Community Health, BS & Epidemiology, MPH | 2026-2027 Course Catalog

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

A 5 year BS MPH joint degree program is available for students majoring in Community Health, I-Health, or Kinesiology. Students apply for the program in the latter part of their third year (junior year) of study. Students accepted into the BS MPH joint degree program take 12 credit hours of coursework in their senior year that apply to both BS and MPH degrees. In the 5th year of study, students complete the remaining requirements for the MPH degree, and graduate simultaneously with both BS and MPH degrees. A summary of the requirements for the MPH degree is provided here. The requirements are explained in more detail on the MPH program website.

The Community Health Program at Illinois prepares students in the ever-changing world of health care and health behavior as practitioners and offers three concentrations at the undergraduate level: Health Education & Promotion, Health Planning & Administration, and Rehabilitation Studies. All curricula are built on a foundation of general education courses which emphasize communication skills and critical thinking. The Professional Core courses are designed to help students develop skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation in the context of health services and programs. Students must complete an internship during their senior year in a setting related to the degree and their interests. Recent internship sites have included the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, hospitals, nursing homes, fitness centers, work site health education programs, and substance abuse prevention centers.

Further information is available from the Academic Affairs Office, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1206 S. Fourth Street, 2021 Khan Annex, Huff Hall, Champaign, IL 61820, (217) 333-2307.

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

for the Community Health, BS

General Education

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Communication Arts
Composition I and an approved speech performance course; or CMN 111 and CMN 112		6-7
Advanced Composition (CHLH 304 fulfills requirement)		3-4
Quantitative Reasoning I & II
From approved campus list (must include a course in statistics from approved campus list) (CHLH 244 and CHLH 421 fulfills requirement)		6
Humanities and the Arts
From approved campus list (CHLH 260 fulfills 3 hours of requirement)		9
Social and Behavioral Sciences
From approved campus list		9
Natural Sciences and Technology
From approved campus list		9
Cultural Studies ¹
One course from Non-Western Cultures approved campus list.		3
One course from U.S. Minority Cultures approved campus list		3
One course from Western Cultures approved campus list		3
Foreign Language: Completion through the third level of the same language in high school or college
Total Hours		51-53

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Community Health Program Core Requirements
CHLH 100		3
CHLH 125		1
CHLH 201		3
CHLH 210		2
CHLH 250		3
CHLH 274		3
CHLH 304		4
CHLH 410		4
CHLH 421		3
Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core Requirements
CHLH 101		3
KIN 122		3
Correlate Areas (see Correlates List Tab)		18
Each student completes correlates that are planned with the assigned advisor. These courses are designed to enhance and support career goals.
Electives		9-11
Concentration Requirements		18
Total Hours		128

¹: Courses in cultural studies may be completed through other categories where appropriate.

Course List

for the Epidemiology, MPH

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHLH 410		4
CHLH 469		3 or 4
CHLH 550		4
CHLH 568		2
CHLH 572		4
CHLH 573		4
CHLH 576		4
CHLH 578		4
CHLH 581	(2 semesters)	2
CHLH 582		4
CHLH 587		4
CHLH 589		2
Electives	2 courses, 3-4 hours each	8
Total Hours	(minimum required)	48

Other Requirements

Grad Degree Requirements
Required Courses:	Required Hours
Minimum 500-level hours Required Overall:	12 (8 within the unit)
Minimum GPA	3.0

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First Semester	Hours
CHLH 100	3
CHLH 125	1
Composition I or Speech Performance Course	4
Language Other Than English (3rd level)	4
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	18
Total Hours 18

First Year
Second Semester	Hours
CHLH 101	3
KIN 122	3
Correlate Area Course	3
Speech Performance Course or Composition I	4
General Education course	3
	16
Total Hours 16

Second Year
First Semester	Hours
CHLH 201	3
CHLH 210	2
Concentration course	3
General Education Quantitative Reasoning I	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	17
Total Hours 17

Second Year
Second Semester	Hours
CHLH 250	3
CHLH 274	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	15
Total Hours 15

Third Year
First Semester	Hours
CHLH 304	4
Concentration course	3
Correlate Area Course	3
Correlate Area Course	3
General Education course	3
	16
Total Hours 16

Third Year
Second Semester	Hours
CHLH 410	4
Correlate Area Course	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	16
Total Hours 16

Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours
CHLH 421	3
Concentration course	1
Concentration course	3
Correlate Area Course	3
Correlate Area Course	3
General Education course	3
	16
Total Hours 16

Fourth Year
Second Semester	Hours
CHLH 469	3
Concentration course	8
Free Elective	3
	14
Total Hours 14

Fifth Year
First Semester	Hours
CHLH 568	2
CHLH 572	4
CHLH 576	4
CHLH 578	4
CHLH 581	1
Free Elective from Approved List	2
	17
Total Hours 17

Fifth Year
Second Semester	Hours
CHLH 550	4
CHLH 573	4
CHLH 581	1
CHLH 582	4
	13
Total Hours 13

Fifth Year
Summer Semester	Hours
CHLH 587	4
CHLH 589	2
	6
Total Hours 6

Total Hours: 164

Programs in Health and Kinesiology

Undergraduate Programs

Majors

Community Health, BS
- optional concentrations
Kinesiology, BS
- optional concentrations
  - Kinesiology: Teacher Certification, BS
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS
- optional concentrations

Minors

Joint Programs

Graduate Programs

Majors

Joint Programs

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Department of Health and Kinesiology Website
Health and Kinesiology Faculty

Public Health Program

Department Head: Kim Graber
Director of Graduate Studies: Laura Rice
Director of Program: Pedro Hallal
Public Health website
Graduate Office: Julie Jenkins
906 South Goodwin Ave, 112 Freer Hall MC-052, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1083
jjenkns@illinois.edu

College of Applied Health Sciences

Applied Health Sciences College catalog page
Applied Health Sciences College website

Admissions

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergrad Admissions
mph-admissions@ahs.illinois.edu