IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Undergraduate
Degree Programs
The Fairbanks School of Public Health currently offers three Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Health Data Science, a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with concentrations in Community Health, Epidemiology or Environmental Health Science. For the most current information on Fairbanks School of Public Health Undergraduate Degree programs, please visit our school's website at: https://fsph.iupui.edu/index.html.
Bachelor of Science in Health Data Science
Health data science is a burgeoning, interdisciplinary field requiring a diverse set of skills to extract knowledge and insights from data. Health data scientists will be at the center of an estimated $300 billion value added to the American health sector annually by big data and analytics.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Data Science features an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates biostatistics, computer science and informatics that will create an attractive package for employers working with health data locally, nationally and internationally. Students will receive either a minor in computer science from the Department of Computer and Information Science, or a minor in Informatics from the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI.
Academic Requirements
Health Data Science majors must fulfill the IUPUI general education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Health Data Science Public Health Core Courses
Take four courses for 12 credits
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
Major Courses
Take all 9 courses and internships for 27 credits
- PBHL-B 275 Probability for Health Data Scientists: A Computational Approach (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 280 Biostatistics for Health Data Scientists: A Computational Approach (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 285 Classical Biostatistical Regression Methods (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 481 Introduction to Biostatistical Computing (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 385 Contemporary Biostatistical Regression Methods (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 420 Introduction to Biostatistical Learning (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 490 Advanced Biostatistical Computing (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 401 Health Data Science Internship I (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 402 Health Data Science Internship II (3 credits)
Computer and Information Science Minor
Take six courses for 20 credits
- CSCI 23000 Computing I (4 credits)
- CSCI 24000 Computing II (4 credits)
- CSCI 34000 Discrete Computational Structures (3 credits)
- CSCI 36200 Data Structures (3 credits)
- CSCI 44300 Database Systems (3 credits)
- CSCI 48100 Data Mining (3 credits)
Required Informatics Electives:
- INFO-I 223 Data Fluency (3 credits)
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics (3 credits)
OR
Informatics Minor
Take six courses for 21 credits
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 credits)
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 credits)
- INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 credits)
- INFO-I 223 Data Fluency (3 credits)
- INFO-I 308 Information Representation (3 credits)
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics (3 credits)
Required Computer Science Electives:
- CSCI 34000 Discrete Computational Structures (3 credits)
- CSCI 36200 Data Structures (3 credits)
Electives
Take up to five elective courses (15 or 16 credits credits), at least four from PBHL, CSCI or INFO up to a total of 120 credits.
- PBHL-B 452 Fundamentals of Data Management (3 credits)
- CSCI-N 241 Fundamentals of Web Development (3 credits)
- INFO-I 303 Organizational Informatics (3 credits)
- INFO-I 402 Informatics Project Management (3 credits)
- NEWM-N 220 Introduction to Media Application Development (3 credits)
- NEWM-N 230 Introduction to Game Design and Development (3 credits)
- COMM-C 180 Introduction to Inter-personal Communication (3 credits)
- COMM-C 223 Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
- COMM-C 392 Health Communication (3 credits)
Degree Electives:
A minimum of 105 credit hours of required courses are listed for this curriculum. 39 credit hours are required in general education and preparatory courses and 12 required credit hours in public health. For those pursuing an informatics minor 53 credit hours are required in the major and minor areas. For those pursuing a computer science minor 54 credit hours are required in the major and minor areas. In addition, students must take a sufficient number of college-level elective courses to total a minimum of 120 credit hours. Contact the Office of Student Services at (317) 278-0753 for specific determinations.
Please refer to the Health Data Science curriculum for more information.
Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management combines coursework in general education (communications, liberal arts, science, and quantitative methods), health care policy, finance and management to prepare students for positions in the health care arena in nonclinical work. The health care arena includes acute care, physician practice, and long-term care, insurance companies, and government. Positions are available in government and the private and not-for-profit sectors. Available positions include office manager, billing agent, project coordinator, HR recruiting specialist, marketing manager, claims adjudicator, clinical liaison, customer service representative, admissions staff, marketing specialist, and others.
