Public Health Biology (M.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 505 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 511 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| MSCI 530 | Human Metabolism and Disease | 4 |
| PHBL 500 | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 20 credit hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health | ||
| Cultural Aspects of Health Behavior | ||
| Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases | ||
| Vaccines and Immunology | ||
| Data Visualization and Spatial Analysis | ||
| Water, Soil, and Health | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Cancer Biology | ||
| Medical Genetics | ||
| Medical Physiology I | ||
| Cellular Biology | ||
| Immunobiology | ||
| Pathogens and Human Diseases | ||
| Human Pathology | ||
| Thesis Courses | ||
| PHBL 689 | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 44 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| MSCI 530 | Human Metabolism and Disease | 4 |
| PHBL 500 | 3 | |
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 505 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 511 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 12-13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 9-12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Public Health Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| PHBL 689 | 5 | |
| Hours | 11-13 | |
| Total Hours | 45-52 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met