Public Health Interest

This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements. Updated October 2023.

See below for admission information.

what is public health?

“Public Health is the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for diseases and injury prevention. Public Health helps improve the health and well being of people in local communities and around the globe.” Source: whatispublichealth.org

Websites:

University of Iowa College of Public Health http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health http://www.aspph.org/
This is Public Health https://thisispublichealth.org/
American Public Health Association (APHA) – What Is Public Health? https://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health

Coursework Requirements

Public Health Core (29-30 s.h.)
CPH:1050 College of Public Health Direct Admit Seminar (1 s.h.) CPH:1400 Fundamentals of Public Health (3 s.h.) CPH:1600 Public Health Science: Inquiry and Investigation in Public Health (3 s.h.) CPH:1800 Social and Psychological Determinants of Health – Changing Behavior, Improving Health (3 s.h.) CPH:2050 Career Planning: Exploring Careers in Public Health (1 s.h.) CPH:2400 The US Health System in a Global Context (3 s.h.) CPH:2600 Introduction to Public Health Methods (3 s.h.) CPH:3050 Career Planning: Prepare Post-Grad Plans (1 s.h.) CPH:3400 Health, Work, and the Environment (3 s.h.) CPH:3600 Applied Public Health Methods (3 s.h.) CPH:3700 Methods for Program Implementation and Evaluation (3 s.h.) CPH:4999 Public Health Capstone: Practice of Evidence-based Public Health (3 s.h.)

Public Health Core (29-30 s.h.)

CPH:1050 College of Public Health Direct Admit Seminar (1 s.h.)
CPH:1400 Fundamentals of Public Health (3 s.h.)
CPH:1600 Public Health Science: Inquiry and Investigation in Public Health (3 s.h.)
CPH:1800 Social and Psychological Determinants of Health – Changing Behavior, Improving Health (3 s.h.)
CPH:2050 Career Planning: Exploring Careers in Public Health (1 s.h.)
CPH:2400 The US Health System in a Global Context (3 s.h.)
CPH:2600 Introduction to Public Health Methods (3 s.h.)
CPH:3050 Career Planning: Prepare Post-Grad Plans (1 s.h.)
CPH:3400 Health, Work, and the Environment (3 s.h.)
CPH:3600 Applied Public Health Methods (3 s.h.)
CPH:3700 Methods for Program Implementation and Evaluation (3 s.h.)
CPH:4999 Public Health Capstone: Practice of Evidence-based Public Health (3 s.h.)

BA Required Content (16 s.h.)
Choose one: BIOL:1140 Human Biology, 1141Human Biology: Health Professions, or BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology (4 s.h.) 12 s.h. CPH Electives (see below) 0-3 s.h. Experiential Learning

BS Required Content (28 s.h.)
CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I (4 s.h.) BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology (4 s.h.) BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form and Function (4 s.h.) MATH:1440 Math for the Biological Sciences (4 sh) or MATH:1460 Calculus for the Biological Sciences (4 sh) or MATH:1850 Calculus I (4 s.h.) 12 s.h. CPH Electives (see below) 0-3 s.h. Experiential Learning

CPH Electives:
CPH:2200 Climageddon: Climate Change and Health CPH:2220 Building a Healthier Tomorrow CPH:2230 Finding Patient Zero CPH:3100 Health Economics CPH:3200 Death at Work: Case Studies of Workplace Safety and Health CPH:3210 Nutrition in Public Health CPH:3220 Public Health as Public Good

CPH Electives
CPH:3500 Global Public Health CPH:3800 Why We Eat What We Eat CPH:3900 Foundations in PH Preparedness and Response CPH:4200 Agriculture, Food Systems & Sustain CPH:4210 Public Health Policy and Advocacy CPH:4220 Global Road Safety CPH:4230 Injury and Violence Prevention CPH:4250 Field Experiences in Public Health

General Education Requirements

RHET:1030 Rhetoric Interpretation of Literature World Language (fourth level proficiency in one language or second level proficiency in two different languages or second level proficiency in one language and one additional VC, DI or IGI) Natural Science (seven semester hours total, including one lab course) (note that CHEM:1110 and BIOL:1411 fulfill this requirement for BS students) (the required BIOL course will fulfill part of this requirement for BA students) Quantitative or Formal Reasoning (note that CPH:1600 fulfills this category for both BA and BS students if the course was taken in Fall 2019 or later) Social Science (note that CPH:1400 fulfills this category for both BA and BS students)) Historical Perspectives International and Global Issues Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts Sustainability (students admitted to UI summer 2023 or later) Values and Culture Diversity and Inclusion

RHET:1030 Rhetoric
Interpretation of Literature
World Language (fourth level proficiency in one language or second level proficiency in two different languages or second level proficiency in one language and one additional VC, DI or IGI)
Natural Science (seven semester hours total, including one lab course) (note that CHEM:1110 and BIOL:1411 fulfill this requirement for BS students) (the required BIOL course will fulfill part of this requirement for BA students)
Quantitative or Formal Reasoning (note that CPH:1600 fulfills this category for both BA and BS students if the course was taken in Fall 2019 or later)
Social Science (note that CPH:1400 fulfills this category for both BA and BS students))
Historical Perspectives
International and Global Issues
Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
Sustainability (students admitted to UI summer 2023 or later)
Values and Culture
Diversity and Inclusion

Standard Admission Information

Open to tall students who meet the following requirements:
- Completion of at least 12 s.h. at the University of Iowa
- GPA of at least 2.75 in all UI course work and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
Application deadlines - December 1 and May 1, typically in spring semester of your first year
Above requirements may be in progress at time of application (hours and GPA)
Students who are denied admission may appeal