The Bachelor of Science in Public Health prepares students to serve as effective and competent public health professionals. Public health graduates are equipped with knowledge to help individuals, families, and communities improve and maintain healthy lifestyles. Students will be prepared to assess, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate public health programs. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in health behavior theory, data collection and analysis, social determinants of health, communication and marketing, policy and advocacy, and ethics. Students will be prepared to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist exam. Public health professionals work in government, private, and nonprofit sectors. Employment settings include healthcare facilities, hospitals, state and local health departments, businesses, worksite wellness programs, schools, universities, and a variety of nonprofit organizations. The public health program at UVU includes 116 credits of coursework and four credits of internship experience for a total of 120 credit hours.
Matriculation Requirements
In order to be matriculated into the 'Public Health' program, students must:
- Complete: ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005, ENGL 2010, BIOL 1010 OR BIOL 1610, HLTH 1300, HLTH 3200 and MATH 1050 or 1055 or STAT 1040 or 1045 with a minimum grade of a C- or higher (with the exception of ENGH 1005 which requires a grade of C or higher) and a GPA of 2.5 in these courses
- Have an overall GPA of 2.50
Students will be required to complete the catalog requirements in effect for the semester in which matriculation is granted.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| 3 |
| College Algebra QL (4) | |
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | |
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | |
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | |
| 3 |
| US History to 1877 AS
and US History since 1877 AS (6) | |
| American Civilization AS (3) | |
| US Economic History AS (3) | |
| American Heritage AS (3) | |
| American National Government AS (3) | |
| |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE |
| |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB | 3 |
| or BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| HLSC 1300 | Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| HLSC 3230 | Professional Development | 3 |
| HLTH 3260 | Health Behavior Theory and Practice | 3 |
| or HLSC 2550 | Health Coaching II |
| HLSC 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 3450 | Public Health and the Environment | 3 |
| HLTH 350G | International Health GI | 3 |
| or HLTH 440G | Health and Diversity GI WE |
| HLTH 3600 | Social Marketing | 3 |
| HLTH 3700 | Grant Writing for Public Health WE | 3 |
| or HLTH 4600 | Research Methods for Public Health WE |
| HLTH 3750 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3800 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 4140 | Assessment and Program Development WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4160 | Program Implementation and Evaluation WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4300 | Health Ethics WE | 3 |
| HLSC 4250 | Health Organization and Policy WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4950 | Senior Capstone | 1 |
| 4 |
| Health Internship (1-8) | |
| Public Health Special Project (undefined) | |
| Health Coaching Experience (1-6) | |
| 6 |
| Nutrition Through the Life Cycle BB (3) | |
| First Aid (3) | |
| Body Image and Weight Management (3) | |
| Public Mental Health (3) | |
| Introduction to Health Professions (2) | |
| Mental Health and Mindful Resilience (3) | |
| Human Sexuality SS (3) | |
| Health Coaching (3) | |
| Supervised Coaching (1) | |
| Lifestyle Medicine (2) | |
| Drugs Behavior and Society SS (3) | |
| 9 |
| Health Concepts of Death and Dying (3) | |
| Women's Health Issues (3) | |
| Health Promotion for Older Adults (3) | |
| CHES Preparation (3) | |
| Special Topics in Public Health (1-3) | |
| Nutrition and Disease (3) | |
| Public Health Nutrition (3) | |
| Cultural Aspects of Health and Nutrition (3) | |
| 14 |
Graduation Requirements
The following is required for graduation:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits. A minimum of at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours must be earned at UVU.
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An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.
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A combined GPA of 2.75 or higher for all discipline core requirements with no discipline core course falling below a C-.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Semester 1 |
|---|
ENGL 1010
| Introduction to Academic Writing CC
or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
HLTH 1100
| Personal Health and Wellness TE
or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Statistics QL | |
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | |
| College Algebra QL | |
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Semester 3 |
|---|
BIOL 1010
| General Biology BB
or College Biology I BB | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester 4 |
|---|
| HLSC 1300 | Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Semester 5 |
|---|
| HLSC 3230 | Professional Development | 3 |
HLTH 3260
| Health Behavior Theory and Practice
or Health Coaching II | 3 |
| HLSC 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 3450 | Public Health and the Environment | 3 |
| 3 |
| HLTH 4140 | Assessment and Program Development WE | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 18 |
| Semester 6 |
|---|
HLTH 3700
| Grant Writing for Public Health WE
or Research Methods for Public Health WE | 3 |
| HLTH 3800 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| 6 |
| HLTH 4160 | Program Implementation and Evaluation WE | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Semester 7 |
|---|
HLTH 350G
| International Health GI
or Health and Diversity GI WE | 3 |
| HLTH 3750 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| HLSC 4250 | Health Organization and Policy WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4300 | Health Ethics WE | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester 8 |
|---|
| HLTH 3600 | Social Marketing | 3 |
| HLTH 482R | Health Internship | 4 |
| 6 |
| HLTH 4950 | Senior Capstone | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
