Community Health, B.A.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Hours: 33

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Program Code: B217

Major Requirements

  • Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education and/or Dodge College of Arts & Sciences Requirements.
  • 33 hours of major work must be completed. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course presented for major and major support credit.
Public Health Core
PHCH 2013Introduction to Public and Community Health3
PHCH 3113Introduction to Epidemiology3
PHCH 3213Health Policy, Law, and Ethics3
PHCH 3313Health Data and Statistics3
PHCH 3413Health Communication3
PHCH 3513Public Health & Healthcare Systems3
PHCH 3613Determinants of Health3
PHCH 4013Community Health Capstone3
Interdisciplinary Health
Choose 9 hours from the approved list of courses.9
Total Credit Hours33

Major Support Requirements

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course presented for major and major support credit.

Personal Computing
B AD 1001Personal Computing Productivity Tools1
Total Credit Hours1

General Education and College Requirements

Courses for fulfillment of General Education and Dodge College of Arts & Sciences requirements must be from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/coursesCourses graded P/NP will not apply.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition (6 hours)
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-13 hours in the same language)
The college requirement cannot be met by high school coursework.
Beginning Course0-5
Beginning Course, continued0-5
Intermediate Course (2000 level) 1,20-3
Mathematics (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education Mathematics list3
Core Area II: Natural Science (7 hours, including one laboratory component)
Biological Science
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: BIOL, HES, MBIO, or PBIO 13-4
Physical Science
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: AGSC, ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR, or PHYS 13-4
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours)
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (18 hours)
Artistic Forms
Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list3
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (excluding HIST 1483/1493)3
World Culture
Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list3
Additional Core IV Upper-Division Arts & Humanities courses
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,33
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,33
Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours)
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours56
1

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: college requirements are not automatically fulfilled by a previous degree.

2

One course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level

3

6 upper-division hours, 2 courses, at the 3000- 4000-level. Must be outside the major.

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 48 upper-division hours.

Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements

Arts and Sciences Hours: At least 80 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BA degree. At least 55 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BS degree.
Pass/No Pass Enrollment: A maximum of 16 semester hours of free elective credit may be attempted under this option.
Individual Studies (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation, excluding Honors Reading and Honors Research.
P.E. Courses: No physical education activity courses will be counted toward the 120 semester hours of acceptable credit for graduation.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:

  • At least 15 of the final 30 hours applied toward the degree or at least 50 percent of the hours required by the institution in the major field must be satisfactorily completed at the awarding institution.
  • At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
  • OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.

Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum over all 2.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU. Some schools and departments of the College have higher minimum grade point averages required for their students.
 

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with Dodge College of Arts and Sciences and/or Community Health academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy University, College of Arts and Sciences, and Community Health major requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
Math (Core I) 3
First Year Experience (Core V) 3
Natural Science without Lab (Core II) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
Beginning Language (Core I) 5
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
Natural Science with Lab (Core II) 4
Social Science (Core III) 3
 Credit Hours15
Sophomore
First Semester
PHCH 2013 Introduction to Public and Community Health 3
Beginning Language continued (Core I) 5
Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3
Western Culture (Core IV) 3
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
PHCH 3513 Public Health & Healthcare Systems 3
B AD 1001 Personal Computing Productivity Tools 1
P SC 1113 American Federal Government 3
Intermediate Language 3
World Culture (Core IV) 3
Free Elective (lower-division) 3
 Credit Hours16
Junior
First Semester
PHCH 3113 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
PHCH 3413 Health Communication 3
Arts & Humanities, upper-division (3000-4000-level), outside major (Gen.Ed.) 3
Free Elective (Upper- or Lower-division) 3
Free Elective (Upper- or Lower-division) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
PHCH 3213 Health Policy, Law, and Ethics 3
PHCH 3313 Health Data and Statistics 3
Arts & Humanities, upper-division (3000-4000-level), outside major (Gen.Ed.) 3
Free Elective (Upper- or Lower-division) 3
Free Elective (Upper- or Lower-division) 3
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
PHCH 3613 Determinants of Health 3
Approved Major Electives, Upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Approved Major Electives, Upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective (Upper-division) 3
Free Elective (Upper-division) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
PHCH 4013 Community Health Capstone 3
Approved Major Elective 3
Free Elective (Upper-division) 3
Free Elective (Upper-division) 3
Free Elective (Upper-division) 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours120