College of Public Health | 111 Washington Ave, Suite 120 | Lexington, KY 40536 | Contact: Jennifer Strange - jennifer.strange@uky.edu
This program is for the student interested in positively impacting the health of people and communities. Public Health focuses on populations with an integrated approach of identifying behaviors that affect health; preventing disease and premature death; promoting healthcare equity, quality and accessibility; and transforming healthcare systems.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 122
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Public Health
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 30 - 32
Fall Semester
16 - 18
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 109 | MA 109 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3 - 5
CLA 131 | CLA 131 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FROM GREEK AND LATIN
3
BIO 103 | BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY
3
Free Electives (3 hours)
3
Free Electives (1 hour)
1
Spring Semester
14
CPH 201 | CPH 201 - AN INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH: THEORY AND METHODS
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
CPH 255 | CPH 255 - PUBLIC HEALTH: CAREERS FOR A HEALTHY WORLD
2
Free Elective
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
GRN 250 | GRN 250 - AGING IN TODAY'S WORLD
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Guided Electives - Natural Science
3
Guided Electives - Social Science
3
Guided Electives - Public Health (200+)
3
Spring Semester
15
BST 230 | BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
Guided Electives - Natural Science
3
Guided Electives - Public Health (200+)
3
Free Electives (3 hours)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
CPH 310 | CPH 310 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
3
CPH 320 | CPH 320 - Fundamentals of Environmental Health
3
Guided Electives - Social Science
3
Guided Electives - Public Health (300+)
3
Free Electives (3 hours)
3
Spring Semester
15
CPH 330 | CPH 330 - HEALTH ANALYTICS I
3
CPH 350 | CPH 350 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY
3
CPH 440 | CPH 440 - FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR
3
Guided Electives - Public Health (300+)
3
Free Electives (3 hours)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
CPH 455 | CPH 455 - PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AND COMMUNICATION
3
CPH 476G | CPH 476G - A SICK WORLD: GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY