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Apr 18, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Community Health Sciences (Public Health Specialization), B.S.
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Description
The Community Health Sciences, Public Health degree offers an integrated program of study and research in the multidimensional aspects of population health, health promotion and disease/disability prevention. It is suited for students who are interested in working in a wide range of health or wellness settings. People interested in specific health careers, special health settings or in teaching credentials will need to take additional courses designed specifically for their field.
http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/health-sciences/chs-bs
Contact Information
School of Community Health Sciences
203 Lombardi (775) 784-4041, Ext. 223
DHS Student Center, OB 104, askDHS@unr.edu
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
40 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (25-28 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (7 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (6 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
C. Global Context Course - CO11
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
The following courses count in the Major Requirement:
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional Division Requirements (0 units)
IV. Major Requirements (56-57 units)
A. Required Community Health Sciences Major Courses (33 units)
B. Other Required Courses (11-12 units)
C. Electives in Community Health Sciences (6 units, not including CO13 requirement)
- CAS 357 - Behavioral Health in the Justice System (3 units)
- CAS 437 /GERO 437 /SW 437 (3 units)
- CAS 439 - Exploring Gambling Behaviors (3 units)
- CAS 459 - Special Topics in Addiction (3 units) (limited to women’s issues or adolescent & emerging adults sections)
- CAS 460 - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders I (3 units)
- CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units)
- CHS 339 - Public Health and the Built Environment (3 units)
- CHS 350 - US Health Care System: Management and Administration (3 units)
- CHS 360 - Disability Issues in Health Ecology (3 units) CO10, CO12
- CHS 370 - Exercise Physiology (4 units)
- CHS 371 - Applied Kinesiology (4 units)
- CHS 381 - Introduction to Health Data Analysis (3 units)
- CHS 405 - Spirituality and Health (3 units) CO13
- CHS 410 - Seminar in Integrative Health (3 units) CO11, CO13
- CHS 415 - Leadership Training in the Health Professions (3 units)
- CHS 421 - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan (3 units) CO13
- CHS 426 - Medical Anthropology (3 units)
- CHS 427 - Toxic Communities and Public Health (3 units)
- CHS 440 - Injury and Violence Prevention (3 units) CO13
- CHS 450 - The History, Science, and Politics of Vaccines (3 units) CO9, CO13
- CHS 459 - Introduction to Health Services Finance (3 units)
- CHS 461 - The World’s Health (3 units) CO10, CO13
- CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging (3 units) CO13
- CHS 474 - Social Psychology of Public Health (3 units) CO10, CO13
- CHS 476 - AIDS: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns (3 units) CO10, CO13
- CHS 488 - Biodefense History, Policy, and Practice (3 units)
- CHS 495 - Special Problems in Public Health (1 to 3 units)
- GERO 431 - A Life Course Perspective on Aging and Society (3 units)
- GERO 440 - Perspectives On Aging (3 units)
- PED 466 - Methods of Teaching Adaptive Physical Education (3 units)
D. Electives in Other Related Disciplines (6 units)
Choose at least 6 units of 300-400 level courses in these prefixes (any course unless course number is specified here):
ANTH, APST, ATMS 412 , BCH, BIOL, BME, BUS, CAS, CHEM, COM, ECON, EPY 440 , ENV, ETS, GEOG, GERO, HDFS, KIN, MICR, NRES 400 , NRES 412 , NRES 430 , NRES 432 , NRES 467 , NUTR, PHAR 400 , PHIL 480 , PHYS, PSC, PSY, SW, SOC, SPA, WMST 300 , WMST 409 , WMST 453 , WMST 461 , WMST 486 .
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
VI. Electives (29 -33 units)
Contact your advisor for a list of recommended electives.
VII. Recommended Schedule
Use the Planner in MyNEVADA to build a custom graduation plan. Review and adjust the plan in each academic advisement session.
Fall Semester (16-18 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (12-14 units)
- CHS Major Elective (6 units)
- General Elective (4-5 units)
- Other Required Course (see section III above) (2-3 units)
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