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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
The Tulane Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) degree is an academic degree which addresses the health of populations and communities through instruction, service, and community based research. The degree is firmly grounded in a background of humanities, social science and the liberal arts. The degree fulfills Tulane University's campus-wide undergraduate core proficiency through this background while stressing an additional commitment to quantitative and scientific skills. See tulane.edu/publichealth/bsph/degree-requirements-2011.cfm for the 2011-12 degree requirements.
NEWCOMB-TULANE CORE PROFICIENCIES
- See University Catalog
ADDITIONAL BSPH PROFICIENCIES
- Writing Intensive Course or Writing Practicum
- Mathematics: One additional course, MATH 1110 - Probability & Stats recommended
- Foreign Language: Complete proficiency to the 2030-level or above
PUBLIC HEALTH BASIC CORE (24 credits)
- SPHU 1010 - Epidemics, Revolutions, and Response: Introduction to Public Health
- SPHU 1020 - The Cell, The Individual, and The Community
- SPHU 3010 - Public Health Systems Design and Decision Analysis
- SPHU 3110 - Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
- SPHU 3150 - Global to Local: Environmental Media Issues and Solutions
- SPHU 4010 - Foundations and Formulation of Public Health Policy
SPHU 4560 - CAPSTONE (3 credits)
Students are eligible to complete their capstone after five semesters as an undergraduate, and with a majority of their other program requirements completed. See capstone options at tulane.edu/publichealth/bsph/bsph-internships.cfm.
BSPH ELECTIVES (18 electives)
The BSPH Electives provides the student a chance to focus on specialized knowledge which complements their core classes. In recognition of the multi-disciplinary nature of public health, students are encouraged to consider classes in other academic fields and consult with their academic and faculty advisors to discuss ways to integrate fields in the liberal arts and sciences into their curriculum. Certain pre-medical classes, as well as a few graduate-level classes are acceptable for this requirement.
Students must complete a minimum of six classes for a minimum of 18 hours in order to complete this requirement.
A minimum of 3 courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed in classes offered by public health faculty.
Public Health Electives:
- SPHU 2810 Violence in the Community
- SPHU 3120 From Biology to Policy: Issues and Strategies in Public Health
- SPHU 3220 Concepts of Wellness
- SPHU 3300 Information Management
- SPHU 4200 Implementing-Evidence Based Public Health
- SPHU 4210 Health and Environmental Risk Assessment
- SPHU 4300 Public Health Communication
- SPHU 4440 Social Aspects of Infectious Diseases
- SPHU 4570 Internship (non-capstone)
- SPHU 4810 Ethics in Public Health Policy
- SPHU 4910 Independent Study
Additional Electives:
- ANTH 2030 The Anthropology of Women and Men
- BIOS 6030 Introductory Biostatistics
- CELL 2050 Genetics
- EPID 6030 Epidemiologic Methods
- GCHB 6030 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
- GEHS 6030 Introduction to Environmental Health Science
- GHSD 6030 Introduction to Health Systems Management
- NSCI 3300 Brain and Behavior
- SCEN 3030 Anatomy and Physiology I and SCEN 3040 Anatomy and Physiology II
- SOCI 3030 Introduction to Research Design
- SOCI 3040 Introduction to Research Analysis
- SPAN 3300 Spanish for the Health Sciences
- TRMD 6010 Biological Basis of Disease
- Any 2000 or higher level MATH class
- Additional classes above the 2000-level as approved by the student's faculty advisor
- Study Abroad credits as approved by faculty advisor or from pre-approved list