Program Requirements

Program requirements vary slightly based on your catalog year. Your catalog year and specific program requirements can be found in your Towson Online Services Student Dashboard under the academics menu. You can review the program specific requirements by following the links below:

• Degree Completion Plan 2021-22
• Degree Completion Plan 2022-23
• Degree Completion Plan 2023-24

You can also view all the degree requirements and course descriptions for the public health major in the undergraduate catalog.

Course Requirements

Certain courses must be completed in a timely manner to progress smoothly through the degree requirements. Note the following prerequisites:

• HLTH 101 should be taken before (or at the same time as) HLTH 222
• HLTH 207 should be taken before (or at the same time as) HLTH 310

The following courses must be completed before you take HLTH 315

• ENGL 102 (or equivalent)
• HLTH 222 or HLTH 339 (depends on catalog year)

HLTH 315 must be completed before you take:

• HLTH 402
• HLTH 425
• HLTH 430
• HLTH 432

Internships

All coursework required for the public health major must be completed prior to internship.

Students earn 6, 9, or 12 credits and are not paid as interns. Students will be matched with an internship site by the public health internship coordinator. More information can be found at Public Health Internships.