Course Overview and Core Required Courses

The core required courses of this department include four introductory topics: Introductory Natural Sciences, Introductory Social Sciences, Introductory Medical Sciences, and Introductory Public Health. 

Type

Credits

Courses (Credit number)

University Required Courses

24

Mandarin(6), Foreign Language(6), General Studies (15)

Department of Public Health Required Courses

55

 

Introductory Natural Sciences Courses (14)

 

Calculus 1~3 (6), General Biology (4), General Chemistry (3) & Lab. (1)

Introductory Social Sciences Courses (6)

 

Principle of Microeconomics (3), Sociology of Health (3)

Introductory Medical Sciences Courses (8)

 

Physiology (4), Microbiology and Immunology (2) & Lab. (2)

Introductory Public Health Courses (27)

 

Public Health (2)

Biostatistics 1 (3), Biostatistics 2 (3)

Epidemiology (3), Case Studies in Epidemiology (2) 

Environmental Health (2), Occupational Health (2)

Health and Social Behavior Studies (2)

Public Health Administration and Management (2), Public Health Law (2)

Field Practice in Public Health (4)

Specialization Module Required Courses 

11-15

Students must complete one of the specialization module  required courses .

Those who take the "Global Health" module must choose another module and complete all its required courses (dual module system). 

Elective Courses

31-35

 

Total Graduation Credits

128

The minimum credits required for graduation is 128 credits, and at least 12 credits must be from EMI courses. The scope of EMI course recognition: All courses, except for the University Required Courses, can be counted.

 

 

 

 * B.S. Degree Requirements in Public Health (for students starting Fall 2022)