Bachelor of Science in Applied Science in Public Health

Program Director

Lauren Iagulli
(330) 941-4680
lmiagulli01@ysu.edu

Overview

Public Health

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS) in Public Health degree can be completed in eight semesters if students average 16 hours per semester. Students may choose one of the following emphasis areas:

  • Public Health Generalist
  • Health Education and Promotion
  • Environmental Health and Safety

The program also offers a minor in public health. Students pursing a minor in public health may choose on of the following emphasis areas:

  • Public Health Generalist
  • Community Health Planning and Evaluation
  • Environmental Health and Safety

The curriculum for the YSU bachelor’s degree in public health addresses each of the five core areas in public health.

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Health Services Administration
  • Environmental Health
  • Behavioral Science/Health Education 

This curriculum enables mastery at the bachelor’s level of the nationally recognized Public Health Core Competencies, and requires an internship tailored to the area of public health interests of each student.  All of the major courses can be completed through online distance learning options.

The BSAS in public health can also prepare the student to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). CHES:

  • Assess individual and community health needs
  • Plan and implement effective health education and health promotion programs
  • Coordinate and manage the provision of health education and promotion services
  • Effectively communicate health and health education needs, concerns, and resources
  • Conduct program evaluation

 Public health professionals work in multiple settings: public health agencies, non-profit organizations, academic, private, and other health care settings.

During the freshman and sophomore years, students are expected to take the courses that meet the requirements for general education. In addition to the English, mathematics, and communication requirement, specific general education courses for the BSAS public health degree include:

COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
Mathematics requirement (one of the following):
MATH 2623Quantitative Reasoning3-6
or MATH 2623C Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
or STAT 2601 Introductory Statistics
or STAT 2625 Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
or STAT 2625C Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
Natural Science (7 s.h.) (2 courses, 1 with lab)7
Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) (2 courses)6
Social Science (6 s.h.)
PHLT 1531Fundamentals of Public Health (required for the major)3
Social Science Elective 3
Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.)
PHLT 1568Healthy Lifestyles (required for the major)3
PHLT 1513Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety (required for the major)3
Required Courses
PHLT 1550Public Health Advocacy and Policy2
PHLT 3702Health Education Theory and Methods3
PHLT 4826Community Health Planning and Promotion4
PHLT 4827Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs3
PHLT 4891Public Health Internship8
PHLT 4899Public Health Senior Seminar3
AHLT 3708Preventive Public Health Care3
AHLT 4806Research Methods3
AHLT 4810Management Skills for Health Professionals3
AHLT 5807Epidemiology3
Choose one of the PHLT Emphasis Areas (15 s.h.):15
Health Education and Promotion
Ethical Issues in Public Health
Human Sexuality
Community Health
Multicultural Health
Crisis Management in Public Health
Environmental Health
Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices
Community Health
Agents of Mass Casualty
Crisis Management in Public Health
Environmental Health Concerns
Generalist
Any combination of courses from the Health Education and Promotion/Environmental emphasis areas above totaling 15 semester hours
PHLT Upper Division Electives (12 s.h.)12
Below are the courses that can be counted towards your upper division PHLT electives. Courses taken as part of your emphasis area do not count toward your PHLT upper division elective semester hours
Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices
Topics in Public Health
Drug Use and Abuse
Health and Disease
Grant Writing
Multicultural Health
Agents of Mass Casualty
Crisis Management in Public Health
Pathology of Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health Concerns
Environmental Regulations
Industrial Hygiene
Additional Electives or Minor Coursework20
Total Semester Hours120-125

 A minimum of 120 semester hours are required for the BSAS in public health. No minor is required for this professional BSAS degree.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500
Success Seminar
or Intro to Honors
or Strong Start Success Seminar
1-2
ENGL 1550
Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
3-4
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3
PHLT 1531 Fundamentals of Public Health 3
PHLT 1550 Public Health Advocacy and Policy 2
PHLT 1568 Healthy Lifestyles 3
 Semester Hours15-17
Spring
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
MATH 2623
Quantitative Reasoning
or Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
or Introductory Statistics
or Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
or Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
3-6
PHLT 3702 Health Education Theory and Methods 3
Natural Science Gen Ed. 3
Arts and Humanities Gen Ed. 3
 Semester Hours15-18
Year 2
Fall
PHLT 1513 Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety 3
PHLT 4826 Community Health Planning and Promotion 4
AHLT 4806 Research Methods 3
Social Science Gen Ed. 3
Natural Science + Lab Gen Ed. 4
 Semester Hours17
Spring
PHLT 4827 Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs 3
AHLT 3708 Preventive Public Health Care 3
Arts and Humanities Gen Ed. 3
Elective or Minor 3
Elective or Minor 3
 Semester Hours15
Year 3
Fall
AHLT 5807 Epidemiology 3
PHLT Emphasis Area Course 3
PHLT Upper Division Elective 3
Elective or Minor 3
Elective or Minor 3
 Semester Hours15
Spring
PHLT Emphasis Area Course 3
PHLT Emphasis Area Course 3
PHLT Upper Division Elective 3
Elective or Minor 3
Elective or Minor 3
 Semester Hours15
Year 4
Fall
AHLT 4810 Management Skills for Health Professionals 3
PHLT Emphasis Area Course 3
PHLT Upper Division Elective 3
Elective or Minor 2
Elective or Minor 3
 Semester Hours14
Spring
PHLT 4891 Public Health Internship 8
PHLT 4899 Public Health Senior Seminar 3
PHLT Emphasis Area Course 3
 Semester Hours14
 Total Semester Hours120-125
  • Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required PHLT and AHLT courses.
  • Courses taken under the Credit(CR)/No Credit (NC) option may not be counted toward the major.

Learning Outcomes

The student learning outcomes for public health are as follows:

  •  At the conclusion of the BSAS in Public Health program students will demonstrate competency in the following domains:
    • Data Analytics and Assessment Skills
    • Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
    • Communication Skills
    • Health Equity Skills
    • Community Partnership Skills
    • Public Health Science Skills
    • Management and Finance Skills
    • Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills