Public Health Sciences, B.S.

Required Courses

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

• PHLT 1001 Introduction to Public Health 
• PHLT 1002 Nutrition and Health  
• PHLT 2001 Behavioral Theories in Public Health  
• PHLT 2002 Health Promotion Program Planning & Evaluation  
• PHLT 2004 Introduction to Environmental Health  
• PHLT 3001 Introduction to Epidemiology  
• PHLT 3004 Research Methods  
• PHLT 4002 Introduction to Global Health  
• PHLT 4003 Senior Seminar Case Studies  

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

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

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).