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BS in Community Health

B.S. Community Health Degree Description

This degree is designed for students who are interested in taking more science classes. Students who graduate with this degree can pursue additional education in public health fields such as industrial hygiene, environmental or occupational health, or clinical fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, physician’s assistant, or chiropractic.


What courses will I take?

  • Introduction to Public & Community Health
  • Introduction to Epidemiology
  • Health Policy, Law, & Ethics
  • Health Data & Statistics
  • Health Communication
  • Public Health & Healthcare Systems
  • Community Health Capstone
  • Determinants of Health
  • General Chemistry (2 semesters)
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology (2 semesters)
  • Calculus

Do my interests fit?

Students in this major typically have interests in:

  • Science
  • Clinical healthcare
  • Epidemiology
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Environmental Health
  • Research

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