Public Health Track Requirements
Public Health Emphasis
This emphasis is based on recommendations of the ACSM and Council on Education for Public Health.
Students taking this emphasis are strongly encouraged to consider the accelerated B.S. to M.S. program in Public Health Education and Promotion and should consult an advisor for more information. See B.S. to M.S. program.
Internship Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better; a grade of C- or better in HPR 202, HPR 215, HPR 240, HPR 330, and HPR 335; and a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount are needed to register for the internship.
Internship Requirements: When other requirements are completed, and minimum grade requirements are met, the student completes a 120-hour, three-credit internship.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C- in HPR 202, HPR 215, HPR 240, HPR 301, HPR 311, HPR 330, HPR 430, PSY 101, PSY 105, and MA 119 (or higher).
Degree Requirements — Health Sciences (Public Health Emphasis)
This degree requires a total of 120 credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements (*).
| BIO 151 | General Biology I |
3 |
| BIO 151L | General Biology I Lab |
1 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology Lab |
1 |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking |
3 |
| BIO 161 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
| BIO 161L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
1 |
| BIO 162 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
| BIO 162L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
1 |
| HPR 115 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HPR 201 | Introduction to Health and Exercise Science |
3 |
| HPR 202 | Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| HPR 210 | CPR and First Aid | 1 |
| HPR 215 | Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
| HPR 225 | Health Psychology |
3 |
| HPR 230 | Community Health |
3 |
| HPR 240 | Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
| HPR 301 | Health/Fitness Program Management |
3 |
| HPR 308 | Global Health and Culture |
3 |
| HPR 330 | Designing Public Health Programs |
3 |
| HPR 335 | Current Topics in Public Health |
3 |
| HPR 340 | Nutrition for Optimal Health |
3 |
| HPR 399 | Professional Development for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPR 400 | Senior Internship |
3 |
| HPR 406 | Stress Management |
3 |
| HPR 311 | Anatomical Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPR 430 | Public Health Capstone |
3 |
| PH 311 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Statistics for Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 302 | Research Design for Psychology | 3 |
| HPR 335 | Current Topics in Public Health | 3 |
| Must take electives to add up to a total of 120 credits | ||
| Suggested Electives: | ||
| HPR 304 | Developing Training Programs | 3 |
| HPR 307 | Strength & Conditioning | 3 |
| HPR 300 | Essentials of Personal Training | |
| COMM 220 | ||
| MGT 123 | ||
| PSY 230 | ||
| BIO 110 | ||
| IT 125 | ||
| MKT 301 |
