BS in Public Health

The University of Toledo offers a bachelor of science degree in public health. This degree requires 120 credit hours for graduation. The public health program is designed to prepare students to work in non-profit health organizations, in local, state and national government health agencies, or in worksite wellness. The mission of the undergraduate public health program is to prepare students to use theory-driven approaches to promote health and prevent disease within specific populations.

Public health majors help people improve their quality of life. Studying public health teaches students how to design, implement, and evaluate programs to promote health and prevent disease. The program explores critical health issues such as nutrition, substance abuse, human sexuality, health behaviors, environmental health, and disease prevention. Students learn through hands-on practice by shadowing health professionals in their first year. In their second year, students earn credit through a “mini-internship” with a community agency or organization. Finally, fourth year students gain real-world experience through a 400-hour internship with the agency or organization of their choice.

Public Health Pre-Medical track

The public health pre-medical track is a 120 credit hour option within the existing bachelor of science in public health degree program. The pre-medical track is targeted toward those students who are interested in impacting the health and well-being of communities and want to build upon that with a medical degree following completion of the bachelor’s degree. This track provides several options upon completion of the degree:

meet requirements for admission into most medical schools and also have additional coursework that will provide a strong foundation for a physician;
obtain a career in the field of public health education; or
seek graduate education in a public health field.

The public health field is growing increasingly competitive. To enroll in the core requirement courses, including the sophomore level practicum and 400-hour senior internship, a minimum 2.7 GPA is required. Because of the strong engagement with the community, students are held to a high level of professionalism. Students are expected to:

perform with excellence in the classroom;
act with a high level of professionalism in all areas;
join and actively participate in Eta Sigma Gamma, our student organization;
attend local, state, and/or regional professional conferences;
get involved in research with faculty members; and
participate in community service.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required courses:
HEAL 2000	Foundations Of Health Education	3
HEAL 2500	Personal Health	3
HEAL 2700	Introduction to Public Health	3
HEAL 2750	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
HEAL 2940	Practicum In Community Health	2
HEAL 3000	Global Health	3
HEAL 3500	Environmental Health	3
HEAL 3600	Prevention And Control Of Disease	3
Required professional division courses:
HEAL 4100	Health Behavior	3
HEAL 4200	Methods And Materials In Community Health	3
HEAL 4250	Program Evaluation	3
HEAL 4800	Public Health Research And Statistics	3
HEAL 4940	Senior Field Experience	6
Public Health Content - select six courses from the following:
COMM 3760	Health Communication
HEAL 1800	Medical Terminology
HEAL 2100	Living Well
HEAL 2400	General Safety
HEAL 2600	Mental Health
HEAL 3200
HEAL 3300	Drug Awareness
HEAL 3700	Foundations Of Human Sexuality
HEAL 3800	Death And Dying
HEAL 4500	Women's Health Care
HEAL 4560	Health Problems Of Aging
HEAL 4700	Nutritional Science
Public Health Supporting - select two courses from the following:
ANTH 3330	Food, Health, Society
ANTH 4760	Medical Anthropology
CMPT 1100	Microsoft Office Applications
COMM 2000	Media Communication And Society
COMM 2600	Public Presentations
COMM 2820	Group Communication
PHIL 3370	Medical Ethics
PSY 2200	Abnormal Psychology
PSY 2510	Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSY 2700	Social Psychology
SOC 1020	Social Problems
SOC 2640	Race, Class, And Gender
SOC 4160	Health And Gender
SOC 4180	Medical Sociology

Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Public Health: Pre-Medical track