Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Public Health—Acupuncture PathwayVariations on this sample curriculum are possible. Please see the MCPHS Catalog for a detailed description of the program curriculum.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
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Year I–Fall |
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| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| CHE 131 | Chemical Principles I (w/ Lab) | 4 |
| BIO 151 | Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIO 150 | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| MAT 151 | Calculus I | 3 |
| FYS 101 | Introduction to the Major | 1 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
Year I–Spring |
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| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| CHE 132 | Chemical Principles II (w/ Lab) | 4 |
| BIO 152 | Biology II: Biology of Organisms (w/ Lab) | 4 |
| MAT 152 | Calculus II | 3 |
| LIB 133 | American Culture, Identity & Public Life | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
Year II–Fall |
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| BIO 110 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 110L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| PBH 206 | Public Health Seminar | 1 |
| PBH 250 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PBH 260 | Public Health research Methods | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
Year II–Spring |
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| BIO 210 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 210L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| LIB 220 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| PBH 340 | Environment and Health | 3 |
| SSC 230 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| HUM XXX | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
Year III–Fall |
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| PBH 350 | Global Health | 3 |
| MAT 461 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| LIB 512 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| BEH 260 | Lifestyle Medicine | 3 |
| BEH 352 | Human Development/Lifecycle | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
Year III–Spring |
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| BIO 255 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| BEH 353O | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| PBH 330 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PBH 435 | Public Policy and Public Health | 3 |
| PBH 360O | Health Data Collection and Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
Year IV–Fall |
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| PBH 430 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| PBH 440 | Introduction to SAS Programming | 3 |
| PBH XXX | Public Health Elective | 3 |
| PBH XXX | Public Health Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
Year IV–Spring |
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| PBH 480 | Public Health Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| PBH 460 | Field Placement | 3 |
| PBH 4XX | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| PBH XXX | Public Health Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 125 | |
View the Master of Acupuncture curriculum and the Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine curriculum.