Curriculum
Bachelors of Health Science - Population Health
Program Mission Statement: In the context of the Baptist Health Sciences University mission, the Population Health Program educates students through diverse, interprofessional and service experiences that are integral toward improving the health and well-being in the community.
Program Outcomes: Upon completion of the Population Health program, graduates of the program will be able to:
- Formulate healthcare needs assessments based on epidemiological data.
- Propose prevention programs that address identified healthcare needs in communities of study.
- Advocate for public health needs in defined communities to mitigate health outcomes.
| Pre-Professional Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credit hours |
| BIO Natural Science Elective I with lab | 4 |
| BIO Natural Science Elective II with lab | 4 |
| COM Communication Elective | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG Literature Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Language I & II (SPA 201 & 202) | 6 |
| General Electives | 6 |
| History Elective (HIS 101 or 102) | 3 |
| HPE 101 Health and Wellness | 1 |
| HSC 104 Baptist University Experience | 1 |
| HSC 301 U.S. Health Care Systems | 3 |
| MAT 110 College Algebra/MAT 240 Elements of Calculus | 3 |
| MAT 211 Statistics | 3 |
| PHI 301 Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 201 General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 301 Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| REL Religion Elective | 3 |
| SOC 201 Medical Sociology | 3 |
| Pre-Professional Total | 61 |
| Program Curriculum | |
| Core Courses | |
| Course | Credit hours |
| BIO Natural Science Elective (no lab required) | 3 |
| MAT 310 Biostatistics | 3 |
| HCM 359 Health Care Data Analysis or HCM 405 Data Mining | 3 |
| HCM 425 Health Administration Information Systems | 3 |
| HCM 442 Managerial Epidemiology, Population Health and Health Policy | 3 |
| HSC 320 Research for Health Professionals | 3 |
| HSC 350 Perspectives in Epidemiology | 3 |
| POH 301 Population Health Foundation | 3 |
| POH 315 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| POH 320 Global Health Perspectives | 3 |
| POH 401 Population Health Education and Promotion | 3 |
| POH 410 Program Planning and Evaluation (w/lab) | 4 |
| POH 430 Population Health Professions and Practice | 3 |
| POH 450 Population Health Capstone (includes internship or experiential activity) | 7 |
| Total Program Core | 47 |
| Program Elective Options - Select a Total of 12 credit hrs. | |
| Course | Credit hours |
| AHS 390 Clinical Leadership in Health Science | 3 |
| BIO 380 Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| HCM 360 Quality Improvement in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 310 Adverse Childhood Experiences Across the Life Course | 3 |
| POH 330 Aspects of Environmental Health | 3 |
| POH 340 Promoting Positive Youth Development | 3 |
| POH 370 Global Chronic Diseases | 3 |
| POH 375 Global Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| POH 415 Global Ethics and Justice | 3 |
| POH 425 Children and Families: Issues in Health, Poverty, and Policies | 3 |
| POH 470 Special Topics | 1-4 |
| SOC 310 Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| Program total | 59 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
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