Bachelor of Science in Public Health Online

Communication in healthcare settings. Major topics include patient provider interaction, information dissemination, cultural concerns, ethical issues, and social support.

Fundamental structures and operations of the United States health care system and its differences from other established health care models across the world. Provides an overview of health care services, delivery, financing, trends and consequences.

Teaching and “coaching” patients toward managing, mitigating, and/or preventing health dysfunctions encountered by citizens of the Delta region. Examines the impact health promotion and preventive practices have on the quality of life across the life span.

Overview of the unique features of public health in the rapidly changing US and global health care delivery system from a population, global health perspective.

Overview of traditional, emerging, and controversial issues associated with environmental health.

Introduction to basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics as well as some of the basic techniques of public health and evidence-based medicine.

Overview of foundational public health knowledge including key terms and concepts, the 10 Essential Public Health Services, and the five core disciplines (epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and management, environmental health sciences, and social and behavioral sciences).

Important health challenges facing the world including the environmental, social, political, and economic factors that shape patterns and experiences of illness and healthcare across societies, cultures, and countries.

Principles of biostatistics and application of statistical methods used in public health and medical research. Concepts include descriptive data, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, group comparisons, measures of association, and regression; focus is on interpretation, rather than calculation.

Overview of public health institutions and systems, health policy and the policymaking process; application of policy analysis to population health, private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid at the local, state, and federal levels.

The concept of health equity and a broad overview of health disparities in the United States; examination of relevant historical issues and case studies, emphasizing critical analysis and application.

Concepts of public health practice and management including professionalism, health care systems management, finance, strategic planning, surveillance, performance management, social marketing, and evidence-based practices.

The process of developing, implementing, and assessing public health interventions, incorporating health behavior change theories and concepts, case studies, and application.

The biological, genetic, behavioral, social, physical, and structural determinants of health, and how these factors impact individuals, communities, and populations.

Public health program planning, implementation, and evaluation; emphasis on application and development of public health programs.

Fundamental principles of public health research design and methodology used for surveillance, monitoring, data collection, assessment, and reporting.

This course is for students in a variety of disciplines including the sciences, allied health fields, and education. Focus is on descriptive statistics for quantitative and qualitative data, normal distributions, correlation, linear regression, sample surveys, randomized comparative experiments, sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing for means and proportions.

Required course for all first semester freshmen. Course content is centered around the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful ASU student, including academic performance, problem solving, critical thinking, self-management and group building skills, university policies and other relevant issues.

Study and practice of fundamentals of written communication, including principles of grammar, punctuation, spelling, organization, and careful analytical reading. Prerequisite, with grade of C or better, for ENG 1013.

Continues the practice of ENG 1003 to develop further the skills learned in that course. Based on reading and discussion of various types of writing, the students’ essays will provide practice in different kinds of rhetorical development, including research and documentation.

Equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices, and miscellaneous topics. No credit given if taken following MATH 1054.

Course Description: Introduction to major artists, media, styles and works of art within their cultural and historical contexts for the non-art major.

Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of literary works from several historical periods ranging from early civilizations through the Renaissance.

Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of literary works from several historical periods ranging from the Renaissance to the present.

An introduction to music for the listener who has had no formal musical training or experience. A study of musical styles and composers and their cultural and historical contexts.

Basic problems of philosophy based upon readings in the works of selected leading philosophers. A prerequisite for upper level philosophy. Fall, Spring.

Introduction to aesthetic and critical appreciation of the art of theatre through lecture, live and video performance, and discussion.

United States history. Social, economic, and political developments from Columbus to the end of Reconstruction.

Social, economic, and political developments from Reconstruction to the present. Fall, Spring, Summer.

The constitution, government, and politics of the United States.

Human society and social behavior.

An introduction to selected fundamental concepts including dimensional analysis, mole concept, atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, intermolecular interactions, gases, mixtures, kinetics, equilibrium and acid base chemistry. Fall, Summer.

Special course fees apply. Prerequisite or co-requisite of CHEM 1043. Fall, Summer.

This course focuses on the theory and practice of communication in interpersonal, small groups and public speaking contexts, emphasizing proficiency in message organization, delivery, and critical thinking.