Nov 25, 2024

2014-2015 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2014)

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Public Health - BS

College of Science

Department of Biology

A four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Public Health is offered by the Department of Biology with options in environmental health, industrial hygiene, or public health education. The industrial hygiene program is accredited by the Applied Science Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; 111 Market Place, Suite 1050; Baltimore MD 21202-4012; telephone (410) 347-7700. Individuals completing the environmental health option are qualified to take the Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Examination (REHS/RS). Those completing the industrial hygiene option are granted benefits toward both the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) examinations. Public Health Education graduates are qualified to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. The Public Health degree requires a core of biology courses similar to that required for the biology degrees; additional biology and public health courses; and chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, and allied science and engineering courses appropriate to each emphasis.

Admission Requirements For This Major

1. New freshmen admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission to this major.

2. Transfer students from other institutions need a 2.25 transfer GPA and students transferring from other USU majors need a 2.25 cumulative GPA for admission to this major in good standing.

For further information contact the Biology Advising Center in Biology-Natural Resources 101. The advisor for Public Health majors is Carl Farley, Biology-Natural Resources 323, (435)797-2566 or by e-mail to: carl.farley@usu.edu

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

The required chemistry courses, in conjunction with the required physics courses, will fulfill the Exploration requirement
The required Biology coursework will fulfill the BLS requirement
The required Physics coursework will fulfill the BPS requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

PUBH 5500
, along with another course having CI designation (such as
NDFS 5110
or ENGL 3080 ), will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
STAT 3000
will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Social Sciences (DSS)

Minimum grades and GPA for graduation: Students must complete the BIOL 1610 and BIOL 1620 courses with grades of C- or better and attain a minimum GPA of 2.25 in all Biology or Public Health coursework required by the major.

Environmental Health Emphasis

Required Biology Courses (19-20 credits)

Required Physical Science Courses (22-24 credits)

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)

Required Program Courses (29 credits)

Required Communication Course (select one course)

Required Electives (select 10 credits)

BIOL 3220 - Field Ecology (QI) 2
BIOL 3500 - Plagues, Pests, and People (DSC) 3
BIOL 4421 - Plant Taxonomy I 2 and
BIOL 4422 - Plant Taxonomy II 1
(need to take both BIOL 4421 and BIOL 4422 )
BIOL 5550 - Freshwater Invertebrates 3
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry 3
CHEM 3710 - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory 1
NDFS 1250 - Sanitation and Safety 3
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4
PUBH 5400 - Environmental Toxicology 3

Industrial Hygiene Emphasis

Required Biology Courses (16-17 credits)

Required Physical Science Courses (26-28 credits)

Additional Required Chemistry (3-4 credits)

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)

Required Program Courses (30 credits)

Required Communication Course (select one course)

Elective Options (select 5 credits)

Public Health Education Emphasis

Required Biology Courses (16-17 credits)

Required Physical Science Courses (13 credits)

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)

Required Program Courses (15 credits)

PUBH 3120 - Family and Community Health 3
PUBH 4000 - Public Health Field Experience 3-6 (3 credits maximum)
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control 3
PUBH 4040 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3
PUBH 5000 - Public Health Seminar 1
PUBH 5500 - Public Health Management (CI) 2

Required Supporting Courses (30 credits)

Note:

¹Industrial Hygiene and Environmental students considering graduate or professional school and those who want a stronger chemistry background should replace CHEM 2300 and CHEM 2315 with the two-semester Organic Chemistry series (CHEM 2310 , CHEM 2315 , CHEM 2320 , and CHEM 2325 , 10 total credits).

²Industrial Hygiene students taking PUBH 5730 may not be eligible for a minor in Chemistry.

³PUBH 5730 may satisfy either the additional chemistry requirement or the elective option (but not both).

