Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the Public Health: Community Health Option: 49
Students may earn up to 12 s.h. of course credit in the major through Credit for Prior Learning. CPL evaluates the college-level knowledge and skills an individual has gained outside of the classroom and determines if and how the knowledge and skills acquired translates to specific college-level courses. CPL awards credit for LEARNING, not just for experience or time "on the job". Students who wish to earn course credit through CPL must consult with the academic advisor for their academic program and follow the Department of Public Health and Nutrition approved process.
A grade of 'C' or better is required for all Public Health core courses counting toward Public Health and Health Administration majors. Students in these majors are permitted two attempts to earn a grade of 'C' or better in each core Public Health course. After a grade has been recorded in Public Health core courses at EIU, the Department of Public Health and Nutrition will not accept subsequent transfer of an equivalent course from another institution unless the department has given prior written approval to enroll in the specific course at the specific institution. If after a second grade has been recorded for a given core course and the student has not received a grade of 'C' or better, the student will not be allowed to continue as a Public Health or Health Administration major and shall consult with their advisor to select a different major.
For students who are interested in completing a minor or a second major along with the BS Community Health:
Suggested Second Majors:
BS Sport and Recreation Management
BS Human Services
BS Health Communication
BS Organizational Development
BSB Management
BA Political Science with Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Option
BA Philosophy: Integrative Studies
BA Psychology
Suggested Minors
Philosophy
Ethics
Health & Medical Humanities
Civic and Nonprofit Leadership
Health Communication
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Organizational Leadership
Human Services
Aging Studies
Nutrition and Dietetics
Military Science
Workplace Wellness
Core Courses: 44 credits
All required courses must be completed with a grade of C or better, with the exception of 4275: Internship, which is CR/NC
PUBH 2000
Principles of Human Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 2200
Health Citizenship. (3 credits)
PUBH 2270
Community and Public Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 2700
Foundations in Health Literacy. (3 credits)
PUBH 2800
Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship. (3 credits)
PUBH 2900
Human Diseases. (3 credits)
PUBH 3700
Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice (3 credits)
PUBH 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems. (3 credits)
PUBH 3765
Principles of Epidemiology. (3 credits)
PUBH 3800
Applied Public Health Research & Scholarship. (3 credits)
(See Footnote听***)
PUBH 4175
Health Professions Seminar. (2 credits)
PUBH 4250
Planning Health Programs. (3 credits)
(See Footnote听#)
PUBH 4275
Internship. (1 to 9 credits)
(minimum of 6 s.h. required)
PUBH 4770
Health Services Administration. (3 credits)
Electives (Select 5 credits)
HCM 4910
Applied Health Communication. (3 credits)
PUBH 2500
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. (1 credits)
PUBH 3050
Cultural Diversity in Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 3060
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction. (3 credits)
PUBH 3100
Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. (3 credits)
PUBH 3420
Introduction to Medical Cannabis. (1 credits)
PUBH 3430
Health Disparities of Gender and Sexually Diverse Populations. (1 credits)
PUBH 3500
Human Sexuality. (3 credits)
PUBH 3560
Women's Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 4783
Health Politics and Policy. (3 credits)
or
PLS 4783
Health Politics and Policy. (3 credits)
PUBH 4800
Drugs and Society. (3 credits)
PUBH 4890
Health and Aging. (3 credits)
WLS 1112
Beginning Spanish for the Health Professions. (4 credits)
Footnotes:
***Students enrolled in Departmental Honors will substitute PUBH 4555 for PUBH 3800
# Replaces Senior Seminar University Graduation Requirement.
Students may not declare more than one of the options in the Public Health听Major.
Major GPA based on all Public Health听and Health Communication courses taken at EIU. The minimum major GPA required for graduation is 2.50.
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Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
