Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Public Health & Wellness


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The Public Health & Wellness program will prepare students to understand and address the conditions and behaviors that advance or impede the public’s health. Through rigorous coursework, research experiences, and community engagement, our students will learn to use evidence-based and theory-driven practices to advance the health and well-being of all people in communities, locally, nationally, and globally. Public Health & Wellness graduates will be qualified to enter various professions within public health, government and non-government agencies as well as be able to pursue further graduate study. The B.S. in Public Health & Wellness is in the process of becoming accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health.

General Education


All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core


All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements  .

Rowan Experience


All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements


Free Electives 12 s.h


As part of your Public Health & Wellness curriculum, you will select 12 credits from this list of courses below. You can select any of the courses, but note that some may have pre-requisites that you would need to take as part of your course selection. Courses have been divided into themes that some students may wish to pursue. Students may wish to select courses in only one theme and have the possibility of pursuing a concentration, Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS), or minor. Students interested in going this optional route should speak with their Academic Advisor for more information and guidance.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.


Shari Willis
Co-Program Coordinator
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500 ext. 53702
williss@rowan.edu

Leslie Spencer
Co-Program Coordinator
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500 ext. 53761
spencer@rowan.edu

Laurie Dwyer
Advisor
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.5835
dwyerl@rowan.edu

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