Community Health, BS & Epidemiology, MPH
for the degrees of Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Department Website: http://www.kch.illinois.edu/
Department Faculty: Kinesiology & Community Health Faculty
College Catalog Page: Applied Health Sciences
College Website: http://www.ahs.illinois.edu/
Programs in Community Health and Kinesiology
Undergraduate Programs:
major: Community Health, BS
concentration: Community Health: Health Education & Promotion, BS
concentration: Community Health: Health Planning & Administration, BS
concentration: Community Health: Rehabilitation Studies, BS
major: Kinesiology, BS
concentration: Kinesiology: Teacher Certification, BS
minor: Kinesiology
minor: Disability Studies
joint degree: Community Health, BS and Public Health, MPH
joint degree: Community Health, BS and Epidemiology, MPH
joint degree: Kinesiology, BS and Public Health, MPH
joint degree: Kinesiology, BS and Epidemiology, MPH
joint degree: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS & Epidemiology, MPH
Graduate Programs:
degree: Kinesiology, MS
degree: Kinesiology, PhD
degree: Community Health, MS
degree: Rehabilitation, MS
degree: Public Health, MPH
joint degree: Community Health, BS and Public Health, MPH
joint degree: Kinesiology, BS and Public Health, MPH
for the degrees of Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
for the Community Health, BS
General Education
| 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 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Program Core Requirements | ||
| CHLH 100 | Contemporary Health | 3 |
| CHLH 125 | Orientation KIN & Comm Health | 1 |
| CHLH 201 | Public Health Research Methods | 3 |
| CHLH 210 | Community Health Organizations | 2 |
| CHLH 250 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| CHLH 274 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHLH 304 | Foundations of Health Behavior | 4 |
| CHLH 410 | Public Health Practice | 4 |
| CHLH 421 | Health Data Analysis | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core Requirements | ||
| CHLH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| KIN 122 | Physical Activity and Health | 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHLH 410 | Public Health Practice | 4 |
| CHLH 469 | Environmental Health | 3 or 4 |
| CHLH 550 | Health Policy: United States | 4 |
| CHLH 568 | Computer Packages in Health Research | 2 |
| CHLH 572 | Principles of Epidemiology | 4 |
| CHLH 573 | Biostatistics in Public Health | 4 |
| CHLH 576 | Analytical Epidemiology | 4 |
| CHLH 578 | Applied Epidemiology | 4 |
| CHLH 581 | Professionalism in Public Health (2 semesters) | 2 |
| CHLH 582 | Advanced Biostatistics | 4 |
| CHLH 587 | MPH Applied Practice Experience | 4 |
| CHLH 589 | MPH Integrative Learning Experience | 2 |
| Electives | 2 courses, 3-4 hours each | 8 |
| Total Hours | (minimum required) | 48 |
Other Requirements
| Required Courses: | Required Hours |
|---|---|
| Minimum 500-level hours Required Overall: | 12 (8 within the unit) |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 |