Public Health Science, Shady Grove

301 738-6162
jtodd@umd.edu

Dr. Jennifer Todd

School of Public Health
Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Bldg III Room 5127
www.sph.umd.edu/phs/
301-738-6162 

Dr. Jennifer Todd, Program Director
Dr. Coke Farmer, Assistant Dean  

The Major

The Public Health Science degree is a science-based program which prepares students to work in the field of public health. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Science which prepares students for entry-level positions in a variety of public health professions and settings, including at the local, state, federal, and international level in aspects of disease prevention, health promotion, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, and wellness, as well as a host of other public health related areas.  

All Public Health Science majors must complete some basic core science and supporting classes prior to matriculating at the Universities at Shady Grove program. Requirements for the Public Health Science major at Shady Grove include:  

I.  Completion of University CORE Requirements

II. Completion of Program Prerequisites

 

HLTH 130	Intro to Public Community Health	3
HLTH 230	Intro to Health Behavior	3
BSCI 105	Principles of Biology	4
CHEM 131/132	General Chemistry with Lab	4
BSCI 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BSCI 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BSCI 223	Microbiology	4
STAT 200 or	Statistics or	3
MATH 220	Calculus	3
ANTH 260	Intro to Socio Anthropology	3

III. The Public Health Science Program

Public Health Foundations

SPHL 401		History of Public Health	3
MIEH 300		Intro to Environmental Health	3
HLSA 302		Intro to Health Policy and Services	3
EPIB 301		Epidemiology for Public Health Practice	3
EPIB 300		Biostatistics for Public Health Practice	3

Public Health Science Core

SPHL 498X		Essentials of Public Health Biology	3
KNES 360		Physiology of Physical Activity	3
SPHL 400		Intro to Global Health	3
SPHL 402		Public Health Emergency Preparedness	3
SPHL 405		Public Health Internship	3
SPHL 409		Social, Political & Ethical Issues in Public Health	3

Public Health Science Electives

SPHL 410	Public Health Program Planning & Evaluation	3
SPHL 498X	Food, Policy, & Public Health	3
HLTH 377	Human Sexuality	3
HLTH 434	Intro to Public Health Informatics	3
HLTH 472	Health and Medical Terminology	3
SPHL 498X	Intro to Global Health Communication	3

Advising
Advising is mandatory for each student. Please contact the Program Director, Dr. Todd at (301) 738-6162, or jtodd@umd.edu

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