Health Sciences: Concentration in Public Health

I. Required core courses in the major—32 hours:

• HS 223 - The Science of Physical Activity and Exercise (4)
• HS 224 - Mental and Emotional Health (4)
• HS 225 - Nutrition Science and Healthy Eating (4)
• HS 234 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• HS 245 - Research Methods (4)
• HS 310 - Community Health Promotion: Theory and Practice (4)
• HS 455 - Pathophysiology of Chronic Conditions and Illnesses (4)
• HS 459 - Senior Capstone (4)

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            Note: BIOL 338 may be substituted for HWP 234.

II. Required courses for the concentration—at least 16 hours, including:

• HS 335 - Health Communication (4)
• HS 342 - Advancing Health Equity: Domestic and Global Contexts (4)
• HS 440 - Epidemiology and the Environment (4)

III: Required core course outside the major—4 hours:

• STAT 185 - Introductory Statistics (4)

IV. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated in HS 459. A grade of C or higher in the class is required to graduate.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.