Program: Public Health, B.S. - Columbia Campus

Degree Requirements

1. Carolina Core General Education Requirements
2. Arnold School College Core Requirements
3. Required Public Health-Related Major Courses
4. Additional Courses in the Major
5. Electives

1. Carolina Core General Education Requirements (with recommended courses for a BS in the Arnold SPH)

CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component (6 hours)

Any approved CMW Carolina Core course.

See Arnold School listing for specific requirements.

ARP: Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6 hours)

Any approved ARP Carolina Core courses.

See Arnold School listing for specific requirements.

SCI: Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

Any approved SCI Carolina Core course, including one laboratory.

See Arnold School listing for specific requirements.

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 hours)

Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)

Any approved GHS Carolina Core course

GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)

Any approved GSS Carolina Core course.

See Arnold School listing for specific requirements.

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

Any approved AIU Carolina Core course

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component (0-3 hours) *

Any approved CMS Carolina Core course or overlay

INF: Information Literacy (0-3 hours) *

Any approved INF Carolina Core course or overlay

VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (0-3 hours) *

Any approved VSR Carolina Core course or overlay

*CMS, INF and VSR learning outcomes can be satisfied by approved overlay courses or by approved stand-alone courses. Up to two overlay and/or abbreviated courses can be used for these requirements.

2. Arnold School College Core Requirements

The following courses may fulfill some of the Carolina Core requirements (or some minors) and must be completed for a BS degree from the Arnold School of Public Health. A minimum grade of C in these courses is required. Potential overlap with the Carolina Core courses (pending approval of Carolina Core designation) is indicated in parentheses.

3. Required Public Health-Related Major Courses (30 Hours)

Select One:

COMD 500 - Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

EXSC 410 - Psychology of Physical Activity

4. Additional Courses in the Major (28 Hours)

Natural Sciences (16 Hours):

Selectives (12 Hours):
12 additional credit hours with approval of the undergraduate advisor to enhance the major

5. Electives

Students in Public Health must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Depending on specific course choices, students must complete an appropriate number of elective courses.

Minors

Students majoring in Public Health may pursue minors offered by other units. In completing a minor, students may apply advisor-approved courses to both the minor and cognate, selective, or elective requirements. Courses in the college core requirements beyond the Carolina Core minimum requirements may also be used in the minor.

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