Public Health (Health Policy and Administration), B.S. Degree Requirements (124 hours)

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Degree Plan (CHSHPABS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 minimum hours)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. ◊
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. ◊
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. ** AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. **
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. ** AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
Higher-level MAT course*

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs. *
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (3 hours)

LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)
IT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

DPH 433 - Health Care Planning 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (57 hours)

DPH 101 - Personal Wellness 3 hrs.
DPH 305 - Introduction to Public Health 3 hrs.
DPH 321 - Community Health 3 hrs.
DPH 347 - Foundations of Health Care Marketing 3 hrs.
DPH 420 - Communicable and Chronic Disease in Man 3 hrs.
DPH 425 - Health Administration 3 hrs.
DPH 427 - Health Policy 3 hrs.
DPH 428 - Health Care Organization 3 hrs.
DPH 432 - Introduction to Epidemiology 3 hrs.
DPH 433 - Health Care Planning 3 hrs. (Capstone)
DPH 440 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 hrs.
DPH 457 - Health Care Financing 3 hrs.
DPH 460 - Long-Term Care Policy and Administration 3 hrs.
DPH 470 - Health Law and Justice 3 hrs.
DPH 485 - Senior Seminar 3 hrs.
DPH 493 - Practicum 6 hrs.
Choose 6 additional hours of DPH electives

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (5-11 hours)

ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs. *
MLS 201 - Medical Terminology 2 hr.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
Higher-level MAT course*

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed with advisor’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Policy and Administration. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Notes:

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be admitted into the program.
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required before taking any DPH course 300/400 level (Except DPH 430 and DPH 436 ).
Grade of C or better in all program curriculum courses.