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Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012

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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