Public Health Dual Degree Programs - BS
Students studying public health are prepared for entry-level positions in public health or advanced study in public health through five dual degree programs. The Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies (MAHS), Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy (MAOT), Doctor of Occupational Therapy-Entry Level (OTD EL), Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs offer students the opportunity to enter the graduate program as undergraduate students in their senior year. Students complete their bachelor's degree while pursuing the graduate degree.
Public Health: Public Policy/Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies (MAHS)
St. Kate’s offers the opportunity to apply a liberal arts education to the growing field of Holistic Health Studies through a unique 3+2 dual-degree program in applied science in Public Health: Public Policy/Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies (MAHS). The dual-degree program allows students to complete their bachelor’s degree while pursuing the MAHS degree. Students graduate in five years with an undergraduate degree in public health and a master’s degree in Holistic Health Studies.
The MAHS opens doors of insight into new paradigms of health and healing that integrate mind, body and spirit. This emerging model draws from the best of modern scientific medicine and cross-cultural healing wisdom passed down over centuries. The program offers opportunities for personal empowerment, skill development and spiritual transformation and will prepare students to face today’s health and wellness challenges, and lead in the advancement of health and healing.
The public health: public policy courses focus on the core disciplinary areas of study in public health. Students will take classes in areas such as behavioral/social science, biostatistics and epidemiology, global health, environmental health, administration and management, maternal and child health, nutrition, and biomedical/health sciences. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the MAHS program they will be prepared for employment in public health, and will have strengthened their background for work as health professionals in public health practice areas.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MAHS program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MAHS program, they receive a B.S. in public health: public policy upon completion of the first year of the MAHS program. The curriculum for this dual degree program option is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Holistic Health Studies section of this catalog.
Public Health: Public Policy/Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy
Public health majors can complete the public health: public policy pre-occupational therapy sequence of courses and supporting work for the MAOT program. This includes courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and statistics, while providing a special emphasis in public health: public policy.
The public health: public policy courses focus on the core disciplinary areas of study in public health. In addition to MAOT prerequisite courses, students will take classes in areas such as behavioral/social science, biostatistics and epidemiology, global health, environmental health, administration and management, maternal and child health, nutrition, and biomedical/health sciences. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the MAOT program they will be prepared for employment in public health, and will have strengthened their background for work as health professionals in public health practice areas.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MAOT program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MAOT program, they receive a B.S. in public health: public policy upon completion of the first year of the MAOT program. The curriculum for this dual degree program option is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Occupational Therapy Masters section of this catalog.
Public Health: Public Policy/Doctor of Occupational Therapy-Entry Level
Public health majors can complete the public health: public policy pre-occupational therapy sequence of courses and supporting work for the OTD EL program. This includes courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and statistics, while providing a special emphasis in public health: public policy.
The public health: public policy courses focus on the core disciplinary areas of study in public health. In addition to OTD EL prerequisite courses, students will take classes in areas such as behavioral/social science, biostatistics and epidemiology, global health, environmental health, administration and management, maternal and child health, nutrition, and biomedical/health sciences. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the OTD EL program they will be prepared for employment in public health, and will have strengthened their background for work as health professionals in public health practice areas.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the OTD EL program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the OTD EL program, they receive a B.S. in public health: public policy upon completion of the first year of the OTD EL program. The curriculum for this dual degree program option is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Occupational Therapy Doctoral section of this catalog.
Public Health/Master of Public Health
Public health majors (with any of the four concentrations: health sciences, public policy, health promotion and education, or community health worker) can complete the public health sequence of courses and supporting work for the MPH program. This includes undergraduate courses in public health, statistics, biology and/or chemistry and statistics.
Public health is about influencing the behavior and attitudes of society for long-term change through education, health promotion and policy. Students who major in public health at St. Kate’s are ethical, patient and creative problem solvers. They’re eager and excited to solve complex health issues that affect us in an increasingly global world, such as access to healthcare, infectious diseases, water pollution and genetically modified foods. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the MPH program they will be prepared to work in a variety of areas of the public health discipline.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MPH program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MPH program, they receive a B.S. in public health upon completion of the first year of the MPH program. The curriculum for the public health major is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Public health section of this catalog.
