PublicHealth,BS
Program:
College:
Website:
PublicHealth
HealthandHumanServices
https://www.iup.edu/publichealth/
ContactInformation:
Dr.KristiStorti,Director&Dr.ScottDecker,Asst.Dir.
223ZinkHall
Phone:7243572770
Email:kstorti@iup.edu
Email:sdecker@iup.edu
Program
Description:
AmajorinPublicHealthwillprovideflexibilityandpersonalizedoptionsbaseduponcareergoalsandgraduate
educationaspirations.Studentslearntoimprovehealththroughamultidisciplinedcorecurriculumgrounded
inthesocial,naturalandhealthsciences.Uponcompletionoftheprogram,studentswillunderstandthe
scienceofhumanhealth,epidemiologyofinfectiousandchronicdiseasesaswellascomplicationsoftheUS
andglobalhealthcaresystemswithregardtoaccessandethicsofdisparityinhealthcaredelivery.Through
advising,studentsareencouragedtoacquireaminororacertificatewiththeirelectivesthatwillenhancetheir
knowledgeinaspecificarearelatedtoPublicHealth.Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto:Anthropology;
AppliedStatistics;Biology;CommunityHealth;Economics;ExerciseScience;Geography;GlobalHealth;
LGBT&QStudies;Nutrition;Psychology;RegionalPlanning;Safety,Health,andEnvironmentalSciences;
Sociology;Spanish;andWomen’sandGenderStudies.Studentswillreceiveacademicadvisement,depending
ontheircareerplans,toassistwiththeselectionofcontrolledelectivesintheirprogressiontograduation.
Thetotalcreditsrequiredis120.StudentsmustalsomaintainacumulativeGPAof2.5anda"C"orbetterinall
oftherequiredcorePublicHealthcourses.
Career
Opportunities:
Publichealthisthescienceandartofcreatinghealthycommunitiesthrougheducation,research,and
promotionofhealthylifestyles.Publichealthprofessionalsanalyzeanddevelopprogramsthatprotectthe
healthofindividuals,families,andcommunitiesintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Acareerinpublichealth
opensthedoortodiverseop
portunitiesinavarietyofsectorssuchasfederal,state,andlocalorganizations,
private,andnongovernmentalorganizations.ProfessionaljobsrelatedtopublichealthincludeHealth
Education,ResearchAssistant,Wellness/HealthCoach,MedicalSocialWorkersandmore.Theneedfor
HealthEducatorsandCommunityHealthWorkersisprojectedtogrow13%from20
19to2029.Many
graduateschoosetofurthereducationinamaster’sdegreeprogramsuchasHealthServicesAdministration
oraMasterofPublicHealth(MPH).IUP’sinterdisciplinaryprogramincorporatesacademicpreparationinthe
social,naturalandhealthsciences,mathematics,andhumanities.
Student
Organizations:
StudentsinterestedingettinginvolvedmayjointheIUPPublicHealthClub.ThePublicHealthClubisa
studentrunorganizationthatworkstopromotepublichealth.
Exper
iential
Learning:
RealworldexperiencesinprofessionalsettingsallowPublicHealthmajorstoputtheirclassroomlearningto
work.IUP'sstrongnetworkrelationshipswithsuchinstitutionsastheCDC/NIOSH,PennsylvaniaDepartment
ofHealth,theCenterforEmergencyMedicineofWesternPennsylvania,andthePennsylvaniaDepartment
ofEducationjusttonameafew,providestudentswithdiv
erseoptionsforfieldexperiences.
Studentsgenerallycompletetheirexperientiallearningduringtheirspringsemesteroftheirsenioryear.
PublicHealth,BS
Program:
PublicHealth
FouryearCourseSequencing
College:
Degree
CalendarYear:
HealthandHumanServices
BachelorofScience
20212022
Website: https://www.iup.edu/publichealth/
FouryearSequencing: Thebelowfouryearplanoutlinesthecoursesrequiredineachsemesterofyourbaccalaureate
degree.

Thegoalisforyoutovisualizetheyearstocomeandunderstandwhatcoursesorother
requirementsareneededinordertograduateinfouryears.Thisalsoallowsyoutoplanwith
youradvisorforimportantengagementactivitiesthatsupportyourhighereducationgoals,such
as,planningforaninternship,research,and/orstudyabro
ad.Thesummerandwintertermsare
alsoanopportunitytotakecoursesoraccomplishothergoals.

