Degree Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 120 semester hours
Residency Requirement
A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at Trident.
Upper Division Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 32 upper division semester hours
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
A minimum of 36 semester hours are required to meet degree requirements, these can be met through a combination of specific General Education coursework and Core requirements that also meet General Education competencies.
The Health Sciences General Education requirements are:
| Arts and Humanities |
8 SH/ 2 Courses
competency met by BHE 225 and BHS 414 in Program Core
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| English Composition |
8 SH/ 2 Courses |
| College Mathematics |
4 SH/ 1 Course
competency met by BHS 220 in Program Core
|
| Physical and Biological Sciences |
8 SH/ 2 Courses |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
4 SH/ 1 Course
competency met by BHE 200 in Program Core
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| Information and Technology Literacy |
4 SH/ 1 Course |
See General Education requirements for a list of courses that are available to meet these requirements.
Program Core Courses (40 Semester Hours)
Note: Courses are listed in academic sequence
| BHE 226 | Health Communication and Advocacy | 4 |
| BHE 200 | Essentials of Public Health | 4 |
| BHS 220 | Introduction to Health Statistics | 4 |
| BHS 210 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 4 |
| BHA 310 | Introduction to Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare | 4 |
| BHE 310 | Health Promotion, Disease Prevention | 4 |
| BHS 414 | Cross-Cultural Health Perspectives | 4 |
| BHE 418 | Health Behavior | 4 |
| BHS 450 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 4 |
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| BHS 499 | Senior Capstone Project | 4 |
| Or | |
| BPH 499 | Senior Capstone in Public Health | 4 |
Program Core Special Instructions
Complete all Program Core Courses in sequence before taking Concentration Courses and Program Electives.
Senior Capstone Project may not be taken until all other core and concentration courses have been successfully completed. A minimum grade of “C” is required in BHS 499 or BPH 499 to meet graduation requirements
Concentration Option
BSHS students may choose to complete the program with no concentration or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 16 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice. Concentrations must be selected prior to enrollment in the capstone course. The BSHS offers the below concentrations:
Please note all concentration courses are listed in academic sequence and should be taken prior to the capstone, but after the Program Core is completed.
Dual Credit Courses
Some Concentration courses provide the option for an accelerated master’s degree by allowing Dual Credit for BSHS students who continue to Trident’s MSHS graduate degree. Those students may apply up to 12 credits for specific courses in MSHS program if they meet the following conditions:
- Be accepted to the Master’s program at Trident within one (1) year of graduating from the Bachelor program, and
- Attain a grade of “B-” or above in the Dual Credit courses.
- Attain a cumulative grade of “B” or above for all Dual Credit courses.
These courses will be identified in the Concentration Special Instructions for each Concentration.
Public Health Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| BHS 380 | Global Health and Health Policy | 4 |
| EOH 402 | Fundamentals of Environmental and Occupational Health | 4 |
| BHD 404 | Health Promotion, Program Planning, Design and Evaluation | 4 |
| BPH 422 | Public Health Law and Policy | 4 |
Concentration Special Instructions
BPH 422 is Dual Credit
Public Health Concentration - Health Care Administration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| BHS 380 | Global Health and Health Policy | 4 |
| EOH 402 | Fundamentals of Environmental and Occupational Health | 4 |
| BHA 427 | Health Care Finance | 4 |
| BHS 470 | Strategic Planning and Sustainability of Health Programs | 4 |
Concentration Special Instructions
EOH 402 is Dual Credit
General Electives
Students who elect to complete the program with no concentration will take 60 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours. Students who choose to complete a concentration option will complete 44 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours.