Bachelor of Science in Public Health

General Curriculum

Area G—Major Curriculum (33 credit hours)

Up to three courses within Area G may be completed by pre-public health major students with approval from the advisor; eligible courses are denoted with an asterisk (*) below. An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher AND completion of Area A, the first course of the science sequence in D1, and Area F with the grades and GPA noted in those areas is required to be eligible for the public health major and to complete the remaining courses within Area G. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required for each course in Area G.

• PHPH 3010 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health (CTW) (3)
• PHPH 3020 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health (3)
• PHPH 3030 Fundamentals of Environmental Health (3)*
• PHPB 3040 Public Health Careers and Profession (3)*
• PHPB 4010 Fundamentals of Health Policy (3)*
• PHPB 4020 Introduction to Public Health Program Implementation and Evaluation (3)
• PHPB 4030 Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health (3)*
• PHPB 4040 Public Health Communication (3)
• PHPH 4050 Health Equity and Disparities: Urban and Global Health Challenges (3)
• PHPB 4060 Introduction to Public Health Informatics (3)
• PHPH 4070 Introduction to Chronic and Infectious Diseases (3)

Area H: Public Health Signature Experience(s) (6 credit hours)

Completion of PHPB 2000, PHPH 2001, PHPB 2020, PHPH 3010, PHPH 3020, PHPH 3030, PHPB 3040, PHPB 4010, PHPB 4020, and PHPB 4030 with a grade of “C-” or higher in each course is prerequisite to this Area H.

A grade of “C-” or higher is required for each course in Area H.

• PHPB 4991 or PHPH 4991 Signature Experience Prospectus (3)
• PHPB 4992 or PHPH 4992 Signature Experience Capstone (3)

Area I: Approved Public Health Related Electives (15 credit hours)

Select courses from the following:

• PHPH 3004 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
• PHPH 3035 Introduction to Maternal and Child Health (3)
• PHPB 4130 Introduction to Public Mental Health (3)
• PHPB 4135 Introduction to Disability and Public Health (3)
• PHPB 4230 Global Perspectives on Injury and Violence Prevention (3)
• PHPH 4250 Introduction to Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (3)
• PHPH 4300 Introduction to Controversies in Public Health (3)
• PHPH 4350 Introduction to Workplace Safety and Health (3)
• PHPB 4400 Introduction to Health Management and Administration (3)
• PHPB 4880 or PHPH 4880 Public Health Study Abroad (3)
• BIOL 3021 Infectious Disease and Society (3)
• CPS 3200 Diversity and Human Relations (3)
• ECON 4210 Health Economics (3)
• ECON 4350 Economics of Poverty & Public Policy (3)
• GEOG 4538 Urban Health Geographic Information Systems (4)
• GERO 4110 Aging Policy and Services (3)
• GERO 4119 Global Aging and Families (3)
• GERO 4122 Death, Dying and Loss (3)
• GERO 4200 Health and the Older Adult (3)
• JOUR 4460 Health Communication (3)
• NUTR 3100 Nutrition and Health (3)
• NUTR 3800 International Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 4000 Food and Culture (3)
• NUTR 4955 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Wellness (3)
• NUTR 4960 Nutrition and Physical Fitness (3)
• PMAP 3210 Introduction to Nonprofits (3)
• PSYC 3450 Health Psychology (3)
• PSYC 3570 Multicultural Issues in Psychology (3)
• SOCI 4050 Global Perspectives on Violence Against Women (3)
• SW 4440 Global Social Work Practice (3)
• SW 4450 Child Maltreatment Practice Policy and Research (3)
• Other appropriate course(s) approved by SPH-based advisor (1-15)

Area J – Advanced Electives (6 credit hours)

Select any 1000-, 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level courses (6 credit hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: 120

Pre-Med Curriculumm

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

BSPH Core Degree Requirements (Areas A-E)

BSPH Degree Requirements: minimum 120 credit hours
The BSPH program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Core Curriculum Areas A-E: 42 Credit Hours:

Georgia State University (GSU) requires all students seeking a bachelor’s degree to satisfactorily complete a basic core of general education subjects. Georgia State’s core curriculum provides students with a broad background in general education and reflects the special mission of this university as an urban research institution with an international, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural focus. Because of ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the core curriculum, changes may occur periodically in its configuration. Every attempt will be made to notify students when such changes occur. The core curriculum is maintained by central GSU (not the School of Public Health). Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to consult their assigned Undergraduate Catalog for the core curriculum requirements (http://enrollment.gsu.edu/catalogs/ or http://enrollment.gsu.edu/catalogs/archived-catalogs/). Degree requirements listed in the undergraduate catalog supersede requirements listed in this handbook.

Area A – Written Communication and Mathematics (9 credit hours)
Requirements for Transitioning from the Pre-public Health Major Status and Admitting into the Full Public Health Major: Successful completion of each Area A course with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. Pre-Med students should complete MATH 1113 Precalculus in Area A2.

A1: Written Communication

• ENGL 1101 English Comp I (3) and
• ENGL 1102 English Comp II (3)

A2: Mathematics

• MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher is strongly recommended (3)

Area B – Institutional Foundations (4 credit hours)

Select two courses from the following:

• PHIL 1010 Critical Thinking (2)
• SCOM 1000 Human Communication (2)
• PERS 2001 Perspectives on Comparative Cultural (2)
• PERS 2002 Scientific Perspectives on Global Problems (2)
• PERS 2003 Perspectives on Human Expression (2)

Area C – Humanities, Fine Arts, and World Languages (6 credit hours)

Select two courses from groups 1, 2 and 3 below. The two courses may not come from the same group.

1. Humanities. Select one course from the GSU list in the Undergraduate Catalog. (3)
2. Fine Arts. Select one course from the GSU list in the Undergraduate Catalog. (3)
3. World Language (recommended). Select one course from the GSU list in the Undergraduate Catalog. (3)

Area D – Natural and Computational Science (11 credit hours)

To be eligible for the public health major, students must successfully complete the first course of their two-course science sequence in Area D1. Pre-Med students should complete BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4) and BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4) in Area D1.

D1. Select one two-course sequence. (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1103K Introductory Biology I (4) and BIOL 1104K Introductory Biology II (4)
• BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4) and BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4)
• CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I (4) and CHEM 1152K Survey of Chemistry II (4)

D2. MATH 1401: Elementary Statistics (3)

Area E – Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Students who satisfy the requirements of Section 1, United States Politics and History, by examination and choose not to take HIST 2110 and POLS 1101 must select two additional courses from Section 3, Social Science Foundations. No student may take more than six hours in Area E from any one department.

1. United States Politics and History—Legislative Requirement satisfied by
   • HIST 2110 Survey of United States History (3)
   • POLS 1101 Introduction to American Government (3)
2. Global Economics, Global Politics, and World History Requirement: Select one course from GSU list in the Undergraduate Catalog. (3)
3. Social Science Foundations: Select one course from GSU list in the Undergraduate Catalog. (3) Pre-Med students should complete PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology or SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology in Area E3.

BSPH Major Degree Requirements (Areas F-J)

Courses Required for All BSPH Students

Students are strongly encouraged to consult their assigned Undergraduate Catalog for the BSPH curriculum requirements (http://enrollment.gsu.edu/catalogs/ or http://enrollment.gsu.edu/catalogs/archived-catalogs/). Degree requirements listed in the undergraduate catalog supersede requirements listed in this handbook.

Area F – Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 credit hours)

To be eligible for the public health major, students must achieve an overall Area F GPA of 2.8 or higher. Students must also complete each of the following Area F courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher in their first attempt.  Transfer students who transfer these Area F courses into Georgia State University (GSU) may use their grades from their first attempted transfer courses or they may attempt the courses at GSU. A WF counts as an attempt.

• PHPB 2000 Introduction to Public Health (3)
• PHPH 2001 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3)
• PHPB 2020 Determinants of Health (3)
• SCOM 1500 Public Speaking (3)

Students must also complete an Additional Mathematics course (0-3) from list below with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. If Area A2 is satisfied with MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher, students may complete an additional Mathematics, Science or Social Sciences Course from the Area F list below with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher, instead. If Area A2 is not satisfied with MATH 1111 or higher, students must select one Mathematics course from the following list. Pharmacy students should complete MATH 2201 or MATH 2211:

