BS Public Health at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) degree consists of two program delivery options: a traditional campus-based program and an Accelerated Online program (AO). The AO program is developed by UT Arlington’s Department of Kinesiology and College of Nursing and Health Innovation to serve students in Texas by offering a high quality, affordable, and convenient undergraduate public health degree program. The AO program is available to those students who have earned a minimum of 24 transfer-credit hours prior to enrollment.

Faculty: College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Department: Kinesiology | Duration: 120 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 120 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Human Anatomy And Physiology II; Biology II For Science Majors: Ecology And Evolution; Public Health: Principles And Populations; Urbanization And Vulnerable Populations; Public Health Informatics; Introduction To Public Health Epidemiology.

Career pathways

Potential career opportunities exist in job categories such as government, non-profit organizations, medical/healthcare facilities, and community agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college admission applies to this major unless stated: To ensure that all students develop a solid academic foundation, all first time, first-year freshman students (regardless of intended major) must obtain academic advising and clearance for registration from an advisor in the Division of Student Success during their first year. After the first year, students should seek advisement from the Public Health Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology prior to each semester and summer sessions. Transfer students must seek academic advising from the Public Health Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology immediately. All incoming freshmen and transfer students wishing to major in Public Health are initially classified as Public Health pre-majors (PH.Int). To be classified as a Public Health major, students must satisfy the following requirements: Completion of KINE 2350 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH: PRINCIPLES & POPULATIONS EXERCISE SCIENCE with a grade of C or better Overall GPA of 2.50.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Application priority dates for first-year students: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

Transfer students: priority dates are Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

First-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Applications are accepted after the priority date. Apply through the Common Application or ApplyTexas. SAT/ACT scores are optional but encouraged. The College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs has its own priority dates and deadlines.

Transfer application priority dates: Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Apply through ApplyUTA or ApplyTexas. Minimum transfer GPA is 2.25. Scholarship deadlines: Fall March 1, Spring November 1.

International first-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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