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Program Objectives Career Prospects General Education Requirement 36 Credit Hours
The B.Sc. in Public Health program learning outcomes A Bachelor of Public Health degree opens a wide range of Credit
describe competencies and skills that our students acquire career prospects in the field of public health and healthcare. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Hours
by the time of graduation. Graduates are expected to be The field of public health offers diverse and rewarding
able to: career opportunities aimed at improving the health and ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
• Define the core areas of public health (Epidemiology, well-being of communities and populations. EPT or average score of IELTS 6 or EmSAT average
Environmental Health, Biostatistics, Health Service Here are some potential career opportunities for the ENG 200 English II score of 1400 + FWS 100 3
Administration/Health Policy Management, and Social Bachelor of Public Health graduates: FWS 100 as co-req if placed in ENG 200
& Behavioral Sciences);
• Public Health Educator FWS 305 Technical Communications for Workplace ENG 200 + Completion of minimum 45 Credit Hours 3
• Analyze health-related issues that are common in the
community of the UAE and global public health; • Health Promotion Specialist ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
• Define public health problems and public health • Epidemiologist Introduction to Information and Digital
assets across the ecological model and understand • Biostatistician ITD 100 Technology No Prerequisite 3
ethical practice and research;
• Community Health Worker MTG 100 Math for Life No Prerequisite 3
• Define and explain the public health functions of
promotion, protection, and assurance and their role in • Health Policy Analyst FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and ENG 200 + Completion of 60 credit hours 3
Entrepreneurship
protecting the health of the public;
• Health Program Coordinator
• Explain recommended solutions for defined problems • Global Health Specialist FWS 301 Developing Future Leaders FWS100 + ENG200 and Completion of minimum 45 3
Credit Hours
using knowledge of the broad and interconnecting
causes of the UAE’s health problems; • Health Data Analyst FWS 211 Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence ENG 102 + FWS 100 or FWS 100 as co-requisite if 3
• Effectively communicate (orally and in writing) health- • Academic Career students enter to ENG 200 course directly
related issues and activities to professional and lay FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG 102 + FWS 100 or FWS 100 as co-requisite if 3
audience and explain the cultural sensitivity in public • Healthcare Research Career students enter to ENG 200 course directly
health practices; • Others STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
• Compare strategies for implementing and evaluating FWS 100 Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
health programs therefore improving the health
status in communities in the UAE;
• Compare private and public health sectors that College Requirements 3 Credit Hours
support public health within the UAE; and
• Demonstrate leadership skills while supporting public Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit
health problem solving. Hours
ASC 301 Research Report Writing STT 100 3
Major Requirements 66 Credit Hours
Curriculum
Total Credit Hours: 120 Credit
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Hours
General Education Requirements 36 credit hours
BIO 205 General Biology I (Co)ENG 102 / ENG 200 3
College Requirements 3 credit hours
BIO 205L General Biology I Lab (Pre/Co-req) BIO 205 1
Major Requirements 66 credit hours
CHE 205 General Chemistry I (Co)ENG 102 / ENG 200 3
Degree Concentration 15 credit hours
CHE 201L General Chemistry I Lab (Pre/Co-req) CHE 205 1
EHS 205 Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety (Co)ENG 102 / ENG 200 + (Co)FWS 100 3
ENS 205 Introduction to Environmental Science (Co)ENG 102 / ENG 200 + (Co)FWS 100 3
HSC 200 Introduction to Health Management EHS 205 3

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