Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Email: nhs@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/health-sciences/
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of four parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Major Elective Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Public Health concentration offers students a chance to pursue a four-year degree in a rapidly expanding field nationally and internationally. Students who complete this degree will be well-positioned to become leaders in a broad range of public health fields.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Minor Required:
No Minor required.
Program Requirements:
In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements. Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 70 required major credits.
Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
ENG 123 (3) is recommended to fulfill the Intermediate Writing Course requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
STAT 150 (3) is recommended to fulfill the Mathematics requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
PHIL 250 (3) is recommended to fulfill the Arts and Humanities: Ways of Thinking requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
HUSR 205 (3) and PSY 230 (3) are recommended to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
BIO 110 (4), CHEM 281 (3), CHEM 281L (1), are recommended to fulfill the Natural & Physical Sciences LAB requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
FND 250 (3) is recommended to fulfill the Natural & Physical Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 70 credits
| BIO 110 | Biology: Atoms to CellsLAS1LASL | 4 |
| BIO 245 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 246 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 251 | Allied Health Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 281 | Fundamentals of BiochemistryLAS1 | 3 |
| CHEM 281L | Fundamentals of Biochemistry LaboratoryLAS1LASL | 1 |
| ENG 123 | College Research PaperLAW2 | 3 |
| FND 250 | Principles of NutritionLAS1 | 3 |
| HUSR 205 | Introduction to Human ServicesLAB3 | 3 |
| HUSR 209 | Foundations of Health Promotion/Health Education | 3 |
| HUSR 300 | Human Services Helping Skills | 3 |
| HUSR 336 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HUSR 342 | Modern Concepts of Health and Disease | 3 |
| HUSR 350 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| HUSR 410 | Human Services Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HUSR 492 | Internship in Human Services | 1-15 |
| NURS 225 | Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 326 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Medical EthicsLAA3 | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Lifespan DevelopmentLAB3 | 3 |
| STAT 150 | Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1 | 3 |
3. Major Electives — 15 credits
Choose 15 credits from the list below, can choose courses from one or more headings.
Anthropological Focus
Sociological Focus
| SOC 170 | Social ProblemsLAB3 | 3 |
| SOC 237 | Sociology of Race, Racism, and PowerLAB3LAMS | 3 |
| SOC 275 | Society & Mental Health | 3 |
| SOC 375 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
Psychological Focus
4. University Wide Credits — 4-26 credits*
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 4-26 credits.
*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.