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policy or working directly with people, there is a place for • Demonstrate leadership skills while supporting public General Education Requirement 27 Credit Hours
you in the field of Public Health. health problem solving.
Program Objectives Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit
Hours
The B.Sc. in Public Health program learning outcomes Career Prospects ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
describe competencies and skills that our students acquire A Bachelor of Public Health degree opens a wide range of
by the time of graduation. Graduates are expected to be career prospects in the field of public health and healthcare. EPT or average score of IELTS 6 or EmSAT average
able to: The field of public health offers diverse and rewarding English II score of 1400 + FWS 100 3
• • Define the core areas of public health career opportunities aimed at improving the health and FWS 100 as co-req if placed in ENG 200
(Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, well-being of communities and populations. ENG 200 ENG 200 + Completion of minimum 45 Credit Hours 3
Health Service Administration/Health Policy Here are some potential career opportunities for the
Management, and Social & Behavioral Sciences); Bachelor of Public Health graduates: English II EPT or average score of IELTS 6 or EmSAT No Prerequisite 3
• • Analyze health-related issues that are common in • Public Health Educator average score of 1400 + FWS 100
the community of the UAE and global public health. FWS 100 as co-
• Health Promotion Specialist req if placed in No Prerequisite 3
• • Define public health problems and public health ENG 200
assets across the ecological model and understand • Epidemiologist
ethical practice and research. 3 Math for Life No Prerequisite 3
• Biostatistician
• • Define and explain the public health functions of • Community Health Worker FWS 305 Technical Communications for Workplace ENG 200 + Completion of minimum 45 Credit Hours 3
promotion, protection, and assurance and their role in
protecting the health of the public. • Health Policy Analyst ISL 100 (A)
Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
• • Explain recommended solutions for defined • Health Program Coordinator
problems using knowledge of the broad and ITD 100 Introduction to Information and Digital Tech- No Prerequisite 3
interconnecting causes of the UAE’s health problems. • Global Health Specialist nology
• • Effectively communicate (orally and in writing) • Health Data Analyst FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepre- ENG 200 + Completion of 60 credit hours 3
health- related issues and activities to professional • Academic Career neurship
and lay audience and explain the cultural sensitivity in FWS 211 ENG 102 + FWS 100 or FWS 100 as co-requisite if
public health practices. • Healthcare Research Career Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence students enter to ENG 200 course directly 3
• • Compare strategies for implementing and • Others FWS 205 ENG 102 + FWS 100 or FWS 100 as co-requisite if
evaluating health programs therefore improving the UAE and GCC Society students enter to ENG 200 course directly 3
health status in communities in the UAE.
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
• Compare private and public health sectors that
support public health within the UAE; and USS001* University Study Skills No Prerequisite 0

Curriculum
Total Credit Hours: 120 College Requirements 14 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements 27 credit hours Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit
Hours
College Requirements 14 credit hours
BIO205 General Biology I (Co)ENG 102 (R) /ENG 200 3
Major Requirements : 79
BIO205L General Biology Laboratory I BIO205 (Pre / Co-req) 1
Compulsory Courses 61
CHE205 General Chemistry I (Co)ENG 102 (R) /ENG 200 3
Major Elective 6
CHE201L General Chemistry Laboratory I CHE205 (Pre / Co-req) 1
Elective Courses 12
HSC 101 Medical Terminology (Co)ENG 102 (R) /ENG 200 3
HSC205 Biostatistics STT100 3

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