Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Note: this program is currently not accepting new students.. Please explore our new BS in Lifestyle Medicine

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About

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health is designed to prepare you with the skills and knowledge to become a public health practitioner in a rapidly growing field.

Public Health is about creating healthier communities, improving access to health care, controlling infectious disease, reducing environmental hazards, curbing violence, controlling substance abuse, limiting injuries, and reducing the impact of natural disasters. Public Health majors will develop an understanding of health inequities in our society and the need for social justice. Students will learn theories of health behavior, prepare policy briefs, design and evaluate health promotion programs, conduct environmental audits in the field, develop social marketing campaigns, and learn to assess public health issues through a systems lens.

For more information, or to declare your Undergraduate Public Health major, contact the Wellness and Movement Sciences Department, Dr. Laurie Morley, at lmorley@ewu.edu or 509.359.2312.

Curriculum & Requirements Suggested Schedule

 

Why Earn a Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Eastern?

We're committed to academic excellence and student success.


Hands-On Learning

You'll work on real projects that impact our community.

Build on Prior Learning

Our curriculum is sequenced so that you build on the knowledge and skills you already have.

Develop Social Media Skills

You'll develop social media skills to help promote public health.

Quasi-Cohort Model

You'll work with a small group of peers, growing and learning together as a cohesive team.

Build Community Engagement

Your volunteer work and service learning in the program will build community engagement and enhance your learning.

Careers in Public Health

Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health go on to work in a variety of settings.


Health Promotion

Health Education

Biostatistics

Social Marketer

Program Evaluator

Curriculum & Requirements

Public Health Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Note: this program is currently not accepting new students.

Public Health majors are professionals who design, conduct and evaluate activities that help improve the health of all people. Placement will be in a variety of settings including public health and non-profit health agencies, worksite wellness programs, colleges and universities and government agencies. The majors are prepared to sit for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) examination and for graduate programs in public health, health promotion and community health education.

Major Declaration Requirements
Before declaring Public Health completion of general education competencies and proficiencies and Breadth Area Core Requirements is required.
Required courses to be completed to declare Public Health
BIOL 232HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS5
BIOL 233HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS5
BIOL 234HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS5
CHEM 161
161L
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES
5
CHEM 163BIOCHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES4
CMST 201PUBLIC SPEAKING5
CMST 340INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION5
CSBS 320STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES5
FNDT 356NUTRITION5
PHED 256MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY2
PSYC 100GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY5
PSYC 201LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT5
Global Studies–choose one of these recommended courses: BIOL 320, CMST 342, HUMN 340, POLI 203, PSYC 374, SOCI 263.
Degree Requirements
must meet with major advisor once each quarter
failure to comply with the above standards will prohibit Professional Internship eligibility
 
Required Courses
PUBH 301NINTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH5
PUBH 302SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH5
PUBH 303PHYSIOLOGICAL & LIFESTYLE BASIS OF DISEASE5
PUBH 311RESEARCH & EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH5
PUBH 312CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH5
PUBH 321HEALTH PROMOTION & RISK REDUCTION5
PUBH 322THEORIES OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE5
PUBH 323INTRODUCTION TO GRANT WRITING5
PUBH 401NCOMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT5
PUBH 402INTERNSHIP I: COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT5
PUBH 403ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH5
PUBH 411PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING & EVALUATION5
PUBH 412INTERNSHIP II: PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING & EVALUATION5
PUBH 413CROSS CULTURAL PRACTICES IN HEALTH5
PUBH 421HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS5
PUBH 422INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH5
HLED 374INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY3
Required Senior Capstone
PUBH 490NPUBLIC HEALTH CAPSTONE5
Total Credits88

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Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully earn a BS in Public Health from EWU should be able to do the following:​

  • apply knowledge and skills to an internship experience which in turn will provide practical experience in the field;
  • appreciate the role of community collaborations in promoting population health;
  • assess the values and perspectives of diverse individuals, communities, and cultures and their influence on health behaviors, choices, and practices;
  • conduct needs assessments, design and implement health promotion programs, and carry out program evaluations;
  • demonstrate cultural competence by implementing strategies for culturally diverse priority populations;
  • engage in collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches for improving population health;
  • identify various funding streams for public health;
  • understand how to conduct a literature search on a health issue using a variety of academic and public resources and be able to assess the quality of health information and data;
  • understand major local, national, and global health challenges;
  • understand theories of health behavior and how to effectively facilitate change.