FreshmanYear:Fall FreshmanYear:Spring
Course CourseDescription Credits Course CourseDescription Credits
ENGL101 EnglishComposition 3 HISTLBS
T
196,197,or198 3
KHSS/FDNT/NURS143
DimensionsofWellness 3 FineArtsLBS
T
LiberalStudiesRequirement 3
MATH217 Probability&Statistics 3 SOC151/161 SociologyReq. 3
BIOL119 EmergingDiseases 3 BIOL104 HumanBiology 4
PUBH122 FoundationsofPUBH 3 PHIL130 IntrotoBiomedEthics 3
TotalFall 15 TotalSpring 16
SophomoreYear:Fall SophomoreYear:Spring
Course CourseDescription Credits Course CourseDescription Credits
ENG121 HumanitiesLiterature 3 ENGL202 EnglishComposition 3
PSYCH101 GeneralPsychology 3 FDNT145 PersonalNutrition 3
ECON101 BasicEconomics 3 PUBH306 ResearchDesignandAnalysis 3
BIOL301 FundamentalsofEpidemiology 3 ECON360 HealthEconomics 3
ControlledElective 34 NURS101 DisasterAwareness 1
TotalFall 1516 TotalSpring 13
JuniorYear:Fall JuniorYear:Spring
Course CourseDescription Credits Course CourseDescription Credits
ANTH240/SOC454 GlobalHealth 3 SOC448 SocialWelfarePolicy 3
ANTH444/SOC442 MedicalAnthroorMedicalSoc 3 NURS/ELR314 HealthPolicy&Law 3
NURS455 HealthInformatics 3 NURS410
HealthPromotion&SocialIssues
3
PSYC332 CommunityPsyc&Preventions 3 FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3
ControlledElec ControlledElective 3 FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3
TotalFall 15 TotalSpring 15
SeniorYear:Fall SeniorYear:Spring*
Course CourseDescription Credits Course CourseDescription Credits
FDNT422
PubilcHealthNutr&Epidemiology
3 PUBH49
3 Internship 6
FreeElective(GMA) Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3 FreeElective
Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor
3
FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3 FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3
FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3 FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3
FreeElective Elective/Minor/DoubleMajor 3
TotalFall 15 TotalSpring 15
PublicHealth,BS
Program:
PublicHealth SummaryofRequirements
College:
Degree
CalendarYear:
HealthandHumanServices
BachelorofScience
20212022
Website: https://www.iup.edu/publichealth/
Summaryof
Requirements:
Therequiredpublichealthcorecoursesaredesignedtointroducestudentstoessentialpublichealthcore
competencies:communityhealtheducation,occupationalenvironmentalhealthsciences,epidemiologyand
biostatistics,researchmethods,advocacy,networking,culturalcompetence,ethicaldecisionmaking,community
dynamics,andexperientiallearning.Theprogramprovidesastrongfoundationforstuden
tswhowanttopursue
graduatestudy. The120credithourmajorrequires43creditsofliberalstudies,43ofPublicHealthcore,with6
8controlledelectives,and2628openelectives,Aminorisrecommendedtocomplementthemajor(see
suggestionsbelow).Theprogramalsorequiresa2.5cumulativeGPA&“C
orbetterincorePublicHealth
courses.


LiberalStudies
(43credits)
PublicHealthCoreRequirements
(43credits)
Course Credits Grade Course Credits Grade
LearningSkills:EnglishComposition(6credits) PUBH122FoundationsofPublicHealth 3
ENG101Composition 3 PUBH306ResearchDesignandAnalysis(WI) 3
ENGL202CompositionII 3 PUBH493Internship 6
BIOL301FundamentalsofEpidemiology 3
LearningSkills:Mathematics(3credits)
ANTH240GlobalHealthORSOC454Rural
3
MATH217ProbabilityandStatistics 3

ANTH444MedicalORSOC442MedicalSoc
3

ECON360HealthEconomics(WI)
3
Humanities(9credits)
FDNT422PublicHealthNutrition&Epidemiology
3
HIST196or197or198 3

NURS101DisasterAwareness
1
ENGL121HumanitiesLiterature 3

NURS410HealthPromotionandSocialIssues
3
PHIL130IntrotoBiomedicalEthics 3

NURS455HealthCareInformatics
3

NURS314orELR314HealthPolicy&Law
3
FineArts(3credits)
PSYC332CommunityPsychology&Prevention
3
Selectonefromthelist 3

SOC448SocialWelfarePolicy
3

NaturalSciences(7credits)
ControlledElectives(seelistofoptions) 68
BIOL104HumanBiology 4

BIOL119EmergingDiseases 3

OpenElectives 2628

SocialSciences(9credits)Choosethreecoursesfrom
SuggestedMinorstoassistchoiceofelectives:Anthropology,Applied
Statistics,Biology,Child&AdultAdvocacyStudies,CommunityHealth,
Economics,ExerciseScience,Geography,GlobalHealth,LGBT&Q
Studies,Nutrition,Psychology,RegionalPlanning,Safety,Health,and
EnvironmentalSciences,Sociology,Spanish,Women’s&Gender
Studies
PSYC101GeneralPsychology 3

SOC151OR161Principles/Foundationsof
Sociology(GMA)
3

ECON101basicOR122Microeconomics 3


HealthandWellness(3credits)
Selectfromthelistof143courses 3


LiberalStudiesElectives(6credits)
Global/Multicultural(GMA),3creditsrequired(SOC161fulfillsthis
requirementwhichoverlapswithSocialSciences)
FDNT145PersonalNutrition
3

WritingIntensive(WI),6creditsrequiredisbuiltintothePUBHCore
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