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Bachelor of Arts - Major Course Requirements

Students should speak with their academic advisor for information on course pre-requisites, course sequencing, and other course information.

• Minimum of 58 units in the major are required. Total Minimum Credit Requirement for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health = 120 units
• General Curriculum and Foundational Domains, Competencies, Cumulative and Experiential Activities, and Cross Cutting Concepts (pdf)

Official Public Health Major Curriculum

The College of Public Health Curriculum is divided into the prerequisites, general education courses, and major courses (core courses, emphasis courses, electives). For access to the curriculum guides and recommended four-year plans, please refer to the Curriculum page.

Required Core Courses

Major Core Courses
Grade of C or higher required

Course Number	Title	Units
HPS 178	Personal Health and Wellness	3
HPS 200	Introduction to Public Health	3
PHP 210	Diversity, Health, and Well-Being Later in Life	3
PHP 322	Health Education and Ethical Leadership	3
HPS 403	Applications in Health Promotion: Behavioral Theories	3
HPS 404	Fundamentals of Evaluation	3
HPS 405	Biology in Public Health	3
EHS 425	A Public Health Lens to Climate Change (Fall 2025)	3

 

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
Grade of C or higher required
 

Course Number	Title	Units
Biostatistics Course BIOS 216 ​BIOS 376	(CHOOSE ONE): Understanding Our Health Through Data Introduction to Biostatistics	3
Communication Skills: COMM 114 COMM 117 COMM 119 COMM 201 COMM 209 COMM 314 GHI 414	(CHOOSE ONE): Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Culture and Communication Public Speaking Introduction to Public Relations Introduction to Communication Technology Creative Professional Communication Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences	3

Applied Practice Requirements

Applied Practice Requirements
Complete 6 Units; grades C/P or higher (must have Advanced Standing to enroll in the below courses:

Course Number	Title	Units
HPS 394	Practicum	1-3
HPS 394B	Introduction to Sleep Health Coaching	3
HPS 497E	Public Health for Community Wellness	2
HPS 497F	Community and School Garden Workshop	2-6
HPS 497L	Public Health for School and Community Based Childhood Obesity Prevention	2

Field Work in Public Health

Complete 3 units; grades C/P or higher

Course Number	Title	Units
HPS 493x	Field Work in Public Health	3

 

Download Emphasis Areas

Emphasis Courses

• Select one Emphasis Option
• Minimum 12 units; grade of D or higher required

EMPHASIS OPTION 1: Aging and Population Health Emphasis

Select any 15 units from the following courses to complete the Aging and Population Health emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
PHP 301	Introduction to Gerontology	15W	Fully Online		3
PHP 305	Public Health in the Digital Age	Mon & Wed	2:30-3:145	Drachman A122	3
PHP 312	Health Promotion and Well-being in Later Life				3
HPS 412	Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US	Tues & Thurs	9:30-10:45	HSIB 532	3
HDFS 413	Issues in Aging	Tues & Thurs; 15W	2:00-3:15; Fully Online	McClelland Park 103; Online	3
PHP 419	Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and the Role of Public Health				3
PHP 424	Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults				3
EHS 428	Indigenous Research and Ethics
PHP 436	Aging, Environment and Well-being				3
PHP 437	Management and Leadership in Long-term Care	15W	Fully Online		3
HPS 442	Nicotine Dependence, Treatment, and Coaching Interventions				3
EPID 454A	Healthy Aging in Action I	Thurs	12:30-1:45	Drachman A119	3
EPID 454B	Healthy Aging in Action II				3
PHPM 458	Health Care Marketing	15W	Fully Online		3

EMPHASIS OPTION 2: Health Education

Complete 6 required units (HPS 350 and HPS 481)** and 9 additional units for the Health Education emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
HPS 350**	Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion**	Mon & Wed; 7W2	2:30-3:45; Fully Online	HSIB 532; Online	3
HPS 481**	Health Education Intervention Methods**	Tues & Thurs	9:30-10:45	HSIB 442	3
HPS 300	Public Health in the 21st Centruy
HPS/GHI 302	Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health	7W1	Fully Online
PHP 305	Public Health in the Digital Age	Mon & Wed	2:30-3:45	Drachman A122	3
HPS 306	Drugs and Society				3
PHP 308	Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks	7W1	Fully Online
HPS 311	Childhood Obesity				3
HPS 330	Human Sexuality	Tues & Thurs	2:00-3:15	HSIB 531	3
HPS 400	Contemporary Community Health Problems				3
HPS 412	Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US	Tues & Thurs	9:30-10:45	HSIB 532	3
HPS 442	Nicotine Dependence, Treatment, and Coaching Interventions				3
HPS 449	Family Violence				3
PHPM 458	Health Care Marketing	15W	Fully Online		3
HPS 488	Adolescent Health	Thurs	9:00-11:50	Drachman A122	3

EMPHASIS OPTION 3: Health and Wellness Emphasis

​Select any 15 units from the following courses to complete the Health and Wellness emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
PHP 308	Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks	7W1	Fully Online
HPS 311	Childhood Obesity				3
NSC 312	Weight Stigma, Nurtition & Health				3
NSC 320	Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health Promotion				3
GHI 325	Dietary Assessment in Public Health Practice				3
NSC 332	Health Coaching				3
CPH 402	Climate and Health
HPS 402	Corporate Wellness				3
HPS 412	Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US	Tues & Thurs	9:30-10:45	HSIB 532	3
HPS 416	The World’s Food and Health				3
PHP 424	Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults
HPS/PHPM 425	Latino Health Disparities
EHS 428	Indigenous Research and Ethics
HPS 442	Nicotine Dependence, Treatment, and Coaching Interventions				3
PHPM 458	Health Care Marketing	15W	Fully Online		3
HPS 478	Public Health Nutrition	Mon & Wed; 7W1	4:00-5:15; Fully Online	Drachman A118; Online	3
HPS 488	Adolescent Health	Thurs	9:00-11:50	Drachman A122	3

Upper Division Electives and Additional Requirements

Additional Curriculum Information & Requirements

• Upper Division Public Health Electives
  • Minimum 9 units; grade of D or higher required. Consult with a College of Public Health academic advisor
• General Electives may be required in order to reach the 120 units necessary to graduate from the University of Arizona with your Bachelor of Arts Degree. 
  • Pursuing a minor is often recommended