{"id":4149,"date":"2018-07-24T12:22:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T17:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/?p=4149"},"modified":"2018-07-24T12:23:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T17:23:18","slug":"public-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='show-me'><div class=\"program-head\"><div class=\"program-title\"><span>Public Health<\/span><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2018\/07\/nappy-7vActJfluGw-unsplash-810x275.jpg\" \/><\/div> \n<div class=\"tabbable-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbable-line\">\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"program-tab\">\n  <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"active\"><a href=\"#about\" aria-controls=\"catalog\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i>About<\/a><\/li>\n   <li role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#catalog\" aria-controls=\"catalog\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-folder-open\"><\/i>Catalog<\/a><\/li>  <li role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#degreeplans\" aria-controls=\"degreeplans\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-certificate\"><\/i>Degree Plans<\/a><\/li>             <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tabbable-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbable-line tabs-below\">\n<div class=\"tab-content\">\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"careers\"><p><\/p><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"catalog\"><p><p>A degree in public health is interdisciplinary and prepares students to navigate the intersection of environmental and human health, healthcare delivery, and policymaking in order to improve community welfare based on sound science. The SAU public health curriculum is designed to incorporate many disciplines which work together to ensure that a community\u2019s health needs are addressed. In addition to core public health courses, the degree plan includes courses in nursing, biology, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and recreation. Students with a degree in public health work in health departments, hospitals, schools, medical offices, non-profit organizations, and state or federal agencies. Students may also pursue advanced degrees in the public health field. The program also incorporates an upper-level public health internship, which emphasizes the importance of community collaboration and SAU\u2019s commitment to meaningful career preparation, skills, development, and effective citizenship.<\/p>\n<h4>University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>GSTD 1002 &#8211; Freshman Seminar<\/p>\n<h4>General Education (31 hours)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> 4 hours of physical science requirements are included in the major.<\/p>\n<p>PHIL 2403 &#8211; Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics and PSYC 2003 &#8211; General Psychology are required.<\/p>\n<h4>Biological Science (21 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>BIOL 2003 &#8211; Nutrition and Diet<br \/>\nBIOL 2063 &#8211; Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 2061 &#8211; Anatomy and Physiology I Lab<br \/>\nBIOL 2073 &#8211; Anatomy and Physiology II and BIOL 2071 &#8211; Anatomy and Physiology II Lab<br \/>\nBIOL 2403 &#8211; Medical Terminology<br \/>\nBIOL 3613 &#8211; Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health and BIOL 3611 &#8211; Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health Lab<br \/>\nBIOL 3903 &#8211; Human Genetics<\/p>\n<h4>Chemistry (4 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>Select <strong>one<\/strong> of the following course combinations:<\/p>\n<p>CHEM 1013 &#8211; College Chemistry I and CHEM 1011 &#8211; College Chemistry I Lab<br \/>\nor<\/p>\n<p>CHEM 1023 &#8211; University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 &#8211; University Chemistry I Lab<\/p>\n<h4>Computer Science (3 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>CSCI 1053 &#8211; Computer Concepts and Applications for Allied Health<\/p>\n<h4>Public Health (33 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>PH 2003 &#8211; Foundations of Public Health<br \/>\nPH 3013 &#8211; Issues and Trends in Health Care<br \/>\nPH 3043 &#8211; Research for Evidence-Based Practice<br \/>\nPH 3053 &#8211; The Business of Health Care<br \/>\nPH 3063 &#8211; Social and Behavioral Health<br \/>\nPH 3103 &#8211; Biological Concepts for Public Health<br \/>\nPH 4003 &#8211; Epidemiology<br \/>\nPH 4023 &#8211; Health Care and Public Health Policy<br \/>\nPH 4033 &#8211; Evaluation Methods in Public Health<br \/>\nPH 4123 &#8211; Program Planning and Evaluation for Public Health<br \/>\nPH 4983 &#8211; Public Health Internship<\/p>\n<h4>Other Requirements (21 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>HS 1403 &#8211; Personal and Community Health or NURS 2003 &#8211; Introduction to Professional Nursing<br \/>\nPSYC 3183 &#8211; Statistics or MATH 3043 &#8211; Applied Probability and Statistics I<br \/>\nPSYC 3223 &#8211; Developmental Psychology<br \/>\nSOC 3003 &#8211; Multiculturalism<br \/>\nSPCH 1113 &#8211; Introduction to Public Speaking<\/p>\n<h4>Select 6 hours from the following:<\/h4>\n<p>CRJU 3063 &#8211; Substance Abuse<br \/>\nHS 4023 &#8211; Pharmacology in Sports<br \/>\nHS 4413 &#8211; Health Education in the School<br \/>\nPH 4791 &#8211; PH 4793 &#8211; Independent Study in Public Health<br \/>\nPHIL 3003 &#8211; Death, Dying, and World Religion<br \/>\nPSYC 3123 &#8211; Child Psychology<br \/>\nPSYC 4003 &#8211; Domestic Violence<br \/>\nPSYC 4033 &#8211; Abnormal Psychology<br \/>\nPSYC 4063 &#8211; Social Psychology<br \/>\nPSYC 4083 &#8211; Adolescent Psychology<br \/>\nPSYC 4163 &#8211; Child Psychopathology<br \/>\nREC 3613 &#8211; School and Community Recreation<br \/>\nREC 3623 &#8211; Psychology of Sports<br \/>\nREC 3663 &#8211; Leisure and Aging<br \/>\nSOC 3033 &#8211; Sociology of Marriage and Family<br \/>\nSOC 4073 &#8211; Social Gerontology<\/p>\n<h4>Electives (5 hours)<\/h4>\n<p>5 hours of unrestricted electives<\/p>\n<h4>Total Hours &#8211; 120<\/h4>\n<\/p><p><h4>Minor Requirements:<\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Public Health Minor (18 hours)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">PH 2003 &#8211; Foundations of Public Health<br \/>\n15 hours of upper-level Public Health electives<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Total Hours &#8211; 18<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"degreeplans\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.saumag.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=8&amp;poid=1750&amp;returnto=288\">2025-2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.saumag.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=1182\">2024-2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2023\/11\/Public-Health.pdf\">2023-2024<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2018\/07\/Public-Health.pdf\">2022-2023<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/public-health-21.pdf\">2021-2022<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2020\/06\/Public-Health.pdf\">2020-2021<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2018\/07\/public-health-19-20.pdf\">2019-2020<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2018\/10\/Public-Health-degree-plan-2018-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-2019<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"advisors\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"accreditations\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"requirements\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"testimonials\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"custom-tab\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade-in active \" id=\"about\"><div class=\"details\"><table data-row-style=\"rowStyle\" class=\"table table-condensed table-hover table-striped\"><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"college-department\">Department:<\/span><\/td><td><p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/biology\">Biology<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/\">College of Science &amp; Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"hours\">Hours Required: <\/span><\/td><td>120<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"type\">Categories: <\/span><\/td><td>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"delivery\">Delivery:<\/span><\/td><td>On-Campus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2018\/07\/phlogo.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12774\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2018\/07\/phlogo-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2018\/07\/phlogo-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2018\/07\/phlogo.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What is Public Health?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From disaster relief to disease intervention, public <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/pre-health\/\">health<\/a> promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. That can mean vaccinating children and adults to prevent the spread of illness, or educating people about the risks of alcohol and tobacco. Public health also sets safety standards to protect workers and develops school nutrition programs to ensure kids have access to healthy food. The SAU Public Health Program will focus on improving and protecting community health and well-being, with an emphasis on disease prevention.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Public Health at SAU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The SAU public health curriculum is designed to incorporate many disciplines which work together to ensure a community\u2019s health needs are addressed from all angles. In addition to core public health courses, the degree plan includes courses in nursing, biology, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and recreation. The program also incorporates an upper-level public health internship, which emphasizes the importance of community collaboration and SAU\u2019s commitment to meaningful career preparation, skills development, and effective citizenship.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Careers in Public Health<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has identified the need for new undergraduate programs in public health by the year 2020 in order to meet increasing employment demand. Since public health spans such a wide range of topics, graduates from this program will be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions in government and non-government agencies, health care and community organizations, and many other related areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Health Educator<\/li>\n<li>Disease Intervention Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Health Unit Administrator<\/li>\n<li>Care Plan Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Health Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Health Planner<\/li>\n<li>Epidemiologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Workplace Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<\/li>\n<li>State and local health departments<\/li>\n<li>Hospitals, clinics, &amp; medical facilities<\/li>\n<li>Private health agencies<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer\/nonprofit health agencies<\/li>\n<li>Federal government<\/li>\n<li>Medical research laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our graduates will also have the opportunity to continue their studies by obtaining master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in public health or related areas at <a href=\"https:\/\/publichealth.uams.edu\/\">UAMS<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.publichealth.lsuhsc.edu\/\">LSU<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.tamhsc.edu\/\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>, or elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Samia Amin, Program Coordinator \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:samin@saumag.edu\">samin@saumag.edu<\/a>, 870-235-4937<\/li>\n<li>Antoinette Odendaal, Assistant Dean \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:ayodendaal@saumag.edu\">ayodendaal@saumag.edu<\/a>, 870-235-4273<\/li>\n<li>Greg Taylor, College Advisor \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:gwtaylor@saumag.edu\">gwtaylor@saumag.edu<\/a>, 870-235-4183<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-program\"><h4 class=\"widget-title widgettitle\">Program Contact<\/h4>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                  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