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Nov 22, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2024-2025
Public Health, B.S. (Environmental Health Emphasis)
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The Public Health degree offers an integrated program of study in the multidimensional aspects of population health, health promotion, and disease/disability prevention. It is suited for students who are interested in epidemiology, social & behavioral health, environmental health, health administration, health policy, and/or biostatistics. A degree in public health is appropriate for students who are interested in working in a wide range of settings including universities, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and health care settings.
Students interested in the relationships between people and their environment and students who desire a career in environmental health should select the environmental health emphasis. Upon graduation, students with the Public Health B.S. degree with an emphasis in environmental health will be eligible to sit for the National Environmental Health Association’s Registered Environmental Health Specialist / Registered Sanitarian credential examination (Track C).
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media and to diverse audiences; diverse audiences include non-academic, non-peer audiences, with attention to matters such as literacy and health literacy.
- locate, use, evaluate and synthesize public health information.
- use and interpret public health data.
Contact Information
School of Public Health
203 Lombardi
(775) 784-4041, Ext. 223
Health Sciences Advising, OB 104,
askDHS@unr.edu
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking Icon  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 Transferology 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
I. 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 Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (7 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses.
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (9 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO10 courses.
C. Global Context - CO11
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO11 courses.
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Choose one course:
F. Application - CO14
Choose one course:
III. Additional Division Requirements (0 units)
IV. Major Requirements (69-70 units)
A. Required Public Health (30 units)
B. Environmental Sciences (21-22 units)
i. Lower-division requirements (18 units)
ii. Upper-division options (3-4 units)
Be sure to check prerequisites for individual courses. Credits taken to fulfill prerequisites may be counted toward the Related Disciplines requirement in IV.D.
Note, credits used to fulfill the Environmental Health requirement in IV. C. may not be reused here.
C. Environmental Health (6 units)
i. Choose at least one of these (3 units)
ii. Choose an additional course not already taken (3 units)
D. Related Disciplines (12 units)
Earn at least 12 units in courses with the following prefixes:
ANTH, APST, ATMS, BCH, BIOL, BME, BUS, CAS, CHEM, CEE, COM, ECON, ENV, ENGR, EPY, ETS, GEOG, GEOL, GERO, HDFS, JOUR, KIN, MATH, MICR, NRES, NUTR, PED, PHAR, PHIL, PHYS, PSC, PSY, SW, SOC, SPA, STAT, WMST.
- NRES 412/PSC 403E - Environmental Law is is highly recommended for students in the environmental health emphasis.
- at least 6 of the required 12 units must be earned in courses numbered 300-499.
- units used to meet the Core Curriculum or Environmental Sciences requirements above may not be reused here.
Please check prerequisites for specific courses.
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
VI. General Electives (11-17 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.
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- 300-400 Environmental Science (3 units)
- 300-400 Level General Elective (6 units)
- 300-400 Level Related Disciplines Elective (3 units)
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