Public Health Major
Health and Human Services, B.A.
This offering provides a gateway for students planning on pursuing graduate study in Bay Path’s Public Health Master’s Program. Public health focuses on protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention. Students are prepared for careers in government agencies, state and local health departments, non-profit organizations, and healthcare organizations, such as hospital systems or long-term care facilities. A student needs a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA to take the 500-level courses in the major.
Degree requirements for the Public Health major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives | 6 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HHS 100 | Introduction to Human and Health Services | 3 |
| HHS 304 | Communicating in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| HHS 400 | Health and Human Services Capstone | 3 |
| HHS 401 | Play and Leisure in Human Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HHS 410 | Social Policy in Health and Human Services | 3 |
| HHS 499 | Health & Human Studies Internship | 6 |
| INT 250 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Public Health Electives 1 | 12 | |
| PSY 209 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 32 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |