Public Health (BS)

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Offered by the Department of Health Studies , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Admission is through formal declaration of major.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
Completion of college writing requirement
Completion of university mathematics requirement

General Education Requirements

A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements

60 credit hours with grades of C or better

Course Requirements

Core (51 credit hours)

Electives (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from no more than two elective clusters, with no more than 3 credit hours total from the 200-level. Note: Some courses may have additional prerequisites.

Global Health

Policy, Program Planning, and Evaluation

Social and Community Health

Combined Public Health (BS) and Professional Science: Biostatistics (MA)

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:

To secure this option, students are encouraged to contact the Professional Science: Biostatistics (MS) program director as early in their undergraduate study as possible.
Applicants should have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and complete Calculus I (MATH-221), Calculus II (MATH-222), and two courses in statistics by the end of the junior year.