Public Health

Undergraduate Programs - Public Health

The Public Health Core

All Public Health majors take a set of common theoretical courses designed to promote an understanding of health, wellness and disease prevention.  They will study the broad range of public health concerns from individual disease prevention and injury / harm reduction behaviors to organizational and community program development, implementation and evaluation. Public Health Majors typically work in: voluntary health agencies, public health departments, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, corporate worksites, community health organizations, family planning clinics, and managed care facilities, to name a few.

All students must complete the University CORE classes.  The Public Health Major then consists of courses taken in the core disciplines of public health within the Public Health Department and course taken in other important areas outside the Department of Public Health.  The major requires a minimum of 124 total semester hours for graduation.

Required Public Health Courses in the Department of Public Health (65 credits)

PH100 – Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
PH 101 – Society, Drugs and Alcohol  (3 credits)
PH 102 - Disease Prevention and Control (3 credits)
HRP 103 – Health Psychology and Human Behavior (3 credits)
PH 104 – Nutrition (3 credits)
PH 106 - Human Sexuality (3 credits)
PH 107 – Environmental Health (3 credits)
PH200 – Professional Seminar (3 credits)
PH225 – Epidemiology (3 credits)
PH 280 -  Internship I (5 credits) (Pre-requisite -PH 200 and PH 321)
PH 302 - Teaching Learning Process (3 credits)
PH303 – Teaching and Health Education (3 credits)
PH312 – Research Methods (3 credits)
PH 324 - Counseling Techniques (3 credits)
PH w321 – Public Health Program Planning (capstone) (3 credits) (Pre-requisite - PH 100, & 2 PH Core Courses)
PH w340 – Administration and Marketing of Public Health Programs (capstone) (3 credits) (Pre-requisite PHw 321)
PH 380 Internship II (9 credits)(Pre-requisite -PH 280)
PH  Public Health Elective (3 credits)
PH Public Health Elective (3 credits)

Required Courses for Public Health Major Outside the Department of Public Health (24 credits)

KIN 100 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)  
KIN 101 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
SC W065 - Public Speaking (3 credits)
English w104 - Writing for Business and Industry (3 credits)
HM 101 - Health Care Management (3 credits)
CIS 55 – Computers and Applications (4 credits)
Soc/Psy co67 – Social Statistics (3 credits)

Professional Certification

Upon completion of the Public Health curriculum, students may be eligible to sit for national professional certifications such as Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Check the respective websites for specific requirements.  There are a number of certificate programs in other units of Temple University that students would also be interested in pursuing including:

Certification in Gerontology

Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certification

Minor in Health Administration

For More information contact:

Monica Reid
College of Health Professions, Coordinator of Recruitment and Advisement
310B, 1700 N. Broad St.
P.O. Box 2843
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Phone: (215) 204-6779 Fax: (215) 204-1854
E-Mail: monica.reid@temple.edu