Public Health, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health, offered by the Department of Health Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, requires formal declaration of major, 120 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA, completion of college writing and university mathematics requirements.General Education includes ten courses (two from each of five foundational areas), with at least one laboratory science in Area Five: Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Major requirements total 58 credits (C or better): 34 core credits (e.g., BIO-110, BIO-210, PUBH-110, PUBH-320, PUBH-340, PUBH-391, PUBH-480, STAT-202/203, STAT-320, PHIL-241) and 24 elective credits from four clusters (Global Health, Health Science, Policy/Program Planning/Evaluation, Social/Community Health), with at least one course per cluster and ≤3 credits from 200-level courses. American University offers combined bachelor's/master's degrees; see program details for more.