental Earth Science | 3 | |
KMC | MATH MATH |
11022 12001 |
Trigonometry (3) or Algebra and Trigonometry (5) |
3-5 | |
KBS | PHY PHY PHY |
13001 13021 23101 |
General College Physics I (4) and General College Physics Laboratory I or General University Physics I (5) |
5 | |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (13 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
EVHS | 30002 | Environmental Issues II | 3 | ||
EVHS | 30020 | Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | 4 | ||
EVHS | 40006 | Fire Prevention and Control | 3 | ||
TECH | 43080 | Industrial and Environmental Safety | 3 | ||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (45 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
KBS | BSCI | 10110 | Biological Diversity | 4 | |
KBS | BSCI | 10120 | Biological Foundations | 4 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10050 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10052 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 2 | |
COMT | 11000 | Introduction to Computer Systems | 3 | ||
EVHS | 10004 | Toxicology | 3 | ||
EVHS | 10010 | Industrial Hygiene I | 4 | ||
EVHS | 20001 | Environmental Law | 3 | ||
EVHS | 20008 | Environmental Safety Administration | 3 | ||
ELR | EVHS | 20092 | Environmental Technology Internship I | 3 | |
ELR | EVHS | 21092 | Environmental Technology Internship II | 3 | |
KSS/DG KSS |
GEOG GEOG |
17063 21062 |
World Geography or Physical Geography |
3 | |
KBS | GEOL | 21062 | Environmental Earth Science | 3 | |
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra | 4 | |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
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58 |
Global Health Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
PH | 44003 | Environmental Health Issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | 3 | ||
Choose from the following: | 3-6 | ||||
ELR | PH | 40092 | International Health Practicum (3-6) | ||
ELR | PH | 41092 | Field Experience in Meeting the Basic Health and Human Needs (3) | ||
PH | 44002 | Global Health Immersion: Geneva, Switzerland (3) | |||
PH | 44004 | Global Health Immersion: Latin America (3) | |||
Choose from the following: | 6 | ||||
ANTH | 48250 | Culture and Curing (3) 1 | |||
COMM | 35852 | Intercultural Communication (3) | |||
GEOG | 31070 | Population and the Environment (3) | |||
GEOG | 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 | |||
POL | 30511 | Problems of International Organization (3) | |||
POL | 30810 | Politics of the Global Economy (3) 1 | |||
POL | 40450 | Health Care and Social Policy (3) 1 | |||
POL | 40470 | Women, Politics and Policy (3) 1 | |||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
Mathematics elective: choose from the following | 3-5 | ||||
KMC | MATH | 10771 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10772 | Modeling Algebra Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10774 | Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10775 | Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11022 | Trigonometry (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12001 | Algebra and Trigonometry (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | ||
Foreign Language (Elementary I and II; and Intermediate I and II) 2 | 14-20 | ||||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 3 | 6-7 | ||||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | ||||
General Electives 4 | 15 | ||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
- Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
- Must be Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish
- Recommended courses: GEOG 22061, PSYC 11762, SOC 12050.
- Minimum 12 credit hours of Study Abroad Semester courses count as general electives; number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours
Health Promotion and Education Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
Choose from the following: | 12 | ||||
HED | 21050 | Health Education Theories (3) | |||
HED | 32565 | Marketing in Health Education (3) | |||
HED | 34050 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education (3) 1 | |||
HED | 42041 | Health Coaching (3) | |||
PH | 31005 | Social Determinants of Health and Health Behavior (3) | |||
PH | 32005 | Emerging Issues in Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) | |||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
Mathematics elective: choose from the following | 3-5 | ||||
KMC | MATH | 10771 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10772 | Modeling Algebra Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10774 | Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10775 | Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11022 | Trigonometry (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12001 | Algebra and Trigonometry (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | ||||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | ||||
General Electives | 29 | ||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 56 |
- Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
Health Services Administration Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
PH | 20000 | Public Health Professional Practice I 1 | 1 | ||
PH | 30000 | Public Health Professional Practice II 1 | 1 | ||
PH | 30015 | United States Health Care System | 3 | ||
PH | 40000 | Public Health Professional Practice III 1 | 1 | ||
PH | 44005 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 | ||
PH | 44010 | Public Health Planning and Finance | 3 | ||
PH | 44015 | Public Health Management | 3 | ||
PH | 44020 | Public Health Ethics in Practice, Policy and Research | 3 | ||
PH | 44025 | Principles of Public Health Leadership | 3 | ||
Choose one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
ECON | 42086 | Economics of Health Care (3) 2 | |||
PH | 40195 | Special Topics in Public Health (1-3) | |||
ELR | PH | 44092 | Internship in Public Health (3) | ||
PHIL | 40005 | Health Care Ethics (3) | |||
POL | 30301 | Introduction to Public Administration (3) 2 | |||
SOC | 42563 | Sociology of Health and Health Care (3) 2 | |||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (32 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
Mathematics elective: choose from the following | 3-5 | ||||
KMC | MATH | 10771 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10772 | Modeling Algebra Plus (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10774 | Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 10775 | Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 11022 | Trigonometry (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12001 | Algebra and Trigonometry (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | ||
KMC | MATH | 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | ||||
Kent Core Additional | 6 | ||||
General Electives | 17 | ||||
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
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56 |
- Take PH 20000 as a sophomore, PH 30000 as a junior and PH 40000 as a senior.
- Course has prerequisites outside of the program requirements, please check course descriptions in this catalog.
Pre-Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (56-60 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
KBS | BSCI | 10110 | Biological Diversity | 4 | |
KBS | BSCI | 10120 | Biological Foundations | 4 | |
BSCI | 30140 | Cell Biology | 4 | ||
BSCI | 30156 | Elements of Genetics | 3 | ||
BSCI | 30171 | General Microbiology | 4 | ||
BSCI BSCI |
30130 40430 |
Human Physiology (4) or Animal Physiology (3) |
3-4 | ||
KBS | CHEM | 10060 | General Chemistry I 1 | 4 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10061 | General Chemistry II 1 | 4 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10062 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
KBS | CHEM | 10063 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM CHEM |
20481 30481 |
Basic Organic Chemistry I (4) 2 or Organic Chemistry I (3) 2 |
3-4 | ||
CHEM CHEM |
20482 30482 |
Basic Organic Chemistry II (2) 2 or Organic Chemistry II (3) 2 |
2-3 | ||
ELR | CHEM | 30475 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | |
CHEM | 30476 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 | ||
KMC | MATH MATH |
12002 12021 |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) or Calculus for Life Sciences (4) |
4-5 | |
MATH MATH |
12022 30011 |
Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3) or Basic Probability and Statistics (3) |
3 | ||
KBS | PHY PHY PHY |
13001 13021 23101 |
General College Physics I (4) and General College Physics Laboratory I (1) or General University Physics I (5) |
5 | |
KBS | PHY PHY PHY |
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 |
- General Chemistry series may be substituted with honors General Chemistry (CHEM 10970, 10971)
- If Chem 20481 is taken student must take CHEM 20482. If CHEM 30481 is taken student must take CHEM 30482
Concentration Note:
- CHEM 30284 is highly recommended as an additional course for those students planning to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Prevention and Preparedness Concentration-Admissions suspended
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
PH | 30040 | Public Health Laboratory Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness | 3 | ||
PH | 40020 | Disaster Preparedness | 3 | ||
PH | 40040 | Forensic Epidemiology | 3 | ||
PH | 40050 | Public Health and First Responder Linkages | 3 | ||
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (51 credits) | |||||
Attribute | Course | Title | Credits | Min Grade | |
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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