Public Health Education, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

The Department of Public Health Education offers a professional preparation program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. 

1. 120 Credit Hours:

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years: complete  required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study.

3. Program Requirements:

Complete four lower division Public Health Education courses (must have a GPA of 2.5 or better in these courses the first time they are completed)

(This course substitutes for  for Public Health Education majors.)

Upon completion of the lower division courses, submit an application for admission to the upper division with documentation of a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or better in , , , and  and an overall GPA of 2.25 or better. These courses may not be repeated to improve grade point average for applying to the upper division. 

4. Concentration Requirements

5. Additional Requirements

Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in  in order to graduate.

Program Notes:

Public Health Education Electives

Elective courses in Public Health Education include , HEDU 3240, , , , , , , . A maximum of six hours of  (Independent Study: Special Topics in Health Education) will be counted for credit toward the major.

• HEDU 1600 - Peer Education and Advocacy (2)
• HEDU 3100 - Environmental Health (3)
• HEDU 3300 - Human Sexuality (2)
• HEDU 4110 - First Aid and Safety (3)
• HEDU 4113 - Methods and Materials in Health Education (3)
• HEDU 4200 - Aging and the Aged: Health Perspectives (2)
• HEDU 4310 - Women’s Health (3)
• SOCI 4520 - Medical Sociology (3)
• HEDU 4500 - Independent Study: Internship Pre-Planning (2)
• HEDU 4700 - Current Issues in Public Health (2)

Four- Year Curriculum Plan