Mar 18, 2024  
University Catalog 2021-2022 
    
University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health Sciences, B.S.


For more information regarding the Core Curriculum, including a list of courses that satisfy Core Curriculum requirements, click here:  The Core Curriculum .

Required Courses


The requirements for a major in public health sciences include the following nine courses:

Completing all of the required courses will help students learn about underlying causes of health and the role public health plays in addressing them. Students will learn how to apply public health approaches to prevent or intervene on public health concerns both domestically and internationally.

In order for a public health sciences course to be counted for degree credit, a student must earn a “C” or better. In addition, Public Health Sciences majors are required to attend classes regularly; complete a nine credit hour senior internship; and pass the Senior Comprehensive Exam. Students interested in medical or dental school should begin work in the freshmen year on a minor in biology, chemistry, and any other courses required by medical and dental schools.

As in all undergraduate majors at Xavier, Public Health Sciences majors are required to declare a minor. Students may consider, for example, establishing a minor in biology, mathematics, psychology, sociology, theology or business.

Freshman Year


Semester Hours: 16


Semester Hours: 16


Sophomore Year


Semester Hours: 16


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 16


Junior Year


Semester Hours: 15


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 15


Senior Year


First Semester


Semester Hours: 14


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 12


Summary: B.S. Program in Public Health Sciences


Total Hours: 120


*All Public Health Science majors must take the Comprehensive Exam and score at least 70% to pass in order to register for PHLT 4004  (Senior Internship).