Academic Requirements
Health Services Management majors must fulfill the IUPUI general education requirements corresonding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Health Services Management Requirements
Take 24 courses for a total of 71 credits.
Introduction
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
- PBHL P109 Introduction to Public Health - Why Public Health Matters (3 credits)
- PBHL H120 Health Care Delivery in the US (3 credits)
- PBHL H101 Influencing the Public’s Health (3 credits)
Technology, Writing and Marketing
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
- PBHL H245 Professionalism in the Health Care Workplace (3 credits)
- PBHL H325 Health Information Technology, Management and Policy (3 credits)
- PBHL H432 Health Care Marketing (3 credits)
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Take 4 courses for a total of 12 credits
- PBHL H200 Healthcare Accounting (3 credits)
- PBHL H352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 credits)
- PBHL H353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting (3 credits)
- PBHL H354 Healthcare Economics (3 credits)
Management, Operations and Organizational Beharior
Take 4 courses for a minimum of 12 credits
- PBHL H320 Health Systems Administration (3 credits)
- PBHL H345 Operations Management and Quality Improvement in Health Organizations (3 credits)
- PBHL H346 Organizational Behavior and HR Management in Health Organizations (3 credits)
- PBHL H375 Management of Health Care Organizations (3 credits)
Leadership, Strategic Planning and Ethics
Take 3 courses for a minimum of 9 credits
- PBHL H361 Leadership in Health Management: Resolving Disputes and Difficult Conversations (3 credits)
- PBHL H401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 credits)
- PBHL H474 Health Administration Ethics Seminar (3 credits)
Professional Experience and Capstone
Take 3 courses for a minimum of 9 credits
- PBHL H379 Career Preparation in Health Services Management (3 credits)
- PBHL H380 Internship in Health Services Management (2 credits)
- PBHL H475 Health Services Management Capstone (3 credits)
Take 4 courses for a minimum of 12 credits
Take three courses from Group A and one course from Group B or all four courses from Group A. When selecting a Topics course, be sure to check that the topic is approved by the BSHSM program.
Group A
- PBHL-H 305 Medical Group Management (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 310 Lean in Healthcare (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 411 Chronic and Long-term Care Administration (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 420 Health Policy (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 441 Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 303 Topics in PBHL (1 - 3 credits)
- PBHL-H 404 Topics in PBHL (1 - 3 credits)
Group B
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 450 Health Systems Around the World - Understanding England's National Health Service (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 450 Health Systems Around the World - Understanding Nicaragua's Health Care System (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 455 Health Systems Around the World - Understanding Sweden's Health Care System (3 credits)
Please refer to the Health Services Management curriculum for more information.
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.) degree combines coursework in communications, mathematics, the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) and public health with an emphasis on protecting human health and the quality of the built and natural environment from environmental hazards through pollution prevention and control. Employment areas include indoor and outdoor pollution, water supply and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, workplace health and safety, general environmental health, childhood lead poisoning and asthma control, environmental health education, environmental toxicology and microbiology, sustainability, housing safety and vector control, food safety and defense, hazardous materials, homeland security, and others.
The B.S.P.H. major in Community Health will prepare students to provide health education, promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices, prevent diseases, and enhance quality of life in communities. Students will obtain a foundation in understanding the social determinants of health, distribution of health and illness in diverse populations, and the disease risks among human populations. The Community Health major focuses on interdisciplinary efforts to address the physical, social, behavioral, mental, and environmental health concerns of communities and population at risk for disease and injury. Graduates will plan and evaluate health services in communities. They will coordinate the community efforts of government agencies and private organizations.
