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• For more information about Public Health, see the Department of Biology.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with their advisor, Carl Farley. Current students should also meet with their advisor, Carl Farley, and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

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
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)  and either STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	3 /1	grade of C- or better		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS) /BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	3 /1	grade of C- or better
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4			CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1			CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
University Studies or Math Prerequisites	6			University Studies or Math Prerequisites	6
Comments If students need math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , math courses in addition to those specifically listed here may be required.				Comments If students need math courses prerequisite to MATH 1210 , math courses in addition to those specifically listed here may be required.

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology  or BIOL 4600: Advanced Human Physiology *	4  or 5			BIOL 2220: General Ecology	3
CHEM 2300: Principles of Organic Chemistry **	3			CMST 1020: Public Speaking (BHU)  or CMST 2120: Small Group Communication  or CMST 3050: Technical and Professional Communication (DSS)  or ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) /JCOM 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)	3  or 3  or 3  or 3 /3
CHEM 2315: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1			PUBH 5000: Public Health Seminar	1
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	4			STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	4  or 3
PUBH 3310: Occupational Health and Safety	3			University Studies or Elective Courses	5-8
University Studies	0-3
Comments *BIOL 4600  is typically for those students pursuing medical careers. **Students desiring to attend medical school typically take the year-long series of CHEM 2310 /CHEM 2315  and CHEM 2320 /CHEM 2325 .				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
PHYS 2110: General Physics - Life Sciences I	4			BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4
PUBH 4310: Industrial Hygiene Recognition of Hazards	4			PHYS 2120: General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS)	4
PUBH 5730: Environmental Chemistry of Organic Contaminants	3			PUBH 4000: Public Health Internship	3-6	TAKEN SUMMER SEMESTER
Public Health Elective or University Studies or Other Elective Courses	4-6			Public Health Elective or University Studies or Other Elective Courses	7-9
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
PUBH 3610: Environmental Management	3			NDFS 5110: Food Microbiology (CI)	3
PUBH 4030: Communicable Disease Control	3			PUBH 4040: Fundamentals of Epidemiology	3
Public Health Elective or University Studies or Other Elective Courses	9-12			PUBH 5500: Public Health Management (CI)	2
				Public Health Elective or University Studies or Other Elective Courses	6-9
Comments				Comments

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.

Students must complete the General Education Requirements .

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements . 

• PUBH 5500 , along with another course having CI designation (such as ASTE 3050  or NDFS 5110 ) will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI)  requirement.
• STAT 2000  or 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: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  and Depth Social Sciences (DSS) .

Minimum grades and GPA for graduation: Students must complete the BIOL 1610 , BIOL 1615 , BIOL 1620  and BIOL 1625  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. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

For further information contact the Biology Advising Center in the Biology-Natural Resources Building Room 101. The advisor for Public Health majors is Carl Farley, Biology-Natural Resources 131, (435)797-2566, carl.farley@usu.edu.