Public Health Major (B.S.)

Master intermediate statistical methods using SPSS, covering everything from power analysis to linear regression, to enhance your data skills.

Transform basic economic principles into actionable insights, balancing macro and micro perspectives to grasp national income, trade, and policy impacts.

Study the economics and financing of healthcare, including hospitals, insurance, pharmaceuticals, public policy, and global health systems.

Overview of basic nutritional guidelines relevant to daily life; the role of nutrition in the development and efficiency of energy systems and energy balance; disabilities related to insufficient or inappropriate nutritional practices.

Engage in pressing public health debates and tackle real-world issues impacting communities through an interdisciplinary lens.

Unlock the secrets of human behavior, from memory to motivation, equipping yourself with psychological insights that shape our understanding of the mind.

Unravel the complexities of society by examining culture, inequality, and crime, and understand your role within the social fabric.

Identify public health disparities in the U.S. and confront the social inequalities affecting treatment access through targeted discussions on critical health issues.

Discover how psychotropic drugs influence behavior and emotions, focusing on treatments for various psychological conditions.

Theories and controversies about psychopathology and the etiology and symptoms of selected categories of emotional disturbance, with special reference to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Prerequisite: PS 100 or PS 101 or PS 1000 or PS 1010; Junior or Senior Standing. Offered: once a year.

Social causes of violence in the family, especially dynamics of child and spouse abuse. Review of current research with attention to measures for preventing family violence and treating its effects.

Study human sexuality through a social science lens, uncovering its biological, cultural, and psychological dimensions while addressing contemporary issues and health impacts.

Introduction to the relationship between drugs and crime; law enforcement techniques used to reduce drug abuse; prevention and treatment; and the arguments for and against drug legalization. Prerequisite: One SC course.

Trace human development stages from birth to death, honing insights into physiological and emotional changes crucial for health professions.

Challenge societal norms by dissecting the roots of prejudice and discrimination, revealing how implicit biases can sustain social inequalities.

Transform your understanding of identity by examining cultural influences and enhancing your competencies for diverse professional environments.

Two hours of lecture per week. Structure, physiology, and genetics of bacteria; ecological and medical importance emphasized. Discussion of viruses and eukaryotic microorganisms. Prerequisite: BL213 or BL2130. Corequisite: BL3105.

Four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL3100. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.

Bacterial and viral pathogens of humans and those aspects of the immune response important in resistance and immunity to infectious diseases. Prerequisite: BL 2130 or BL 213.

Analyze spatial data using ArcGIS software, applying your skills to solve environmental and social challenges through hands-on projects.

Three hours of lab per week. Corequisite: BL 4170. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.

Four hours of lecture per week. Stoichiometry, thermochemistry, states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, oxidation-reduction, acid-base, solutions. Corequisite: CH 1430. Offered: Fall.

Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments illustrating principles developed in the corequisite lecture courses. Offered: Fall. Corequisite: CH 1410. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.

Gain critical tools to understand and address gender and sexuality issues, from sexism to media representations, shaping informed perspectives on U.S. gendered experiences.

Investigate the intricate ties between gender and health, focusing on medical practices, technologies, and the impact of social inequalities on health outcomes.

Navigate the ethical landscape of bioethics, tackling pressing issues like organ transplantation and patient rights while exploring the future of healthcare.

Debate pressing bioethical issues in healthcare, integrating diverse moral perspectives, including Catholic teachings, on topics like genetic manipulation and euthanasia.

History, problems, roles, struggles, and contributions of major ethnic groups in the U.S. in relation to mass media. Stereotyping, access limitations, evolution of ethnic media, issues, and problems in American mass media systems.

Launch a social entrepreneurial project that targets social justice, applying entrepreneurial skills to create meaningful change in communities.

Scan climate change's impact on ecosystems, grapple with political debates, and strategize real-world mitigation efforts for a sustainable future.

Transform your understanding of climate issues by proposing sustainable solutions to global environmental challenges that ensure resilience for future generations.

Examine the intersection of law and environmental justice, focusing on the rights to clean air, water, and the movement for nature's legal rights through real case studies.

Current health issues affecting the daily lives of all people. Physical fitness, mental fitness, behavior, drugs, alcohol, STD, nutrition. Emphasis on current health research; discussion and application of course material.

Experience healthcare access challenges in Latin America firsthand, linking poverty with health systems in rural Honduras.

Decipher the public policy puzzle, learning how decisions are made and applied, while unfolding the real-world impacts of policy across diverse political landscapes.

Critique healthcare systems worldwide, equipping you with the tools to navigate public health dilemmas and policy challenges.

Investigate global health care systems, health disparities, and the economic incentives shaping health policies, using case studies to assess real-world impacts on public health.

Challenge societal norms by analyzing poverty’s impact through real stories and community engagement, learning what justice demands from us all.

Understand today’s pressing social problems through a historical lens, focusing on how gender, race, and class shape societal power dynamics.

Investigate the birth and evolution of social movements in the U.S., mastering the strategies that keep them alive against the odds.

Engage with the evolving landscape of gender and sexuality laws, dissecting key issues like reproductive rights and discrimination to understand their societal implications.

Two hours of laboratory per week. Students work in groups to design and conduct an experiment investigating some aspects of human behavior, then analyze the data. Corequisite: PS 3011.

Introduction to the scientific method as it is used to design, conduct, and analyze experiments in psychology. Prerequisites: PS1000 (or PS 100) or PS1010 (or PS 101) and DATA 2600 (or DATA 260), with min grade of C- in DATA 2600/260, and EN1250 or equivalent. Corequisite: PS3010.

Differentiate good data from bad by mastering the art of social research. Explore design, collection methods, and ethics while proposing an original research project using secondary data.

Transform raw data into insights using SPSS for hypothesis testing, correlations, and regression while crafting an original quantitative research project.

Transform raw data into compelling narratives in this lab, honing your skills in statistical analysis, coding variables, and presenting sociological findings for a professional edge.

Shape your perspective on the American Criminal Justice System by exploring crime theories, policing, sentencing, and the latest critical issues.

Dive into the African American Experience, exploring cultural, socio-political issues, and contributions across arts, education, and politics.

Understand the roots of prejudice and discrimination in the U.S. while exploring strategies to dismantle systemic inequalities across various identities.

Trends and patterns of violence in society, its causes and consequences. Special focus on the influence of social environment, the impact of personal relationships, and violence prevention. Prerequisite: one SC course.