Community Health, BS & Public Health, MPH

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

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 joint degrees of Bachelor of Science in Community Health and the Master of Public Health in Public Health

Only students who have completed their junior year but have not yet completed their senior year are eligible to apply. The curriculum, degree requirements, and faculty for the 5-year BS-MPH program (MPH portion) are the same as the regular MPH program.

The BS-MPH program is accelerated. Students take a heavier course load during the fifth year, called the MPH year. The MPH year consists of one Fall semester, one Spring semester, and one Summer semester.  For students in the Epidemiology concentration, the MPH portion of the degree consists of one Fall semester, one Spring semester, one Summer semester, and a second Fall semester, with students graduating in December.

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

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. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements.

First Year
First SemesterHours
CHLH 1003
CHLH 1251
Composition I or Speech Performance Course4
Language Other Than English (3rd level)4
General Education course3
General Education course3
 18
Total Hours 18
First Year
Second SemesterHours
CHLH 1013
KIN 1223
Correlate Area course3
Speech Performance course or Composition I4
General Education course3
 16
Total Hours 16
Second Year
First SemesterHours
CHLH 2013
CHLH 2102
Concentration course3
General Education Quantitative Reasoning I3
General Education course3
General Education course3
 17
Total Hours 17
Second Year
Second SemesterHours
CHLH 2503
CHLH 2743
General Education course3
General Education course3
General Education course3
 15
Total Hours 15
Third Year
First SemesterHours
CHLH 3044
Concentration course3
Correlate Area course3
Correlate Area course3
General Education course3
 16
Total Hours 16
Third Year
Second SemesterHours
CHLH 4104
Correlate Area course3
General Education course3
General Education course (choose a General Education course that counts for 2 categories)3
 13
Total Hours 13
Fourth Year
First SemesterHours
CHLH 4213
Concentration course1
Concentration course3
Correlate Area course3
Correlate Area course3
General Education course3
 16
Total Hours 16
Fourth Year
Second SemesterHours
CHLH 4693
Concentration course8
Free Elective course2
 13
Total Hours 13
Fifth Year
First SemesterHours
CHLH 5404
CHLH 5724
CHLH 5754
CHLH 5944
Seminar1
 17
Total Hours 17
Fifth Year
Second SemesterHours
CHLH 5504
CHLH 5734
CHLH 5774
Concentration Course of Choice from Approved List4
Seminar1
 17
Total Hours 17
Fifth Year
Summer SemesterHours
CHLH 5874
CHLH 5892
 6
Total Hours 6

Total Hours: 164

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

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Department Head: Kim Graber
Director of Graduate Studies: Laura Rice
Director of Program: Pedro Hallal
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