Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS and Public Health, MPH | 2026-2027 Course Catalog

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Science and Master of Public Health in Public Health

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (or I-Health) is a unique and innovative undergraduate program that reflects the trajectory of the healthcare industry. I-Health teaches students to look at health care more holistically and draw from the knowledge of several other fields to develop innovative new solutions to health-related problems. Graduates leave the program not only armed with a deep knowledge of biology and other sciences, but with the ability to comprehensively care for the whole person.

The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS degree program includes a set of four concentrations, of which a student must complete at least one:

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. The requirements are explained in more detail on the MPH program website.

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Science and 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 degrees of Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Science and 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. For more information see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Semester
Requirements	Hours
IHLT 101 -	1
IHLT 102 -	1
KIN 122 -	3
CHLH 101 -	3
Composition I or Language Other Than English (3rd level)	4
General Education course	3
Semester Hours	15

Second Semester
Requirements	Hours
RST 100 - Recreation, Sport, and Tourism in Modern Society	3
FSHN 120 - Contemporary Nutrition	3
Language Other Than English (3rd level) or Composition I	4
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	1
Semester Hours	17

First Semester
Requirements	Hours
PSYC 100 - Intro Psych	4
SHS 170 - Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders	3
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
Semester Hours	16

Second Semester
Requirements	Hours
STAT 100 - Statistics	3
REHB 330 -	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	3
Semester Hours	15

First Semester
Requirements	Hours
CHLH 274 -	3
Concentration Elective course	3
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
Semester Hours	15

Second Semester
Requirements	Hours
IHLT 375 -	4
Concentration Elective course	4
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	2
Semester Hours	13

First Semester
Requirements	Hours
IHLT 474 -	1
CHLH 410 -	4
CHLH 456 -	3
Concentration Elective course	3
Concentration Elective course	3
Concentration Elective course	3
Semester Hours	17

Second Semester
Requirements	Hours
IHLT 475 -	4
CHLH 469 -	3
Concentration Elective course	3
Concentration Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
Semester Hours	16

First Semester
Requirements	Hours
CHLH 540 -	4
CHLH 572 -	4
CHLH 575 -	4
CHLH 594 -	4
Seminar	1
Semester Hours	17

Second Semester
Requirements	Hours
CHLH 550 -	4
CHLH 573 -	4
CHLH 577 -	4
Concentration Course of Choice from Approved List	4
Seminar	1
Semester Hours	17

Summer Semester
Requirements	Hours
CHLH 587 -	4
CHLH 589 -	2
Semester Hours	6

Total Hours: 164

Programs in Health and Kinesiology

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Science and Master of Public Health in Public Health

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Department of Health and Kinesiology website