Coursework and Learning Objectives

Through coursework in health policy, health education, community engagement, health systems, global health, and other areas, you’ll build a broad foundation while developing knowledge aligned with your interests and goals. Community-engaged learning, research, and applied coursework connect what you learn in the classroom to real-world health challenges.

Major Requirements

  • Introductory Statistics (if not completed prior to admission into the program): 5 credits total
    • UW Bothell Courses: BHLTH 215, BMATH 215, BIS 215, BBUS 215
    • UW Seattle Courses: STAT 220 or QMETH 201
    • Or, an approved or equivalent introductory statistics course
      Meet with an Admissions Counselor to determine if your statistics course is an approved course
  • Core Coursework (View Course Descriptions): 35 credits total
    • BHS 201: Introduction to Public Health (if not completed prior to admission into the program)
    • BHS 210: Community Health Promotion & Communication
    • BHS 300: Principles of Health Research
    • BHS 302: Social Dimensions of Health
    • BHS 305: Introduction to Healthcare Policy & Systems
    • BHS 403: Introduction to Epidemiology
    • BHS 496: Fieldwork in Health
  • Approved Health Studies Electives (100-400 level): 35 credits total
    • At least 10 credits must be from Bothell Health Studies (BHLTH) course offerings
  • Upper Division UW Electives: (300-400 level): 15 credits total

Total Credits for the Major: 90 credits

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Learning Objectives

  • Develop as public health leaders and health practitioners prepared to collaborate with communities and institutions to improve individual and population health.
  • Identify bio-social-ecological factors that influence health, health equity, and social justice at the individual and population levels.
  • Analyze the impacts of population level healthcare policies and systems from a local to global perspective.
  • Evaluate health research and health information for the application of ethical and evidence-based practice.