COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
COLLEGE-WIDE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to completing the University of Georgia Core Curriculum, all recipients of degrees from the College of Public Health are expected to satisfy the following requirements. Courses used to fulfill the Core Curriculum may simultaneously satisfy these requirements where applicable.
(NOTE: The University System of Georgia mandates that no transfer student may be required to take more credit hours for a degree than are required of native students. Transfer students who have completed the Core Curriculum at another USG institution without taking courses satisfying these requirements, and who have insufficient elective hours available to satisfy these requirements upon first enrolling at the University of Georgia, may petition the College for relief from one or more of these requirements.)
- Students in the Department of Environmental Health Science within the College of Public Health are expected to complete (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or MATH 2200,
BIOL 1107 or BTNY 1210, and
MATH 1113.
- Students in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior within the College of Public Health are expected to complete
CBIO 2200 and
CBIO 2210, and
HPRB 1710.
- Students in the College of Public Health are expected to demonstrate proficiency in speech communication and delivery by completing
AGCM 1200, SPCM 1100, or a program of study approved by their major department.
- A minimum of 120 hours (plus one hour of PEDB) is required to graduate with a (HPB DEGREES) or BSEH degree. Of these, 45 of the last 60 must be completed in residency.
- Students must complete 21 hours of upper division courses in the major field, and at least 39 hours of upper-division course work overall.
- No more than 6 hours of internship credit may be applied towards graduation.