The interprofessional curriculum prepares entry level, career-ready public health professionals to work in public health agencies both domestically and around the world. Valpo’s unique program partners undergraduate students with public health agencies in the United States and around the world to develop sustainable public health interventions to improve the health of populations served by those agencies. Undergraduate students have worked in the United States with environmental health agencies, federally qualified health centers, food banks, health departments, Indiana Health Services, and public health advocacy agencies to develop and implement public health programs. Globally, undergraduate students have partnered with health agencies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kenya, and Tanzania. Valpo’s public health program provides students with hands-on experiences essential to becoming successful public health professionals.
Degree Requirements
Fall Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Interprofessional Education 103
Exploring Health Professions
3
Biology 151
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
4
Chemistry 111 or 121 or 131
General Chemistry
4
Core 110
The Human Experience
4
Exercise Science 101
Wellness and Stress
1
Total Credits
16
Spring Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 101
Introduction to Public Health
3
Interprofessional Education 213
Social Determinants of Health
3
Biology 152
Anatomy & Physiology II
4
Core 115
The Human Experience II
4
Psychology 110
General Psychology
3
Total Credits
17
Fall Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 121
Environment and Health
3
Public Health 203
Human Health and Disease
3
Biology 210
Microbiology
4
English 205
Writing in the Health Sciences
3
Psychology 215
Lifespan Development
3
Total Credits
16
Spring Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 210
Prevention in Population Health
3
Interprofessional Education
233
Principles of Health Education
and Promotion
3
Biology 260
Human Nutrition
3
Psychology 201
Statistical Methods
3
Theology 200
The Christian Tradition
3
Total Credits
15
Fall Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 316
Community Based Participatory Research
3
Public Health 318
Health Services Leadership and Administration
3
Interprofessional Education
253
Interprofessional Communication for Health Professionals
3
Interprofessional Education 315
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals
3
Interprofessional Education 318
Global Health Issues
3
Total Credits
15
Spring Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 255
Communication Strategies for Public Health & Healthcare Leaders
3
Public Health 370
Program Planning & Evaluation
3
Interprofessional Education 304
Introduction to Epidemiology
3
Humanities
3
Upper Level Theology
3
Total Credits
15
Fall Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 421/521
Environmental Health for a Sustainable Future
3
Public Health 460
Public Health Advocacy
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Total Credits
15
Spring Semester
Courses
Course Description
Credits
Public Health 470
Public Health Practicum
3
Public Health 480
Public Health Capstone
3
Public Health 413/513
Social, Behavioral, & Cultural Factors in Healthcare