Public Health, BS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Information Literacy, Media and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices Across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 Laboratory | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 Laboratory | ||
| Ethics, Reality and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Individuals and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| Personal Wellness | 2-3 | |
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Public Health Major | ||
| BUS-1001 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| HC-1001 | Introduction to American Health Service Delivery I | 3 |
| HC-1003 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| HS-1201 | Community Health | 3 |
| HS-1207 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HS-2250 | Public Health Perspectives on Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HS-2406 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HS-3250 | Designing Health Promotional Programs | 3 |
| HS-3251 | Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs | 3 |
| HS-4350 | Intro to Research and Bioethics in HP | 3 |
| IT-2550 | Medical Informatics | 3 |
| MAT-2301 | Statistics | 3 |
| PH-2001 | Global Health Delivery I | 3 |
| PH-2002 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 |
| PH-2003 | Introduction to Human Diseases | 3 |
| PH-3001 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PH-3002 | Health and Diverse Population | 3 |
| PH-4990 | Practicum in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-4998 | Capstone in Public Health | 3 |
| General Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-126 | |
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.