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Faculty

Melissa Galvin Lumpkin, Chair, Professor
Keith T. Elder, Professor
Monique Ahinee Amamoo, Associate Professor
Rachel Casiday, Associate Professor
Kimberly Davey, Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements    

Major
Public Health Major (B.S.)  

Minor
Public Health Minor  

Joint Degree (Undergraduate+Graduate)
Fast Track Master of Public Health (B.S./M.P.H.)

The Department of Public Health offers a major in public health, leading to a bachelor of science degree, as well as a fast track version for students pursuing both the bachelor’s degree and the master of public health. The department also offers a minor in public health.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

General Education Distribution Requirements are noted in the individual degree tables. In those cases where a requirement is not specified, see General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses.

Fast Track Master of Public Health (B.S./M.P.H.)

Undergraduate students from select undergraduate Samford majors are eligible to participate in a fast track option that allows students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in their selected major and a master of public health (M.P.H.) degree. The length of the fast-track program depends on the undergraduate major students are pursuing. Generally, the first three years are dedicated to completion of all required undergraduate courses. Students then enroll in M.P.H. courses during their senior year of undergraduate study. The M.P.H. courses completed during that year also satisfy general and directed undergraduate elective requirements, allowing students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Students will seamlessly enter the M.P.H. program and complete the required number of semesters to earn their M.P.H. degree.

Participation in this program requires careful advisement and scheduling as well as permission of both the department chair of the undergraduate major and the chair of the Department of Public Health. A comprehensive list of eligible undergraduate majors is coming soon. Please contact Melissa Lumpkin, department chair, to learn more about the program.

Programs

• Public Health Major (B.S.)

• Public Health Minor

Courses

• PHLT 101 - Introduction to Public Health (3)
• PHLT 201 - Disease Detectives: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
• PHLT 202 - Introduction to Global Health (3)
• PHLT 232 - Biostatistics: Numbers that Matter (3)
• PHLT 301 - Behavior Changes at the Individual, Family, and Community Level (3)
• PHLT 302 - Health Communications for Health Professionals (3)
• PHLT 309 - Cultural Competence and Spirituality in Public Health (3)
• PHLT 311 - Healthcare Systems, Organization, and Policy (3)
• PHLT 326 - Population Health, Determinants, and Risk (3)
• PHLT 401 - Community Health Improvement and Assessment (3)
• PHLT 403 - Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Health (3)
• PHLT 405 - International Health Field Study (3)
• PHLT 407 - Management of Public Health Programs (3)
• PHLT 450 - Environmental Community Health Fieldwork Experience (3)
• PHLT 475 - Addressing Health Inequities (3)
• PHLT 499 - Public Health Integrative Experience (3)

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