Public Health - B.S.P.H.
Kent State University
Key Information
Campus location
Kent, USA
Languages
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Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
Public Health - B.S.P.H.
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree in Public Health broadly prepares students to enter the workforce as a public health professional or to enter an advanced program of study. Students explore the five disciplines of public health: biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management and the social and behavioral sciences through general coursework.
The Public Health major comprises the following concentrations:
- Allied Health
- Clinical Trials Research
- Community Health Outreach and Development
- Global Health
- Health Services Administration
- Pre-Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathy
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Curriculum
Allied Health Concentration
Semester One
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Mathematics Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Three
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Five
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Elective
Semester Six
- Public Health Research
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Semester Seven
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
General Electives
Semester Eight
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Clinical Trials Research Concentration
Semester One
- Modeling Algebra (KMCR) or Algebra for Calculus (KMCR) or Algebra for Calculus Plus (KMCR)
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Biological Sciences Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
- Fundamentals of Chemistry (KBS) or Molecules of Life (KBS) or General Chemistry I (KBS)
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Public Health (PH) Electives
Semester Four
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
- Clinical Epidemiology Basics
- Clinical Trials Management
- Scientific Writing for Clinical Research
General Elective
Semester Six
- Public Health Research
- Pharmacoepidemiology
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Elective
Semester Seven
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
General Electives
Public Health (PH) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)
Semester Eight
- Regulatory Affairs in Clinical Research
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
Community Health Outreach and Development Concentration
Semester One
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Mathematics Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Public Health (PH) Electives
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Five
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
- Public Health Interventions I
General Electives
Semester Six
- Public Health Research
- Public Health Research
- Community-based Public Health Practice (ELR)
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
General Electives
Semester Seven
- Advocacy and Activism in Public Health
- Service Learning Practicum in Community-based Public Health (Elr) or Internship in Public Health (Elr)
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Semester Eight
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Global Health Concentration
Semester One
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Foreign Language
Mathematics Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
Global Health Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Public Health (PH) Electives
Semester Six
- International Health Practicum (ELR)
Third Summer Term
- Field Experience in Meeting the Basic Health and Human Needs (ELR)
- Global Health Immersion: Geneva, Switzerland
- Global Health Immersion: Latin America
Semester Seven
- Public Health Research
- Environmental Health Issues in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Public Health (PH) Electives
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Eight
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
Public Health (PH) Electives
Global Health Elective
General Electives
Health Services Administration Concentration
Semester One
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Mathematics Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Public Health Professional Practice I
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Four
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Electives
Semester Five
- Public Health Professional Practice II
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Semester Six
- Public Health Research
- United States Health Care System
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
- Public Health Ethics in Practice, Policy and Research
Public Health (PH) Electives
Semester Seven
- Public Health Professional Practice III
- Public Health Planning and Finance
- Public Health Management
- Principles of Public Health Leadership
Semester Eight
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
- Legal Aspects of Health Services Management
Public Health (PH) Electives
General Electives
Pre Medicine, Dental, Osteopathy Concentration
Semester One
- General Chemistry I (KBS)
- General Chemistry I Laboratory (KBS) (KLAB)
- Introduction to Public Health
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Concentration Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Biological Foundations (KBS) (KLAB)
- General Chemistry II (KBS)
- General Chemistry II (KBS)
- Introduction to Global Health (DIVG)
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Basic Organic Chemistry I or Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (ELR)
- Essentials of Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health
Concentration Elective
Semester Four
- Prevention and Control of Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Decision-making
Concentration Elective
Semester Five
- Introductory Biostatistics
Concentration Elective
Semester Six
- Public Health Research
Public Health (PH) Electives
Concentration Elective
Semester Seven
- Health Disparities (DIVD) (WIC)
Public Health (PH) Electives
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Eight
- Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
- Capstone Experience in Public Health (ELR)
Public Health (PH) Electives
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Program Outcome
Accreditation
The B.S.P.H. degree in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- The history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts and functions across the globe and in society
- The basic concepts, methods and tools of public health data collection, use and analysis and why evidence-based approaches are an essential part of public health practice
- The concepts of population health, and the basic processes, approaches and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations
- The underlying science of human health and disease, including opportunities for promoting and protecting health across the life course
- The socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, environmental and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities
- The fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment and evaluation
- The fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the US health system as well as the differences between systems in other countries
- Basic concepts of legal, ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy and the roles, influences and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government
- Basic concepts of public health-specific communication, including technical and professional writing and the use of mass media and electronic technology
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Fully offered on the following campuses:
- Online (Allied Health, Clinical Trials Research, Community Health Outreach and Development, Health Services Administration concentrations only)
- Kent Campus (all concentrations)