Suggested Degree Pathway for Public Health - Community Health/Health Promotion Concentration

For students who entered spring 2021 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
HSCI.1010Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCL)3
HSCI.1030Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I1
HSCI.1051 /
HSCI.1060
Interprofessional Education First Year Seminar /
ZCHS Transfer Student Seminar
1
PUBH.1021Introduction to Public Health (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
Total14

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
HSCI.1020Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCL)3
HSCI.1040Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II1
PUBH.2050Social Determinants of Health3
PUBH.2080Principles of Environmental Health Science3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3
Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
PUBH.2090Technical Writing in Public Health1
PUBH.2040Introduction to Health Promotion3
PUBH.2070The U.S. Healthcare System3
MATH.xxxxMath Perspective (MATH)3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
xxxx.xxxxScience Elective3
xxxx.xxxxScience Elective Lab1
Total17

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
HSCI.2110 /
BIOL.2010
Basic Clinical Microbiology and Pathology /
General Microbiology (STEM)
3
HSCI.2130 /
BIOL.2030L
Basic Clinical Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory /
General Microbiology Laboratory
1
HSCI.2220Health and Disease Across the Lifespan3
PUBH.3010Introduction to Biostatistics3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
Total16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
HSCI.3080Global Health (SS), (DCA)3
HSCI.3400IPE Research Methods3
PUBH.3040Politics and Advocacy in Public Health3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
PUBH.3011Program Planning in Health Promotion3
PUBH.3050Introduction to Epidemiology (QL), (IL)3
PUBH.3070Introduction to Public Health Policy3
xxxx.xxxxPublic Health Elective3
xxxx.xxxxPublic Health Elective3
Total15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
PUBH.3020Health Communication (WOC)3
PUBH.3060Community Health Assessment (CTPS)3
PUBH.4010Public Health Senior Seminar (SRE)
3
PUBH.4011Implementation and Evaluation in Health Promotion3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
PUBH.4140Program Management in Health3
PUBH.4100Public Health Capstone (AIL)6
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective3
Total12

Total Minimum Credits = 120

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.

See the catalog policy for details.