Feb 02, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Health (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation. The BS degree is obtained by following the curriculum of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Public Health majors must complete a Public Health core of 40 credit hours and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of Public Health Electives from an accepted list of courses

A minimum grade of C and GPA of 2.2 are required for all Public Health courses meeting degree requirements.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours


Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours


Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours


Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36


Program Requirements: 70 Credit Hours


*If any of the following courses are applied towards University Core Requirements, please consult your advisor on additional courses to meet the 120 hours. 

Major Support Courses: 15 Credit Hours


*Required if not met through University Core requirements. 

C or better required.

Unrestricted Electives: 16 Credit Hours


Dependent on course selections to fulfill general education requirements.

Credit Grand Total for Program of Study: 120