Academic Requirements
Community Health majors must fulfill the IUPUI General education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Community Health Courses
Take 13 courses for a total of 39 credits
Each of the following four courses:
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
Each of the following nine Community Health core courses:
- PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 330 Theories of Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 399 Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 415 Applied Health Promotion Methods (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 425 Social Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 460 Community Capacity Building in a Global Health Context (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 499 Applied Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
Required Electives
Take 10 elective courses, five must be from the Public Health Electives list. It is recommended that all 10 be taken from the Public Health Electives list.
Public Health Electives
*Indicates preferred courses.
- PBHL-S 105* Public Health & Film (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 240* Peer Health Education and Leadership (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 320* This Stress is Killing Me: Stress and Its Effects on You (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 325* Urban Angst and Suburban Blues: Public Mental Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 422* Coaching for Health and Wellness (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 492 Research in Public Health (1-6 credits)
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Other Doomsday Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 323 Chasing Disease: Field Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 335 Pandemics Lurking in the Shadows: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 120 Contemporary Healthcare Issues (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 455/450 Healthcare Systems around the World – Study abroad programs (3 credits)
Non-Public Health Electives
- ANTH-A 337 African American Healthcare (3 credits)
- ANTH-A 460 Disease and Human Evolution (3 credits)
- ANTH-B 370 Human Variation (3 credits)
- COMM-C 392 Health Communication (3 credits)
- COMM-C 400 Health Provider-Consumer Communication (3 credits)
- ECON-E 414 Economics of the Non-Profit Sector (3 credits)
- HIST-H 364 History of Medicine and Public Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 195 Principles and Application of Lifestyle Wellness (3 credits)
- HPER-FN 30300 Essentials of Nutrition (3 credits)
- HPER-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- HPER-F 258 Marriage and Family Interactions (3 credits)
- HPER-H 305 Women’s Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 315 Consumer Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 317 Drug Use in American Society (3 credits)
- HPER-H 350 Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Health (3 credits)
- HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 credits)
- PSY-B 307 Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
- PSY-B 394 Drugs and Behavior (3 credits)
- REL-R 384 Religion, Ethics, and Health (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 250 Health and Rehabilitation Systems Across the World (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 340 Psychological Aspects of Disabilities (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 370 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
- SOC-R 321 Women and Health (3 credits)
- SOC-R 382 Social Organization of Healthcare (3 credits)
- SOC-R 385 AIDS and Society (3 credits)
- SOC-R 410 Alcohol, Drugs, and Society (3 credits)
- SOC-R 415 Sociology of Disability (3 credits)
- SOC-R 485 Sociology of Mental Illness (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
General Electives
Take a total of 16 credits
- Additional courses beyond the IUPUI Common Core, General Education, and Major requirements to total 120 credit hours.
Please refer to the Community Health curriculum for more information.
Environmental Health Science
The B.S.P.H. major in Environmental Health Science features an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the environmental and health sciences with management and public policy. You will be trained to address pressing environmental health problems and will be prepared for an impact career or for graduate study in public health or the traditional sciences. The environmental health science major also meets the core science requirements for pre-professionals in medicine and is an attractive option for other pre-professional students.
Academic Requirements
Environmental Health Science majors must fulfill the IUPUI general education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Environmental Health Science Requirements
5 courses for a total of 49 credits
Foundations and Methods
11 courses for a total of 34 credits
Public Health Fundamentals - All of the following courses
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-B 300 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
Health Protection Fundamentals - All of the following courses
- PBHL-A 310 Exposure Assessment Laboratory & Data Analysis (4 credits)
- PBHL-A 320 Prevention Strategies to Improve Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 325 Injury Prevention (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 330 Humans in Extreme Environments (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 404 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 410 Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 credits)
Applications
4 courses for a total of 12 credits
Cornerstones of Health Protection Practice - One of the following courses
- PBHL-A 433 Occupational Health and Safety (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 428 Public Health Sanitation (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 440 Terrorism as a Public Health Threat (3 credits)
Contemporary Global Health Issues - One of the following courses
- PBHL-A 435 Energy, Climate Change, Resilience, and Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 445 Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 450 Food and Water: Safety, Scarcity, Security (3 credits)
Sustainability and Human Health - One of the following courses
- PBHL-A 430 E-waste, Toxic Materials, and Conflict Minerals (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 425 High Cost of Fashion: Environmental Hazards and Cheap Labor (3 credits)
Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies - One of the following courses
- PBHL-A 415 Explosions, Collapses, and Toxic Spills: Prevention and Response (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 420 Armed Conflict, Natural Disasters, and Health (3 credits)
Experience
1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL A380 Environmental Health Science Internship (3 credits)
Recommended Electives
- PBHL-A 100 Environment and Human Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 120 Regional Cultures and Mortality (3 credits)
- CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits
- CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
- BIOL-K 483 Biological Chemistry (3 credits)
- BIOL-K 322 Genetics and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
- BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology (3 credits)
- BIOL-K 338 Introductory Immunology (3 credits)
- BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 credits)
- COMM-C 223 Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
- COMM-C 380 Organizational Communication (3 credits)
- EMER-E 201 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (6 credits)
- ENG-W 290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences (3 credits)
- SOC-R 121 Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC-R 317 Sociology of Work (3 credits)
- SOC-R 425 Gender and Work (3 credits)
- SOC-R 478 Formal Organizations (3 credits)
- SHRS-W 361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
- TCM 220 Technical Report Writing (3 credits)
- TCM 320 Written Communication in Science and Industry (3 credits)
Other public health courses
Other biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics courses
Other writing, communications, or foreign language courses
Other social science courses
Degree Electives: A minimum 114 credit hours (65 credit hours General Education + 49 credit hours Environmental Health Science) of required courses are listed for this curriculum. In addition, students must take a sufficient number of elective courses to total a minimum of 120 credit hours. We have provided some recommended electives above; please discuss elective courses with your academic advisor.
Please refer to the Environmental Health Science curriculum for more information.
The BSPH in Epidemiology teaches students the foundations of public health including epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, social and behavioral health and biostatistics. Substantive coursework teaches and applies epidemiology - the science of public health - to identify, understand, control and prevent diseases in populations. Students will learn the principles of data collection epidemiological study of design and analysis, public health surveillance, infectious disease and field epidemiology, risk factor identification and control/prevention of chronic disease, and how to gather evidence to establish and enhance public health programs that improve population health. Students will apply epidemiology principles to additional fields of public health, including public health informatics, preinatal epidemiology, substance abuse, cancer, injuries and more.
Academic Requirements
Epidemiology majors must fulfill the IUPUI general education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Epidemiology Major Courses
Take 18 courses for 54 credits
Public Health Core Courses
Take all four courses
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management for Population Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 credits)
Epidemiology Core Courses
Take seven epidemiology core courses
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Other Doomsday Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Evidence-Based Writing for Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Public Health Surveillance (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 323 Chasing Disease: Field Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 333 Buzzed and Stoned (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 335 Pandemics Lurking in the Shadows: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 422 Methods in Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 425 Social Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 400 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems ( 3 credits)
Take seven of the following application courses
- PBHL-E 404 Internship/Capstone (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Public Health Informatics (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Environmental Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Perinatal Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Sexually Transmitted Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Cancer Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 303 Injury Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 325 Health Information Technology Management and Policy (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 450 Approved Study Abroad Courses Offered by PBHL (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 330 Theories of Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Public Health (3 credits)
General Electives
A minimum 100 credit hours (46 credit hours General Education + 54 credit hours Epidemiology) of required courses are listed for this curriculum. In addition, students must take a sufficient number of elective courses to total a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Accelerated Degrees
The Fairbanks School of Public Health offers high-performing students the option to obtain an undergraduate and master’s degree in five years. Students will receive an immersive education that is in demand by employers.
Participation in this program allows students to begin graduate education their undergraduate senior year. Before starting any graduate classes, students are required to complete 96 credit hours including all general education requirements and general electives.
Please refer to the Accelerated Degrees page for more information.
Last Updated:March 2019
