Public Health: Course Sequence
First Year
- HSC 215 Biology for Health Sciences
- Fulfills the university’s LAC Tier I Natural Science requirement
- HSC 100 Foundations of Health Sciences
- Fulfills the university’s LAC Tier I Natural Science requirement
- LAC Courses
- The department recommends MAT 135 or MAT 135P or above; Math for the Liberal Arts for the Tier I Math requirement
- You should complete nearly all your Tier I requirements this year
Second Year
- HSC 225 Medical Terminology
- PSY 212 Lifespan Development
- MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis
- Fulfills the university’s Tier II Information Technology requirement
- BIO 304/BIO 314 Genetics and Society / Lab
- Fulfills the university’s Tier II Natural Science requirement
- PBH 228 Introduction to Public Health
- Fulfills the university’s Tier II Natural Science requirement
- LAC Courses
- You should complete nearly all of your Tier II requirements this year
Third Year
- BIS 362 Healthcare Informatics
- HSC 302 Research Methods or
HSC 400 Quantitative Research Methods
- Fulfills the university’s Stage 2 Writing requirement
- PBH 206 Epidemiology
- PBH 209 Nutrition and Public Health
- Fulfills the university’s Tier II Individuals and Society requirement
- BIO 301/BIO 302 Microbes and Your Health / Lab
- Fulfills the university’s Tier II Natural Science requirement
- Public Health Electives or Minor courses
Fourth Year
- HSC 438 Current Topics in Health Sciences
- Fulfills the university’s Tier III and Stage 3 Writing requirements
- PBH 494 Field Internship in Public Health
- Public Health Electives or Minor courses
* If you are considering graduate, professional, or accelerated nursing programs in a Health Sciences field after graduation from Eastern, please see your faculty advisor to discuss recommended LAC and elective courses for your career choice.
