Bachelor of Science in
Public Health
Curriculum

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Total Credit Hours

120

University Requirements

39

Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours

ARL 100 (A)

Communication Skills in Arabic I

No Prerequisite

3

ARL 105 (A)

Communication Skills in Arabic II

ARL 100 (A)

3

ENG 100

English I

No Prerequisite

3

ENG 105

English II

ENG 100 ('C' grade or higher)+ UNS 100

3

ENG 201

Business and Technical Communications

ENG 105

3

ISL 100 (A)

Islamic Culture

No Prerequisite

3

ITE 100

Introduction to Information Technology Applications

No Prerequisite

3

MTT 101

Mathematics for Science and Technology

MTG 100('C' grade or higher)/Math Placement Test

3

PHI 300

Professional Ethics

ENG 105

3

PSY 201

General Psychology

No Prerequisite

3

SOC 201

UAE and GCC Society

No Prerequisite

3

STT 100

General Statistics

No Prerequisite

3

UNS 100

University Study Skills

No Prerequisite

3

College Requirements

3

Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours

ASC 301

Research Report Writing

STT 100

3

NOTE: (Co) => this course can be taken as a co-requisite

Major Requirements

66

Credit Hours

Compulsory Courses

  

 

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours

BIO 205

General Biology I

ENG 100 + UNS 100 (Pre or Co-r)

3

BIO 205L

General Biology Laboratory I

BIO 205 (Pre or Co-r)

1

CHE 205

General Chemistry I

ENG 100 + UNS 100 (Pre or Co-r)

3

CHE 205L

General Chemistry Laboratory I

CHE 205 (Pre or Co-r)

1

PBH 205/EHS 205

Introduction to Environmental Health & Safety

ENG 100 + UNS 100

3

ENS 205

Introduction to Environmental Science

ENG 100 + UNS 100 (Pre or Co-r)

3

PBH 305/EHS 305

Occupational Health & Safety

ENS 205 + PBH 205/EHS 205

3
PBH 101 Introduction to Public Health ENG 100 + UNS 100

3
PBH 220 Principles of Epidemiology STT 100+ (PBH 101 or PBH 205)

3
PBH 210 Biostatistics STT 100

3
PBH 200 Determinants of Public Health BIO 205+ CHE 205 + PBH 220

3
PBH 215 Introduction to Health Management PBH 101 or PBH 205

3
PBH 300 Health Sociology PBH 101

3
PBH 310 Principles of Health Promotion PBH 200

3
PBH 410 Research Methods for Public Health ASC 301(Co) +PBH 210+ PBH 220

3
PBH 399 Public Health Research Seminar PBH 101+ ASC 301

1
PBH 320 Community and Public Health Nutrition PBH 200

3
PBH 325 Global Health Challenges PBH 200

3
PBH 420 Practice of Health Promotion PBH 310

3
PBH 400 Internship 90 Credit Hours

6
PBH 499 Undergraduate Research PBH 410+ 60 Credit Hours

3
PBH 425 Maternal and Child Health PBH 200

3
PBH 405 Chronic and Infectious Diseases PBH 200

3

Students can take four additional specific courses to earn a degree concentration , as specified below:

12

 Credit Hours

Health Promotion:

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours
PBH 340 Program Planning and Evaluation PBH 310

3
PBH 345 Career Preparation in Health Promotion PBH 310

3
PBH 440 Health Communication PBH 310

3
PBH 445 Social Action for Sustainability and Health PBH 310

3

Health Policy Management:

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours
PBH 350 Management Control in Health Organization PBH 215

3
PBH 355 Current Issues in Health Policy PBH 215

3
PBH 450 Health Care Systems PBH 215

3
PBH 455 Health Policy and Strategic Planning PBH 215

3

Environmental Health :

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Credit Hours
PBH 430/EHS 430 Health Risk Management ENS 205+ EHS 205

3
PBH 415/EHS 415 Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance ENS 205 + EHS 205

3
PBH 460 Environmental Epidemiology EHS 205 + PBH 220

3
PBH 435 Environmental Intervention: Policy and Practice ENS 205 + EHS 205

3