Public Health- Bachelor of Arts
For more information about the Human Disease and Epidemiology concentration, contact the Department of Microbiology, 212 Pearson Hall, 513-529-5422, Email: microbiology@MiamiOH.edu
For more information about the Health Policy and Administration concentration, contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall, 513-529-2628, Email: socgty@MiamiOH.edu
Public Health is a field of study focused on preventing illness and promoting health in individuals, communities, and society as a whole. The Public Health program at Miami builds on the University’s strengths in three areas: Human Disease and Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, and Health Promotion and Education. The program is housed jointly in the College of Education, Health and Society and in the College of Arts and Science. Students will complete a core curriculum covering the critical elements of Public Health along with additional courses focused on one of the specialty areas. Public Health students choosing to focus on Health Promotion and Education will complete all of the requirements of the College of Education, Health and Society. Public Health students choosing to focus on Human Disease and Epidemiology or Health Policy and Administration will select that focus area as a concentration within the major and will also complete all of the requirements of the College of Arts and Science. These curricula will prepare students for either graduate school or employment in the field.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Take the following: | ||
| GTY 365 | Social Policy and Programs in Gerontology | 3 |
| or KNH 321 | National and Global Health Policy | |
| IES 441 | Environmental Public Health | 3 |
| KNH 218 | Applied Health Behavior Change | 3 |
| MBI 131 | Community Health Perspectives | 3 |
| or KNH 125 | Introduction to Public Health | |
| MBI 361 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology (Note: enroll in a W section to meet the CAS writing in the major requirement) | 3 |
| STA 261 | Statistics | 3-4 |
| or STA 301 | Applied Statistics | |
| Concentrations (one required): | 21-23 | |
| HUMAN DISEASE & EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| Take the following: | ||
| Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology | ||
| Introduction to Cell Biology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Microorganisms and Human Disease | ||
| Human Disease and Epidemiology | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Medical Anthropology | ||
| Doctors, Clinics, and Epidemics | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Immunology Principles | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Modeling | ||
| HEALTH POLICY & ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Take the following: | ||
| Policies & Programs in an Aging Society | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Internship 1 | ||
or GTY 440 | Gerontology Capstone Internship | |
| Select one of the following administration courses: | ||
| Public Management, Leadership, and Administrative Politics | ||
| Decision-Making in Public Affairs | ||
| Public Budgeting | ||
| Public Personnel Administration | ||
| Formal Organization | ||
| Select one of the following policy courses: | ||
| Developing Solutions in Global Health | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Data & Decision Making in Aging | ||
| National Issues (Note: Must be POL 345N Fundamentals of Health Policy) | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Select one additional course from the administration and policy courses listed above. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 39-42 | |
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In the Health Policy & Administration concentration, a minimum of 6 hours of internship are required; however, a student may apply up to 8 hours toward the major, depending on the course.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health meet the College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirement by completing MBI 361W, the writing-intensive section of the epidemiology course required in the core.