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Technical Commu-nication for the
FWS 305 Workplace 3 ENG200 + Completion of 45 Credits BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
Fundamentals of Innovation and
FWS 310 3 ENG 200 + 60 Credits
Entrepreneurship PUBLIC HEALTH
Spring BMS331 Bioinformatics 3 BMS213
(Semester 6)
MMG331 Cancer Biology 3 MMG311

MMG332 Neurobiology 3 MMG231
OE3 Open Elective 3 3 None
Total Credit Hours 18

Fourth Year (Senior)

Code Title Credit Prerequisite(s)
OE4 Open Elective 4 3 None
HSC410 Healthcare Re-search Methodol-ogy 3 Completion of 80 credits + HSC 205 Biostatis-tics
BMS411 Immunology and Serology 3 MMG231
Fall
(Semester 7) BMS412 Clinical Lab Man-agement and In- 3 BMS212
strumentation
MMG411 Medical Genetic Counselling 3 MMG313
MMG412 Complex Inherited Diseases 3 MMG332 + MMG331
Total Credit Hours 18
Molecular and Medical Ge-netics
Spring MMG499 Placement 2 4 HSC 410 Program Mission internship and
(Semester 8) The UAE has vast public health challenges. This degree
MMG499 Human Genetics Research Report 4 HSC 410
will provide teaching and learning milieu that will build up undergraduate capstone project must be completed within
Total Credit Hours 8 student’s knowledge of human public health issues and the area of specialization. Public health job opportunities
practices that are relevant to the UAE. are offered by but not limited to the health authorities,
hospitals, insurance companies, and public health research
Program Overview centers. The B.Sc. in Public Health is designed for students
who thrive on making a positive impact on the lives of
The B.Sc. in Public Health program has received international others. This program is ideal for students with an interest in
accreditation by the Agency for Public Health Education the connection between the local community and general
Accreditation (APHEA), which provides international and health issues. It is designed for students who want to
transparent quality recognition in public health education promote and maintain a healthier community in the UAE.
and training.
The program benefits from external partnerships with
The program will provide a career focused training that fits renowned international universities such as the University
the needs of the UAE and community development. Public of Toronto, Dalhousie University, and the University
health focuses on large-scale health issues, determinants, of Arizona. These collaborations extend through joint
and solutions. Graduates will deal with complex health supervision of student undergraduate research projects,
issues, such as controlling communicable diseases and course certification, and faculty and student exchange
improving health care policies. Students can specialize programs.
in a range of fields including health policy management,
environmental health, and health promotion. The Whether you are interested in research, statistics, health

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