Graduation Requirements

• 130 total semester hours of coursework with a 2.0 cumulative GPA
• 36 total semester hours of major courses

• PHLT 1001     Introduction to Public Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 1002     Nutrition and Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 2001     Behavioral Theories in Public Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 2002     Health Promotion Program Planning - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 2004     Introduction to Environmental Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 3001     Introduction to Epidemiology - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 3003     Research in Public Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 4001     Ethics in Public Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 4002     Introduction to Global Health - (3 credit hours)
• PHLT 4004     Senior Internship - (9 credit hours)
• PHLT 4999     Senior Comprehensive Exam*                                   

• no grade lower than a “C” in major courses
• completion of an approved minor (18 hours)
• completion of the College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum (60 hours)
• comprehensive examination—70% to pass examination and to be eligible for senior intern
• 9 hour credit internship

Comprehensive Examination
All public health sciences majors will need to successfully pass a comprehensive examination before registering for their senior internship.  The internship is an intensive interaction with an approved public health site that would allow students an opportunity to apply their public health knowledge, skills and abilities.