Public Health Online Degree Requirements
The online Bachelor of Arts in Public Health is a 120-credit program that includes the following:
- University Foundations Courses – 37 credits. These may be previously earned or transfer credits. If you are not planning to transfer credits, the Online Degree Pathway from Boise State Online can help you get started.
- Public Health Practice Courses – 12 credits. These credits count towards the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Certificate in Foundations of Public Health Practice.
- Health and Human Behavior Courses – 12 credits. These credits count towards the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Certificate in Health and Human Behavior.
- Evidence-Based Public Health Courses – 12 credits. These credits count towards the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Certificate in Evidence-Based Public Health.
- Community-Driven Health Solutions Courses – 12 credits. These credits count towards the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Certificate in Community-Driven Health Solutions.
- Seminar – Nine credits
- Capstone – Three credits
Review the following course table for details on public health courses.
| Content Area | Course Title | Credits Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Practice | PUBH 210 Health Services Administration | 3 |
| Public Health Practice | PUBH 230 Healthy Environments, Healthy People | 3 |
| Public Health Practice | PUBH 315 Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| Public Health Practice | PUBH 340 Prevention and Intervention Programming | 3 |
| Health and Human Behavior | PUBH 341 Promoting Mental, Emotional and Social Wellbeing | 3 |
| Health and Human Behavior | PUBH 344 Health Behavior Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Health and Human Behavior | PUBH 355 Human Health and Disease | 3 |
| Health and Human Behavior | PUBH 460 Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Public Health | PUBH 310 Evidence-Based Public Health | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Public Health | PUBH 311 Program Evaluation | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Public Health | PUBH 382 Research Methods in Health | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Public Health | PUBH 480 Epidemiology | 3 |
| Community-Driven Health Solutions | PUBH 343 Community Assessment in Public Health | 3 |
| Community-Driven Health Solutions | PUBH 345 Promoting Health in Idaho Communities | 3 |
| Community-Driven Health Solutions | PUBH 419 Public Health Communications | 3 |
| Community-Driven Health Solutions | PUBH 470 Collaborating for Change | 3 |
| Seminar | PUBH 498 Contemporary Issues in Public Health (3 credits; taken once per semester) | 9 |
| Capstone | PUBH 490 Capstone Experience | 3 |