Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
HLTH 501	Biostatistics 1	3
HLTH 503	Principles of Epidemiology	3
HLTH 505	Principles of Environmental Health	3
HLTH 507	Public Health Administration	3
HLTH 509	Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health	3
HLTH 511	Research Methods in Public Health	3
Total Hours		18

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Gate 1 – Admission to Graduate School, Successful Completion of PHGT 510 , Completion of HLTH 501 with a Grade of C or higher

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Gate Courses
PHGT 510	Public Health Orientation 1	0
PHGT 512	Public Health Essay 2	0
PHGT 513	Public Health Portfolio 3	0
PHGT 514	Public Health Competency Exam 4	0
Total Hours		0

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Gate 1 – Admission to Graduate School, Successful Completion of PHGT 510 Completion of HLTH 501 with a Grade of C or higher

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Gate 2 – Successful Completion of PHGT 512 Complete 12 credit hours (must include HLTH 501 with a Grade of C or higher) 

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Gate 3 – Successful Completion of PHGT 513

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Gate 4 – Successful Completion of PHGT 514 with a passing score of 70% or better. Students have three attempts to take the exam. Failure to pass the exam will result in remediation or dismissal from the program.  

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Environmental Health Concentration
HLTH 624	Sanitation in Developing Countries	3
HLTH 660	Water, Soil, and Health	3
HLTH 661	Toxicology	3
HLTH 662	Environmental Health Agencies and Policy	3
HLTH 663	Environmental Risk Assessment	3
HLTH 698	Practicum 1,2	3
Total Hours		18

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Gate 5 – Successful Completion of HLTH 698. Contact the Practicum Director for practicum agreement, application, and registration of HLTH 698, which will include 120 field hours and a 16 week practicum course. 

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Gate 6 – Apply for and meet all requirements for graduation.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Elective Courses
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
Total Hours		6

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Choose a 500-600 level HLTH course not already applying to the degree. Graduate level courses other than HLTH may be accepted, but only with program approval.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 42 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

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
HLTH 501	Biostatistics	3
HLTH 503	Principles of Epidemiology	3
HLTH 624	Sanitation in Developing Countries	3
PHGT 510	Public Health Orientation	0
	Hours	9
Second Semester
HLTH 505	Principles of Environmental Health	3
HLTH 511	Research Methods in Public Health	3
HLTH 660	Water, Soil, and Health	3
PHGT 512	Public Health Essay	0
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
HLTH 507	Public Health Administration	3
HLTH 509	Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health	3
HLTH 661	Toxicology	3
HLTH 662	Environmental Health Agencies and Policy	3
PHGT 513	Public Health Portfolio	0
	Hours	12
Second Semester
HLTH 663	Environmental Risk Assessment	3
PHGT 514	Public Health Competency Exam	0
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Third Year
First Semester
HLTH 698	Practicum 2	3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	42

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Choose a 500-600 level HLTH course not already applying to the degree. Graduate level courses other than HLTH may be accepted, but only with program approval.

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16 Week A-Term course with 120 field hours