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Public Health professionals with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) are prepared to:
- assess factors influencing health in individuals, communities and populations
- plan effective programs and interventions
- design evaluations for those interventions
- successfully manage the implementation of those programs
The BSPH program is based on a philosophy of health promotion and disease prevention, to improve the quality of life of individuals, families and communities. The BSPH discipline focuses on four areas:
- the multiple determinants of health, including biological, environmental, sociocultural, health service, and economic factors,
- identification of scientific data, tools of informatics, and other information for identifying indicators of health status and health disparities and assessing the well-being of a community,
- addressing major local, national, and global health challenges, and
- designing public health approaches and interventions that improve health outcomes, population health and well-being.
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program is more than a means to produce ready public health practitioners. It can complement or enrich a traditional biology-based pre-health degree plan for students intending professional education in medicine, nursing, allied health or other health professions. Notably the program establishes a specific entry-level baccalaureate degree in the Public Health academic pathway which, until recently, had started with a master’s degree.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
Communication | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
Communication | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Creative arts | 3 | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
CHEM 101 & CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
American history | 3 | |
Free Electives 1 | 6 | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
American history | 3 | |
Free Electives 1 | 6 | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
PHLT 302 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 303 | Social Context of Population Health | 3 |
PHLT 304 | Biological Basis of Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 310 | Public Health Writing | 1 |
PHLT 313 | Health Care and Public Health System | 3 |
PHLT 314 | Public Health Data Management and Assessment I | 2 |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PHLT 305 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 309 | Population Health Promotion | 3 |
PHLT 311 | Narrative Approach to Public Health | 1 |
PHLT 330 | The Environment and Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 412 | Health Advocacy and Policy | 3 |
PHLT 315 | Public Health Data Management and Assessment II | 2 |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
PHLT 410 | Public Health Communication | 3 |
PHLT 411 | Project Management in Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 441 | Strategies for Population Health Improvement | 3 |
BSPH Directed Electives 2 | ||
Select nine hours from the following: | 9 | |
BESC 314 |
Pathogens, the Environment and Society | |
BESC 367 |
U.S. Environmental Regulations | |
BESC 401 |
Bioenvironmental Microbiology | |
BICH 410 |
Comprehensive Biochemistry I | |
BICH 411 |
Comprehensive Biochemistry II | |
BICH 412 |
Biochemistry Laboratory I | |
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I | |
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II | |
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
ENTO 210 |
Global Public Health Entomology | |
ENTO 423 |
Medical Entomology | |
ENTO 431/FIVS 431 |
The Science of Forensic Entomology | |
ENTO 432/FIVS 432 |
Applied Forensic Entomology | |
GENE 301 |
Comprehensive Genetics | |
GENE 312 |
Comprehensive Genetics Laboratory | |
GENE 320/BIMS 320 |
Biomedical Genetics | |
PHLT 333 |
Accident Investigation | |
PHLT 334 |
Fire Safety and Workplace Hazards | |
PHLT 335 |
Hazardous Materials | |
PHLT 416 |
Public Health Leadership and Ethics | |
PHLT 485 |
Directed Studies | |
PHLT 489 |
Special Topics In... | |
PHYS 201 |
College Physics | |
PHYS 202 |
College Physics | |
URPN 370 |
Health Systems Planning | |
URPN 371 |
Environmental Health Planning and Policy | |
VIBS 401 |
Developmental Neurotoxicology | |
VIBS 407/NRSC 407 |
Core Ideas in Neuroscience | |
VIBS 413 |
Introduction to Epidemiology | |
VIBS 420 |
Computer Applications in Public Health Research | |
VIBS 432 |
Public Health Practices | |
VTPB 408 |
Clinical Microbiology | |
VTPB 409 |
Introduction to Immunology | |
VTPB 438 |
Biomedical Virology | |
VTPB 487/BIOL 487 |
Biomedical Parasitology | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
PHLT 307 | Public Health in the Global Context | 3 |
PHLT 415 | Emergency Management in Public Health | 3 |
PHLT 445 | Applications of Public Health | 3 |
BSPH Directed Electives 2 | ||
Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
BESC 314 |
Pathogens, the Environment and Society | |
BESC 367 |
U.S. Environmental Regulations | |
BESC 401 |
Bioenvironmental Microbiology | |
BICH 410 |
Comprehensive Biochemistry I | |
BICH 411 |
Comprehensive Biochemistry II | |
BICH 412 |
Biochemistry Laboratory I | |
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I | |
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II | |
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
ENTO 210 |
Global Public Health Entomology | |
ENTO 423 |
Medical Entomology | |
ENTO 431/FIVS 431 |
The Science of Forensic Entomology | |
ENTO 432/FIVS 432 |
Applied Forensic Entomology | |
GENE 301 |
Comprehensive Genetics | |
GENE 312 |
Comprehensive Genetics Laboratory | |
GENE 320/BIMS 320 |
Biomedical Genetics | |
PHLT 333 |
Accident Investigation | |
PHLT 334 |
Fire Safety and Workplace Hazards | |
PHLT 335 |
Hazardous Materials | |
PHLT 416 |
Public Health Leadership and Ethics | |
PHLT 485 |
Directed Studies | |
PHLT 489 |
Special Topics In... | |
PHYS 201 |
College Physics | |
PHYS 202 |
College Physics | |
URPN 370 |
Health Systems Planning | |
URPN 371 |
Environmental Health Planning and Policy | |
VIBS 401 |
Developmental Neurotoxicology | |
VIBS 407/NRSC 407 |
Core Ideas in Neuroscience | |
VIBS 413 |
Introduction to Epidemiology | |
VIBS 420 |
Computer Applications in Public Health Research | |
VIBS 432 |
Public Health Practices | |
VTPB 408 |
Clinical Microbiology | |
VTPB 409 |
Introduction to Immunology | |
VTPB 438 |
Biomedical Virology | |
VTPB 487/BIOL 487 |
Biomedical Parasitology | |
Term Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours: | 120 |
Requirements
- Submit your application through APPLYTEXAS or THE COALITION. Only one application per student. Choice of application has no bearing on the admission decision. The name entered on the application must match the name on your passport. If your name does not fit in the space provided, enter as many characters as the space will allow.
- $90 PROCESSING FEE (nonrefundable/subject to change)
- Submit an official high school or senior secondary transcript according to the education system of your country (generally the last three to four years).
- If enrolled in the final year of secondary education at the time of application, an official transcript showing completed and in-progress coursework must be received by the deadline.
- If you have attended multiple schools (including US accredited schools) then a transcript is required from each institution.
- If you transferred your foreign credits to a US school then only the US transcript is needed.
- If your educational system includes O-levels and A-levels then the completed O-level results and projected A-level results must be received by the deadline.
- If graduated from high school an official transcript is required; it must include senior courses, a graduation plan and date of graduation.
- OFFICIAL SAT or ACT Scores
- a minimum TOEFL score of: 550 for paper-based testing (p-BT) or 80 internet-based testing (i-BT)
- a minimum SAT:
- Test date prior to March 2016-Critical Reading (Verbal) score of 500
- Test date after March 2016-Evidence Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score of 560
- a minimum ACT English score of 21
- a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall band
- a minimum PTE Academic score of 53
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- The Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)