⁴ Public Health Education students considering professional school and those who want a stronger background in chemistry and physics are encouraged to take CHEM 1210 , CHEM 1215 , CHEM 1220 , CHEM 1225 , CHEM 2310 , CHEM 2315 , CHEM 2320 , CHEM 2325 , CHEM 3700 and CHEM 3710 as a substitute for CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120 , and PHYS 2110 and PHYS 2120 (or PHYS 2210 and PHYS 2220 ) as a substitute for PHYS 1200 or PHYS 1800 .

Public Health Major with the Environmental Health Emphasis Four Year Plan (Suggested Schedule)

Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 4
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required) 6

Second Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 4
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4
CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required. 6

Sophomore Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 4
CHEM 2300 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4
PUBH 3310 - Occupational Health and Safety 3
University Studies or Elective courses 0-3

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 2220 - General Ecology 3
CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3 or
CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication (HR) 3 or
ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI) 3
PUBH 5000 - Public Health Seminar 1
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3
University Studies or Elective courses 5-8

Junior Year (30-36 credits)

Senior Year (29-35 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

PUBH 3610 - Environmental Management 3
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control 3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 9-12

Second Semester (14-17 credits)

NDFS 5110 - Food Microbiology (CI) 3
PUBH 4040 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3
PUBH 5500 - Public Health Management (CI) 2
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 6-9

Public Health Major with the Industrial Hygiene Emphasis Four Year Plan (Suggested Schedule)

Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 4
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required.) 6

Second Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 4
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4
CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required) 6

Sophomore Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 4
CHEM 2300 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4
PUBH 3310 - Occupational Health and Safety 3
University Studies or Elective course 0-3

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry 3
CHEM 3710 - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory 1
CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3 or
CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication (HR) 3 or
ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI) 3
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3
University Studies or Elective courses 5-8

Junior Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

PHYS 2110 - General Physics - Life Sciences I 4 or
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (QI) 4 and
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I 1
PUBH 4300 - Industrial Hygiene Seminar 1
PUBH 4310 - Industrial Hygiene Recognition of Hazards 4
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 6-8

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology 4
PHYS 2120 - General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS) 4 or
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4 and
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II 1
PUBH 4320 - Industrial Hygiene Chemical Hazard Evaluation 3
PUBH 4330 - Industrial Hygiene Physical Hazards 3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective course 1-3

Summer Term (3 credits)

PUBH 4380 - Industrial Hygiene Internship 3-6

Senior Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis (QI) 3
CHEM 3005 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1
PUBH 3610 - Environmental Management 3
PUBH 5330 - Industrial Hygiene Chemical Hazard Control (QI) 3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 5-8

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

PUBH 4040 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3
PUBH 5400 - Environmental Toxicology 3
PUBH 5500 - Public Health Management (CI) 2
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 7-10

Public Health Major with the Public Health Education Emphasis Four Year Plan (Suggested Schedule)

Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4
PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required.) 4

Second Semester (15 credits)

BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (BPS) 4
CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3
University Studies or Math prerequisite courses (If students need Math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , Math courses in addition to those specifically listed here, may be required.) 3

Sophomore Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 4
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) 3
University Studies or Elective courses 4-7

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology 4
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2
HEP 2500 - Health and Wellness 2
PUBH 3120 - Family and Community Health 3
University Studies or Elective courses 4-7

Junior Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3
SOC 3330 - Medical Sociology (DSS) 3
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 6-9

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

HEP 5300 - Grant Proposal Writing 3
PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS) 4 or
PHYS 1800 - Physics of Technology (BPS) 4
PUBH 5000 - Public Health Seminar 1
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 7-10

Summer Term (3 credits)

PUBH 4000 - Public Health Field Experience 3-6

Senior Year (30-36 credits)

First Semester (15-18 credits)

HEP 4200 - Planning and Evaluation for Health Education (QI) 3
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control 3
PUBH 5500 - Public Health Management (CI) 2
Public Health Elective or University Studies other Elective courses 7-10

Second Semester (15-18 credits)

HEP 3900 - Social Marketing in Health Education 3
NDFS 5210 - Advanced Public Health Nutrition (CI) 2
PUBH 4040 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or other Elective courses 7-10

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements