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Community Health Curriculum
To complete this degree, you will take a minimum of 35 credit hours of General Education courses, 69 credit hours of coursework in the major, and 16 credit hours of general electives that together total at least 120 credits. The specific distribution of classes is as follows:
Academic Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Community Health majors must fulfill the IUPUI General education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Public Health Core Courses
Take 5 courses for a total of 15 credits
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 120 Health Care Delivery in the U.S. (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 330 Evidence-Based Writing in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 credits)
Community Health Courses
Take 12 courses for a total of 36 credit hours
- PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Organizing for Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 330 Theories of Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 337 Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 349 Research Methods in Community Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 360 Assessment and Planning for Community Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 361 Implementation and Evaluation for Community Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 416 Health Promotion Application (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 460 Biosocial Approach to Global Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 479 Internship in Community Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 499 Applied Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 469* Practicum in Community Health
* Students can opt to complete PBHL-S 469 and an additional general elective with permission
Required Health Electives
Choose 1 course from each group for a total of 15 credit hours
Global Health Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-P 450 Healthcare Systems around the World - Any FSPH Public Health Study Abroad Program (3 credits
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health
- PBHL-A 415 Explosions, Collapses, and Toxic Spills: Prevention and Response
- HLSC-H 250 Health and Rehabilitation Systems Across the World
- NTRD-D 460 Global Perspectives in Nutrition, Health, Disease, and Disability
Mental Health Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 222 This Stress is Killing Me: Stress and its Effects on You
- PBHL-S 325 Urban Angst and Suburban Blues: Public Mental Health
- SOC-R 485 Sociology of Mental Illness
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction
- SOC-R 410 Alcohol, Drugs, and Society
- PBHL-E 333 Buzzed and Stoned: Epidemiology of Substance Abuse
Contemporary Issues Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 105 Public Health & Film (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Other Doomsday Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 335 Pandemics Lurking in the Shadows: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 395 Sores, Drips: Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- SOC-R 385 AIDS and Society (3 credits)
- HPER-H 305 Women's Health (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- SOC-R 315 Sociology of Disability (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 325 Injury Prevention (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 330 Humans in Extreme Environments (3 credits)
Leadership and Management Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-H 361 Leadership in Health Management: Resolving Disputes and Difficult Conversations (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 375 Management of Health Service Organizations (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 366 Manageing Behaviors in Public Organizations (3 credits)
Skill Development Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 240 Peer Health Education & Leadership (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 422 Coaching for Health and Wellness (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 441 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
General Electives
Take a total of 15 credits
- Additional courses beyond the IUPUI Common Core, General Education, and Major requirements to total 120 credit hours.
Grade Point Average Requirement
In order to be admitted to this degree program a student must have earned a 2.5 undergraduate cumulative and previous semester GPA. In addition, students must maintain at least a 2.5 semester and cumulative grade point average (GPA) to remain in good academic standing and graduate from this program.
Accelerated 4 + 1 BSPH - MPH Curriculum
Academic Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Community Health majors must fulfill the IUPUI general education requirements corresponding the IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core.
Community Health Major Courses:
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
- PSY-B 110 Introduction to Psychology
- SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology
- GEOG-G 110 Human Geography in a Changing World
- ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology
Public Health Core Courses
Take 5 courses for a total of 15 credits
- PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 120 Health Care Delivery in the U.S. (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 330 Evidence-Based Writing in Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 credits)
Community Health Courses
Take 12 courses for a total of 36 credit hours
- PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 315 Community Organizing for Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 330 Theories of Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 337 Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 349 Research Methods in Community Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 360 Assessment and Planning for Community Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 361 Implementation and Evaluation for Community Health Promotion (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 416 Health Promotion Application (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 460 Biosocial Approach to Global Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 479 Internship in Community Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 499 Applied Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 469* Practicum in Community Health
* Students can opt to complete PBHL-S 469 and an additional general elective with permission
Required Health Electives
Choose 1 course from each group for a total of 15 credit hours
Global Health Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-P 450 Healthcare Systems around the World - Any FSPH Public Health Study Abroad Program (3 credits
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health
- PBHL-A 415 Explosions, Collapses, and Toxic Spills: Prevention and Response
- HLSC-H 250 Health and Rehabilitation Systems Across the World
- NTRD-D 460 Global Perspectives in Nutrition, Health, Disease, and Disability
Mental Health Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 222 This Stress is Killing Me: Stress and its Effects on You
- PBHL-S 325 Urban Angst and Suburban Blues: Public Mental Health
- SOC-R 485 Sociology of Mental Illness
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction
- SOC-R 410 Alcohol, Drugs, and Society
- PBHL-E 333 Buzzed and Stoned: Epidemiology of Substance Abuse
Contemporary Issues Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 105 Public Health & Film (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Other Doomsday Infections (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 335 Pandemics Lurking in the Shadows: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
- PBHL-E 395 Sores, Drips: Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- SOC-R 385 AIDS and Society (3 credits)
- HPER-H 305 Women's Health (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- SOC-R 315 Sociology of Disability (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 325 Injury Prevention (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 330 Humans in Extreme Environments (3 credits)
Leadership and Management Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-H 361 Leadership in Health Management: Resolving Disputes and Difficult Conversations (3 credits)
- PBHL-H 375 Management of Health Service Organizations (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 credits)
- SPEA-V 366 Manageing Behaviors in Public Organizations (3 credits)
Skill Development Electives
Choose 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- PBHL-S 240 Peer Health Education & Leadership (3 credits)
- PBHL-S 422 Coaching for Health and Wellness (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 441 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
General Electives
Take a total of 15 credits
- Additional courses beyond the IUPUI Common Core, General Education, and Major requirements to total 120 credit hours.
Master of Public Health - Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses
MPH Core
The 4 MPH Core* courses (12 cr.) taken in Year 4 of the BSPH. (12 credits)
MPH Applied Practice Experience / Internship (3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Concentration Courses
PBHL S510 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
PBHL S614 Program Planning in Public Health (3 credits)
PBHL S615 Culture and Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
PBHL S617 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (3 credits)
Public Health Elective Courses
Students choose 5 MPH electives from a list of 12 courses. (15 credits)
MPH Capstone Experience (3 credits)
Total: 45 credits
