Core Courses:

• PUBH 2000 - Principles of Human Health. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 2270 - Community and Public Health. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 2700 - Foundations in Health Literacy. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 2800 - Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 3700 - Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 3750 - Health Care Delivery Systems. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 3765 - Principles of Epidemiology. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 3800 - Applied Public Health Research & Scholarship. Credits: 3

• (See Footnotes * and ***)

• PUBH 4175 - Health Professions Seminar. Credits: 2

• (See Footnote *)

• PUBH 4250 - Planning Health Programs. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote * and #)

• PUBH 42751-42759 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 9

• (See Footnote **)

• PUBH 4770 - Health Services Administration. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

Electives: 9 hours (select from list)

• PUBH 2200G - Health Citizenship. Credits: 3
• PUBH 2500 - Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Credits: 1
• PUBH 2600 - International Health Issues. Credits: 3
• PUBH 2900 - Human Diseases. Credits: 3
• PUBH 3050 - Cultural Diversity in Health. Credits: 3
• PUBH 3100 - Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. Credits: 3
• PUBH 3420 - Introduction to Medical Cannabis. Credits: 1
• PUBH 3430 - Health Disparities of Gender and Sexually Diverse Populations. Credits: 1
• PUBH 3500 - Human Sexuality. Credits: 3
• PUBH 3560G - Women’s Health. Credits: 3
• PUBH 4783 - Health Politics and Policy. Credits: 3
• or  PLS 4783 - Health Politics and Policy. Credits: 3
• PUBH 4800 - Drugs and Society. Credits: 3
• PUBH 4830 - Perspectives on Health and Humor. Credits: 3
• PUBH 4890 - Health and Aging. Credits: 3
• CMN 2040 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking. Credits: 3
• CMN 2650 - Introduction to Organizational Communication. Credits: 3
• CMN 2920 - Introduction to Public Relations. Credits: 3
• CMN 3030 - Promotional Communication. Credits: 3
• HCM 2910 - Introduction to Health Communication. Credits: 3
• HCM 3910 - Communication in Health Professions. Credits: 3
• HCM 4910 - Applied Health Communication. Credits: 3
• ECN 3875 - Health Economics. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

 *These courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
**Students must enroll in a minimum total of 8 semester hours of internship
***Students enrolled in Departmental Honors will substitute PUBH 4555 for PUBH 3800
# Replaces Senior Seminar University Graduation Requirement

Students must complete a minor in

Business Administration Minor: 21 s.h. 
OR
Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Minor: 18 s.h.

Footnotes:

Major GPA based on all Public Health and Health Communication courses taken at EIU. The minimum major GPA required for graduation is 2.50.

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.