BS in Public Health-Curriculum Requirements
Technical Competencies - Public Health:
All students are expected to carry out the tasks that are required in both foundational and advanced science courses, laboratories, clinical experiences either without accommodation(s) or with those accommodation(s) that are reasonable in the range of settings and circumstances in which the educational program is based.
These skills encompass academic and non-academic technical standards essential to Centenary University Public Health Program.
Observation
The ability to observe is required for demonstrations, visual presentations in lectures, laboratories, field trips, clinical experiences and/or internships. They must be able to evaluate performance of self and others critically, and process sensory information from people and from the environment.
Students must be able to observe, participate in, and conduct experiments within the laboratory, instructional setting, and/or healthcare facility as required by the Public Health Program.
Communication
Students must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in both oral and written English, either independently or through the use of an intermediary. If a student uses an intermediary, the intermediary is permitted to function only as an information conduit and may not serve in an integrative or evaluative role.
Students must be able to:
- communicate effectively with others, both verbally and written, and also demonstrate awareness of own non-verbal communication and how it may be interpreted by others.
- communicate theoretical, experimental or clinical findings as required by the program with faculty, peers, patients/clients, or other professionals.
- present information to the class using visual media aids.
- respond to questions in a manner that reflects the norms of professional discourse.
- communicate at a level sufficient to accomplish, in a timely manner, all administrative requirements and to meet the performance expectations of the faculty in all areas of the curriculum.
Sensory and Motor Function
Students must possess motor and sensory capacity to perform activities required for the Public Health Program. They must be able to execute movements to complete classroom activities or provide instruction for a proxy to complete the task. These tasks may include, but are not limited to standard use of the equipment, instruments, apparatus, or tools required by the appropriate area of study, practice, internship, or research.
Students must be able to:
- maintain self properly in a classroom situation for extended periods of time.
- participate successfully in a structured manipulative movement or in an exploratory learning activity involving handling objects of various size, weight, and height.
Intellectual
Students must have the intellectual ability to:
- exercise sound judgment and to complete all task and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.
- measure, calculate, reason, analyze, hypothesize, and synthesize ideas into final deliverables
- absorb and process information from faculty, peers, patients/clients, supervisors, and/or from the scientific literature, as components of problem solving and critical thinking.
- acquire information from experiences and demonstrations conveyed through coursework, lecture, group seminar, small group activities, field trips, laboratories, clinical experiences, internships, and other. These may include, but are not limited to laboratory dissection and demonstrations, microbial cultures, microscopic images of microorganisms and tissues in normal and pathologic states.
- use a computer effectively.
- collect and understand information from a variety of sources such as, computer information systems (including email, databases, literature searches and data retrieval), written documents (including graphs/figures, tables, journal articles), films, slides, videos, and other electronic media.
- follow universal precautions against contamination and cross-contamination with infectious agents, toxins, chemicals, and/or other physical or biological hazards.
- work in a manner that is safe for themselves and others, and respond appropriately to emergencies and urgent situations.
- receive, process, and comprehend information displayed in print, lecture, and audio-visual formats, follow instructions, adhere to safety precautions and recognize potentially dangerous situations and how to minimize risk to self and others.
- maintain privacy and confidentiality of peers, faculty, staff, and clients.
Behavioral and Social Attributes
Students must demonstrate maturity, respect, and tolerance required for collaborative teamwork and other professional and socio-cultural interactions.
Students must be able to:
- develop mature, sensitive, non-judgmental, non-prejudiced and effective relationships with faculty, supervisors, peers, patients/clients, and other professionals in the academic community.
- accept and give constructive feedback.
- maintain and exhibit professional behavior at all times. They must demonstrate honesty, integrity, ethics, responsibility, accountability, compassion and respect for others. This includes respect for others’ rights and property.
- understand and comply with ethical standards for the conduct of research.
- demonstrate emotional stability to function effectively under stress and to adapt to changing environments.
Public Health Degree Audit
Total number of credits: 120
Notes:
- To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
- All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
- All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
- Courses that are special topic listed in the title, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. Courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
- Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once within the core.
BS-Public-Health-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence
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Centenary University
B.S. in Public Health
Recommended Four Year Sequence
2023-2024
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YEAR 1 (Fall)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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Completed
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BIO 1205
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Nature of Work in the Sciences
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2
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BIO 1301/1101
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General Biology I and Lab
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3/1
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WRI 1001/1002
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Composition and Rhetoric (By placement test)
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4
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SOC 1025
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Intro to Sociology
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4
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LAS 1305
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Wellness
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2
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YEAR 1 (Spring)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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Completed
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PSY 1000
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Intro to Psychology
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4
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SOC 1105
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Lifespan Public Health (PSY 1000)
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4
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SOC 2005
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Global Societies & Systems
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4
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MTH 1600
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Pre-Calculus
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4
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YEAR 2 (FALL)
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MTH 1501
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Statistics I
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4
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PSY 2020
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Lifespan Developmental Psychology (PSY 1000)
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4
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PUB 2000
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The History of Public Health
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3
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WRI 2200
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Intensive Research Writing I (WRI1001/1002)
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2
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YEAR 2 (Spring)
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MTH 1502
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Statistics II (MTH1501)
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4
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PUB 3010
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Health Services (PUB 2000)
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3
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SOC 2070
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Enviro, Justice & Society (SOC 1025)
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4
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WRI 2210
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Intensive Research Writing II (WRI1001/1002)
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2
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Electives
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One of electives
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4
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YEAR 3 (FALL)
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Core
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Cultural Understanding in a Global Context
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4
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PUB 3000
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Epidemiology
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4
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SOC 4002
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Res. Methods in Soc. Sciences
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4
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Elective
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One of electives
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4
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YEAR 3 (Spring)
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BIO 4300 or HSC2200
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Bioethics or Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Science
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4
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INT 3000
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Internship
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3
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BIO3304/3104
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Microbiology and Lab (BIO 1301 C- or better)
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3/1
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Elective
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One of electives
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4
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YEAR 4 (Fall)
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COM 2001
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Public Speaking
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4
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PUB 4000
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Public Health Studies I (MTH1 1502; PUB 2000)
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3
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Core
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CU Value IV: Creative Expression and Self)
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4
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Elective
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One of electives
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4
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YEAR 4 (Spring)
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BIO 4100 or SOC 3097
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Biology Seminar or Careers in Sociology
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4
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INT 4000
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Internship
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3
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PUB 4010
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Public Health Studies II
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3
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Elective
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One of electives
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4
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Total Credits
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120
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