Public Health: Health Sciences/Doctor of Physical Therapy
Public health majors who select the health sciences concentration can complete the exercise science pre-physical therapy sequence of courses and supporting work for the DPT program. This includes courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, statistics and mathematics, while providing a special emphasis in public health: health sciences.
The public health: health sciences courses focus on the core disciplinary areas of study in public health. In addition to DPT prerequisite courses, students will take classes in areas such as behavioral/social science, biostatistics and epidemiology, global health, environmental health, administration and management, maternal and child health, nutrition, and biomedical/health sciences. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the DPT program they will be prepared for employment in public health, and will have strengthened their background for work as health professionals in public health practice areas.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the DPT program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the DPT program, they receive a B.S. in public health: health sciences upon completion of the first year of the DPT program. The curriculum for this dual degree program option is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Physical Therapy section of this catalog.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
BIOL 1710 | Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab | 4 |
CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 1720 | Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab | 4 |
CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 |
or PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
Fall Term | ||
BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
or PSYC 3010 | Understanding Psychological Disorders | |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3250 | Global Health | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
PHYS 1080 | Physics for the Health Sciences I with Lab | 4 |
or PHYS 1110 | Introductory Physics I with Lab | |
Spring Term | ||
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
PHYS 1090 | Physics for the Health Sciences II with Lab | 4 |
or PHYS 1120 | Introductory Physics II with Lab | |
Fall Term | ||
DPT 5000 | Introduction to Physical Therapist Practice | 3 |
DPT 5010 | Outpatient Physical Therapy I | 6 |
DPT 5025 | Acute Care I | 6 |
Spring Term | ||
DPT 5035 | Outpatient Physical Therapy II | 7 |
DPT 5040 | Rehabilitation I | 6 |
DPT 5055 | Transitional Care I | 7 |
Total Credits | 111 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
or INDI 2220 | Medical Terminology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
Spring Term | ||
HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
One course on the legal, economic or communication dimension of health care and public policy 1 | 4 | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Biology lab course | ||
Chemistry lab course | ||
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
One course on the legal, economic or communication dimension of health care and public policy 1 | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3250 | Global Health | 3-4 |
or HLTH 3210 | Health Communications | |
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
Fall Term | ||
HHS 4100 | Holistic Health in Communities of Practice | 4 |
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HHS 6700 | Foundations of Holistic Health and Wellness | 2 |
HHS 6720 | Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Healthcare | 2 |
HHS 6730 | Culture as a Resource in Health and Healing | 2 |
HHS 6760 | Ecology and Health | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HHS 6740 | Spiritual Wellness | 2 |
HHS 7520 | Women and Holistic Health | 2 |
HHS 8900 | Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Mindful Inquiry | 3 |
Select six elective credits from: | 6 | |
Independent Study | ||
Topics | ||
Mindfulness Based Meditation | ||
Energy Healing I | ||
Energy Healing II | ||
Total Credits | 75-76 |
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See the list of courses under the Public Policy concentration.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
or IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | |
PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 |
or PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | |
Spring Term | ||
PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
PSYC 3010 | Understanding Psychological Disorders | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 3250 | Global Health | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
One course related to the legal, economic and communication dimensions of health | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Summer Term | ||
OCTH 5010 | Human Occupation | 3 |
OCTH 5500 | Neuroscience | 3 |
Fall Term | ||
OCTH 5410 | Children, Adolescents, and Families | 3 |
OCTH 6000 | Foundational Skills for Occupational Therapy Practice | 3 |
OCTH 6010 | Seminar A: Entering the Profession | 1 |
OCTH 6310 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
OCTH 6700 | Older Adults in Context | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
OCTH 5200 | Mental and Behavioral Health | 3 |
OCTH 5600 | Kinesiology for Rehabilitation | 3 |
OCTH 6020 | Seminar B and Level I Fieldwork - Psychological and Social Factors Impacting Performance | 1 |
OCTH 6410 | Foundations of Research | 3 |
OCTH 6610 | Rehabilitation Concepts | 3 |
Total Credits | 95 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
or INDI 2220 | Medical Terminology | |
PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 |
or PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | |
Spring Term | ||
PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
SOCI 2300 | Sociology of Health and Medicine | 4 |
or SOCI 3250 | Cultural Anthropology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
Fall Term | ||
BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
PSYC 3010 | Understanding Psychological Disorders | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 3250 | Global Health | 3-4 |
or HLTH 3210 | Health Communications | |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
One course related to the legal, economic and communication dimensions of health | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Summer Term | ||
OCTH 5010 | Human Occupation | 3 |
OCTH 5500 | Neuroscience | 3 |
OCTH 7900 | Doctoral Orientation Camp | 1 |
Fall Term | ||
OCTH 5410 | Children, Adolescents, and Families | 3 |
OCTH 6000 | Foundational Skills for Occupational Therapy Practice | 3 |
OCTH 6010 | Seminar A: Entering the Profession | 1 |
OCTH 6310 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
OCTH 6700 | Older Adults in Context | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
OCTH 5200 | Mental and Behavioral Health | 3 |
OCTH 5600 | Kinesiology for Rehabilitation | 3 |
OCTH 6020 | Seminar B and Level I Fieldwork - Psychological and Social Factors Impacting Performance | 1 |
OCTH 6410 | Foundations of Research | 3 |
OCTH 6610 | Rehabilitation Concepts | 3 |
OCTH 7100 | Social Determinants of Health | 1 |
Total Credits | 97-98 |
Community Health Worker
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1-2 |
or IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 1120 | Biology of Women with Lab | 4 |
One 2000-level or higher elective course 1 | 4 | |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 1964 | Community Health Worker Role, Advocacy, Outreach and Resources | 3 |
HLTH 1966 | Health Communication and Cultural Competence, Teaching and Capacity Building | 3 |
HLTH 1968 | Documentation, Legal and Ethical Issues in Community Health Work | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 1974 | Health Promotion Competencies I | 3 |
HLTH 1975 | Health Promotion Competencies II | 2 |
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
Total Credits | 74-76 |
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See recommended list of courses under the Public Policy concentration.
Health Promotion and Education
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1-2 |
or IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
Spring Term | ||
BIOL 1120 | Biology of Women with Lab | 4 |
FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
HLTH 2045 | Health Promotion Competencies | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
EXSS 3200 | Health Behavior Psychology | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 3400 | Health Promotion Planning and Management | 4 |
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 3450 | Critical Issues in Health Promotion | 4 |
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
Total Credits | 76-78 |
Health Sciences
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1-2 |
or IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
Spring Term | ||
One course in human health and biological impacts on human health 1 | 4 | |
One course in human health and biological impacts on human health 1 | 4 | |
Fall Term | ||
One 2000-level or higher course related to social, behavior, legal, ethical or economics dimensions of health 2 | 4 | |
One course in human health and biological impacts on human health 1 | 4 | |
One course in human health and biological impacts on human health 1 | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
One course in human health and biological impacts on human health 1 | 4 | |
Fall Term | ||
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
Total Credits | 76-78 |
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Select courses from approved list under the Health Sciences concentration.
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See recommended list of courses under the Public Policy concentration, or departmental approval.
Public Policy
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1-2 |
or IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
Spring Term | ||
One additional course from approved list 1 | 4 | |
One course on the social and behavioral health on health and health disparities 1 | 4 | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Biology lab course | ||
Chemistry lab course | ||
Fall Term | ||
One course on the social and behavioral health on health and health disparities 1 | 4 | |
One course on the legal and economics of healthcare and public policy 1 | 4 | |
One course on the legal and economics of healthcare and public policy 1 | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
or MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | |
HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
Spring Term | ||
HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
Total Credits | 76-78 |
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See recommended list of courses under the Public Policy concentration.