Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements for the Major
Foundations Courses
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- RA 101
- ACS 101
- QR 101
Breadth Areas
- Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA) - Any BFPA course
- Humanities (BHUM) - Any BHUM course
- Information & Communication in Society (BICS) - STAT 107 or STAT 244
- Life Science (BLS) - BIOL 205
- Physical Science (BPS) - Any BPS course
- Social Science (BSS) - At least two BSS courses
Experiences
- Lab (EL) - Any EL
- Health (EH) - PBHE 111, 210, 213, 220, 230, or 240
- Global Cultures (EGC)- Any EGC
- United States Cultures (EUSC) - Any EUSC
- Interdisciplinary Studies Course (IS)
First Semester Transition (FST) 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science
Public Health Core Major Requirements
- PBHE 111, 305, 353, 355, 363, 370, 375, 405, 410, 420, 455, 490, 491, 495, 498, 499
Approved Major Electives (12 or more hours from the following or from appropriate disciplines approved by the advisor)
- PBHE 210, 220, 213, 230, 240, 462, 464, 470, 489
- ACS 304
- GEOG 404
Students are required to complete a senior assignment.
Successful completion of an appropriate internship culminates the student’s professional preparation.
Retention
To be retained, majors must:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in their SIUE coursework
- Obtain a grade of B or better in PBHE 111
- Obtain grades of C or better in all PBHE major classes
Public health majors falling below the required cumulative GPA of 2.5 will have one semester to raise their GPA to continue being a public health major. If the student’s GPA remains below 2.5 in the next semester, the student will be undeclared as a major and an advisor will review other major options at SIUE with the student.