• Additional Mathematics course (0-3) from list below.
  • MATH 1111 College Algebra (3)
  • MATH 1112 College Trigonometry (3)
  • MATH 1113 Pre-calculus (3)
  • MATH 1220 Survey of Calculus (3)
  • MATH 2201 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (4)
  • MATH 2202 Calculus for the Life Sciences II (4)
  • MATH 2211 Calculus of One Variable I (4)
  • MATH 2212 Calculus of One Variable II (4)
  • MATH 2215 Multivariate Calculus (4)
  • MATH 2420 Discrete Mathematics (3)
• Additional Science or Social Sciences Course(s) from list below (not taken for Area D or Area E) (3-6). Pre-Med students should complete additional Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and or Physics sequences outlined in the Pre-Med advising section of this handbook. Pharmacy students may complete the Economics course or Human Anatomy and Physiology sequences.
• Select course(s) from the following list:
  • AAS 1141/HIST 1141 Introduction to African and African-American History to 1865 (3)
  • AAS 1142/HIST 1142 Introduction to African and African-American History Since 1865 (3)
  • AAS 2010 Introduction to African-American Studies (3)
  • ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
  • BIOL 1103K Introductory Biology I (4
  • )BIOL 1104K Introductory Biology II (4)
  • BIOL 2110K Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • BIOL 2120K Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
  • BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4)
    • Cannot be counted here if BIOL 1103K already taken for another area
  • BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4)
  • CHEM 1101K Introductory Chemistry I (4)
    • Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1151K or 1211K already taken for another area
  • CHEM 1102K Introductory Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I (4)
    • Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1101K or 1211K already taken for another area
  • CHEM 1152K Survey of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I (4)
    • Cannot be counted here if CHEM 1101K or 1151K already taken for another area
  • CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I (3) and CHEM 2100 Intermediate Organic I Lab (2)
  • CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II (3) and CHEM 3110 Intermediate Organic II Lab (2)
  • CHEM 4600 Biochemistry I (5)
  • PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II (4)
  • PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II (4)
  • CRJU 2200 Social Science and the American Crime Problem (3)
  • ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography (3)
  • GEOG 1112K Introduction to Weather and Climate (4)
  • GEOG 1113K Introduction to Landforms (4)
  • GERO 2000 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
  • PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology (3)
  • SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology (3)
  • SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems (3)
  • WGSS 2010 Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3)

Once all prerequisites are completed — including Area F — students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher before transitioning from the pre-public health major status and admitting into the full public health major.

Area G – Major Curriculum (33 credit hours)

Up to three courses within Area G may be completed by pre-public health major students with approval from the advisor; eligible courses are denoted with an asterisk (*) below.

An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher AND completion of Area A, the first course of the science sequence in D1, and Area F with the grades and GPA noted in those areas is required to be eligible for the public health major and to complete the remaining courses within Area G.

A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required for each course in Area G.

• PHPH 3010 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health (CTW) (3)
• PHPH 3020 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health (3)
• PHPH 3030 Fundamentals of Environmental Health* (3)
• PHPB 3040 Public Health Careers and Professions * (3)
• PHPB 4010 Fundamentals of Health Policy* (3)
• PHPB 4020 Introduction to Public Health Program Implementation and Evaluation (3)
• PHPB 4030 Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health* (3)
• PHPB 4040 Public Health Communication (3)
• PHPH 4050 Health Equity and Disparities: Urban and Global Health Challenges (3)
• PHPB 4060 Introduction to Public Health Informatics (3)
• PHPH 4070 Introduction to Chronic and Infectious Diseases (3)

Area H – Public Health Signature Experiences (6 credit hours)

Completion of PHPB 2000, PHPH 2001, PHPB 2020, PHPH 3010, PHPH 3020, PHPH 3030, PHPB 3040, PHPB 4010, PHPB 4020, and PHPB 4030 with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher in each course is prerequisite to this Area H.

A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required for each course in Area H.

• PHPB 4991 or PHPH 4991 Signature Experience: Prospectus(3)
• PHPB 4992 or PHPH 4992 Signature Experience: Capstone (3)

Area I – Approved Public Health Related Electives (15 credit hours)
Select courses from the following pre-approved list. Pre-Med students should select required pre-med prerequisite courses outlined in the pre-med advising section of this handbook:

• PHPH 3004 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
• PHPH 3035 Introduction to Maternal and Child Health (3)
• PHPB 3120 Historical Aspects of Public Health and Medicine (3)
• PHPB/PHPH 3800 Special Topics
• PHPB 4130 Introduction to Public Mental Health (3)
• PHPB 4135 Introduction to Disability and Public Health (3)
• PHPB 4230 Global Perspectives on Injury and Violence Prevention (3)
• PHPH 4250 Introduction to Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (3)
• PHPH 4300 Introduction to Controversies in Public Health (3)
• PHPH 4350 Introduction to Workplace Safety and Health (3)
• PHPB 4400 Introduction to Health Management and Administration (3)
• PHPB 4880 or PHPH 4880 Public Health Study Abroad (3)BIOL 2110K Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• BIOL 2120K Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• BIOL 3021 Infectious Disease and Society (3)
• CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 2100 Intermediate Organic Chemistry I Lab (2)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 3110 Intermediate Organic Chemistry II Lab (2)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CHEM 4600 Biochemistry I (5)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• CPS 3200 Diversity and Human Relations (3)
• ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • Cannot be counted here if already taken for another area
• ECON 4210 Health Economics (3)
• ECON 4350 Economics of Poverty & Public Policy (3)
• GEOG 4538 Urban Health Geographic Information Systems (4)
• GERO 4110 Aging Policy and Services (3)
• GERO 4119 Global Aging and Families (3)
• GERO 4122 Death, Dying, and Loss (3)
• GERO 4200 Health and the Older Adult (3)
• JOUR 4460 Health Communication (3)
• ATH 2201 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (4)
• MATH 2211 Calculus of One Variable I (4)
• NUTR 3100 Nutrition and Health (3)
• NUTR 3800 International Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 4000 Food and Culture (3)
• NUTR 4955 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Wellness (3)
• NUTR 4960 Nutrition and Physical Fitness (3)
• PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I (4)
• PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II (4)
• PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I (4)
• PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II (4)
• PMAP 3210 Introduction to Nonprofits (3)
• PSYC 3450 Health Psychology (3)
• PSYC 3570 Multicultural Issues in Psychology (3)
• SOCI 4050 Global Perspectives on Violence Against Women (3)
• SW 4440 Global Social Work Practice (3)
• SW 4450 Child Maltreatment Practice Policy and Research (3) other appropriate course(s) approved by SPH-based undergraduate advisor (1-15)

