2026-27 catalog
REBECCA M. ARNOLD, Part-time Assistant Professor
B.A., Northwestern; M.P.H., Iowa
LENA R. HANN, Associate Professor, Department Chair
B.A., Cornell College; M.P.H., Iowa; Ph.D. Illinois
DARA L. WEGMAN-GEEDEY, Professor (Biology); Robert & Patricia Hanson Endowed Chair of Health & Human Performance
B.S., Mount Union; Ph.D., Delaware
Contributing Faculty
RACHEL HORNER BRACKETT, Associate Professor (Anthropology) B.A., Knox College; M.A., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Iowa
32 credits, including PUBH 100, Statistics, PUBH 300, SOAN 324, PUBH 350, PUBH 450 (2 credits), PUBH 460 (2 credits), and 8 supporting course credits, at least 4 credits of which must be at the 300-400 level and no more than 4 credits from the same department code.
20 credits, including PUBH 100; 2 of the following: PUBH 300, PUBH 350, SOAN 324; and 8 supporting course credits, at least 4 credits of which must be at the 300-400 level and no more than 4 credits from the same department code.
Supporting Courses
BIOL-343 Microbiology (4 credits)
CHEM-215 Introduction to Molecular Nutrition (PN, 4 credits)
CLAS-258 Greek Warrior Myths and Combat Trauma ( PS, G, 4 credits )
COMM-250 Health Communication (4 credits)
COMM-350 Loss Hope & Support (4 credits)
ECON-225 Health Economics (PS, 4 credits)
ENVR-387 Environmental Justice (D, 4 credits)
GEOG-273 Introduction to GIS (4 credits)
GEOG-325 Urban Planning (4 credits)
HIST-333 Disease and Health ( PP, 4 credits)
MJMC-250 Visualizing Society ( PA, 4 credits )
PHIL-312 Philosophy of Medicine (PH, 4 credits)
PSYC-224 Psychological Disorders (4 credits)
PSYC-226 Human Sexuality (4 credits)
PSYC-405/PSYC-406 Risk & Resilience Guatemala Study Away program, on-campus and study abroad components (G, 4 credits)
PUBH-180 Health Disparities (PS, D, 4 credits)
PUBH-223 Mythbusters (4 credits)
PUBH-247 Whole Person Health: Study Abroad in Sweden & Iceland (PS, G, 4 credits)
PUBH-248 Whole Person Health: Travel Term (PEA, 1 credit)
PUBH-273 Reproductive Justice: Perspectives on Policies, Practices, and Public Health (PH, D, 4 credits)
PUBH-306 Sexuality and Health Education (4 credits)
PUBH-365 Professionalism in Public Health Practice (2 credits)
PUBH-380 Special Topics in Public Health (4 credits, may be taken more than once as topics change)
PUBH-399 Directed Study (1 credit, may be taken more than once with a different focus)
PUBH-400 Independent Study (1 credit, may be taken more than once with a different focus)
RELG-355 Medical Ethics (PH, 4 credits)
RELG-263/363 Sexual Ethics (PH, 4 credits)
RELG-370 Suffering, Death & Hope (PH, 4 credits)
Grade Point Average Notation: All courses listed in the catalog as required courses for any major and/or minor, including those courses outside of the department or with a different subject coding, are considered part of the major and will count in the grade point average. Some departments may have additional grade requirements for the courses offered within their department. Recommended supporting courses that are optional and not required may also count in the major depending on the program. For more information see your department chair or the degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts and information on Majors/Minors.
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