UW-Parkside’s applied health science major with a concentration in public health prepares you to pursue advanced training in antimicrobal resistance, emerging infectious diseases, bioethics, and community health.

The Public Health concentration offers courses for undergraduate students covering a variety of topics from biology, to communication and sociology courses.

General Genetics | BIOS 260
Explains fundamental principles including transmission, molecular and population genetics. Introduces lab techniques for investigating organisms including microorganisms, plants, lower animals, and humans.

Health Communication | COMM 340
Examines fundamentals of caregiver and client interactions, the relationship between our health and our interactions with others, and the production of health messages.

Health Psychology | PSYC 363
An introduction to the major theoretical approaches, research findings, and principles of health psychology. Topics include stress and coping; and the role of lifestyle, personality, and social support in health and illness. Links between psychology and specific diseases will be considered.

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