Area J – Advanced Electives (6 credit hours)
Pre-Med students should select required pre-med prerequisite courses outlined in the pre-med advising section of this handbook

• Any 1000/2000/3000/4000 level courses

The BSPH Pre-Med Track

(Pre-Medical Prerequisite Courses)

The School of Public Health wants to support its BSPH students aspiring to enter the post-graduate schools in the health professions, including medical, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary schools. Post-graduate schools in these health professions require prerequisite courses that are referred to as “Pre-Med” prerequisite courses in this BSPH Handbook. Each post-graduate school in these health professions maintains and updates its own prerequisite list. Students should contact their prospective (medical, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.) post-graduate school(s) for their most current list of required prerequisite courses.

Below are the are the most common prerequisite pre-med courses, and immediately below the list is a guide for where the school recommends BSPH students complete them to best integrate the courses into their BSPH program of study. The BSPH program integrates these common Pre-Med prerequisite courses as much as possible; however, students completing this list of Pre-Med prerequisite courses may need to complete additional credit hours (approximately 4 credit hours for most, but as many as 19 credit hours for some, depending on their chosen post-graduate school) beyond the 120 credit hours required for the BSPH program. This list is only intended to serve as a guide; again, students aspiring to enter post graduate schools in the health professions are responsible for seeking the most current list of prerequisite courses required for entry into their chosen post-graduate health professions school:

Chemistry (and its prerequisite MATH 1113 Precalculus)

•  Prerequisite: MATH 1113 Precalculus (3)
• CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II (4)

Biology (CHEM 1211K above is a prerequisite)

• BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4)
• BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4)

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 1212K above is a prerequisite)

• CHEM 2100 Intermediate Organic Chemistry I Lab (2)
• CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 3110 Intermediate Organic Chemistry II Lab (2)

Biochemistry (CHEM 2410 above is a prerequisite)

• CHEM 4600 Biochemistry I (5)

Physics (MATH 1113 above is a prerequisite for PHYS 1111K; MATH 2212 Calculus II above is a prerequisite for PHYS 2212K)

• PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I (4)PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II (4)

OR

• PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I (4)PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II (4)

Social Science (Recommended for MCAT)

• SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology (3)

OR

• PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology (3)

Mathematics (Required for August University’s Medical College of Georgia and Pharmacy)

• MATH 1401: Elementary Statistics (3)

Other Courses Recommended for Pharmacy Students

• SCOM 1500 Public Speaking (3)
• ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) or ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• MATH 2201 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (4) or MATH 2211 Calculus of One Variable I (4)
• BIOL 2110K Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 2120K Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

The school recommends its BSPH students complete the above listed common Pre-Med prerequisite courses to satisfy the following areas of their BSPH program of study:

Area A2

• MATH 1113 Precalculus (3)

Area D1

• BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I (4)
• BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II (4)

Area D2:

• MATH 1401: Elementary Statistics (3)

Area E

• SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology (3) or PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology (3)

Area F, Area I, and/or Area J

• CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 2100 Intermediate Organic Chemistry I Lab (2)
• CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I (3)CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 3110 Intermediate Organic Chemistry II Lab (2)
• CHEM 4600 Biochemistry I (5)
• PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I (4) or PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I (4)
• PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II (4) or PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II (4)

Other Courses Recommended for Pharmacy Students

Area F

• SCOM 1500 Public Speaking (3)

Area F, Area I, and/or Area J

• ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) or ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• MATH 2201 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (4) or MATH 2211 Calculus of One Variable I (4)
• BIOL 2110K Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 2120K Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

• Medical and health service managers
• Natural science managers
• Social and community service managers
• Environmental scientists, specialists
• Environmental protection technicians
• Social scientists and related workers
• Social science research assistants
• Health educators
• Occupational health and safety specialists

Undergraduate Petition

This form is to request a deviation from academic regulations or degree requirements in the School of Public Health.

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

This form is to be used when the university has not equated a Public Health course taken at another university to a course offered at Georgia State University.