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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Public Health Major (BS)


Public Health Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

Please see the Public Health web page at unlv.edu/degree/bs-public-health for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at https://www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-public-health.

Please see advising information at the Public Health Undergraduate Advising at https://www.unlv.edu/publichealth/advising

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org
Program – Council on Education for Public Health www.unlv.edu/publichealth/accreditation​

Learning Outcomes

University: UNLV’s University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes are designed to allow all students to:

  • Demonstrate general academic literacy, including how to respond to the needs of audiences and to different kinds of rhetorical situations, analyze and evaluate reasons and evidence, and construct research-based arguments.
  • Function effectively in diverse groups.

Public Health:  The Public Health Program and the program’s public health national accreditation concepts guide students to develop and show proficiency to:

  • Advocate for protection and promotion of the public’s health at all levels of society
  • Act on ethical decision making related to self and society
  • Participate in networking
  • Develop a professional foundation based on the science of the field
  • Demonstrate proficiency in research methods

University Graduation Requirements

Public Health Degree Requirements - Total: 120 Credits


General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 37-38 Credits


First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3


English Composition - Credits: 6


Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3


 (see note 1)

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 19


Please see Distribution Requirements  for more information.

Multicultural and International


(see note 3 & 4 below)

Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements.  A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/students.

Major Requirements - BS in Public Health - Subtotal: 67 Credits


General Electives - Credits: Up to 16


The number of general electives necessary for each student varies based on how many credits a student uses to satisfy the requirements identified above. The minimum number of degree-applicable credits required to earn a degree is 120.

Total Credits: 120


Notes


  1.   is recommended for Public Health Majors.
  2. The Social Science requirement can be fulfilled by any three PBH courses or by a Social Science minor.
  3. The Multicultural requirement is fulfilled by  . This is a required class for Public Health majors.
  4. The International requirement is fulfilled by  . This is a required class for Public Health majors.
  5. Student must have earned 30 credits of 300 and 400 level courses upon graduation. A minimum of 2 credits of electives must be taken at the 300 level or higher in order to meet the 30 credits of upper division.
  6. Students must pass PBH 202 , PBH 205 , PBH 210 , PBH 360  and PBH 365  with a minimum of 2.75 GPA.