Mapping your Public Health Major
Your Hood experience is about so much more than just your public health major.
The Student Success Center, the Center for Career Development & Experiential Learning, and the Office of the Registrar have teamed up to show you where a biology major can take you. They will help you cultivate, engage and prepare during your time at Hood so that you are career ready for your journey beyond Hood.
Additionally, these maps will serve as milestones and guideposts when you meet with your academic adviser.
Contact
| Student Success 301-696-3860 | Registrar 301-696-3620 | Center for Career Development & Experiential Education |
| College Catalog | Department of Nursing | Public Health (B.A.) |
Year One
Fall Semester | Credits |
PH 101 Intro to Public Health | 3 |
FYS 101 First Year Seminar | 3 |
BIOL 138 Hum. Health Mosaic [Core STnon] | 4 |
Core- English Composition | 4 |
PHIL 221 Ethics [Core – PI] | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
PH 102 Intro to US Healthcare | 3 |
BIOL 112 Food & Nutrition (Core – ST lab) | 4 |
Core - Historical Analysis | 3 |
Core - Social/Behavioral Analysis | 3 |
Core - Literary Analysis | 3 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 17 |
Year Two
Fall Semester | Credits |
PH 201 Research Methods | 3 |
PH 203 Social Behavioral Aspects | 3 |
Core - Foreign Language 101 | 4 |
Core- Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
PH 202 Biostatistics [Core – QL] | 3 |
PH 204 Environmental Health | 3 |
Core - Foreign Language 102 | 4 |
Core- Global Perspectives | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Three
Fall Semester | Credits |
PH 205 Concepts of Disease and Pop | 3 |
PH 301 Communication | 3 |
Recommended PH Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
PH 302 Epidemiology | 3 |
PH 303 Regulatory | 3 |
Recommended PH Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Year Four
Fall Semester | Credits |
PH 446A/B Capstone Experience* | 6 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
PH 445A/B Capstone Experience* | 6 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 13 |
Total Credits = 124
Required courses for the major are bolded. At least a C- must be earned in all required courses to advance in the major.
PH 202 Biostatistics meets the Quantitative Analysis (QA) Core Curriculum requirement.
PHIL 221 Ethics meets the Philosophical Inquiry (PI) Core Curriculum requirement.
BIOL 138 Human Health Mosaic meets the Scientific Thought non-Lab (ST non) Core Curriculum requirement.
BIOL 112 Food & Nutrition meets the Scientific Thought Lab (ST Lab) Core Curriculum requirement.
*Senior standing and at least a 2.0 overall and major GPA is required for the PH 445/6 Capstone.
Learning, Self-Exploration, and Academic Excellence
The Hood College Center for Career Development and Experiential Education is here to support you through your four-year educational journey. Whether you are headed toward additional educational pursuits after graduation or on to the exciting world of work, we recommend that you investigate all your opportunities through three distinct types of exploration. These include Cultivating knowledge of your major and occupations related to your studies, Engaging in activities that give you hands-on experience, and taking practical steps toward Preparing for life after college. Below are three tables that will help you understand these areas and associated activities. Want to know more? Meet with a counselor in the Career Center. Email careers@hood.edu to make an appointment.
Cultivate
Explore your Major and Related Occupations
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Explore various occupations and career paths related to Public Health through the Hood College website. Explore the backgrounds of faculty and learn about course offerings. | Visit with a counselor in the Career Center to update your resume and consider locations for a Public Health related internship. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either public health or employment related. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either public health or employment related. Be sure to include your research skills. |
Visit the What Can I Do With the Major?, and the CareerOneStop websites. | Explore club and engagement opportunities related to the Public Health major. | Meet with staff in Career Services to identify potential internships, consider competitive national experiences. | If you have not already completed an internship, enroll in one, or complete a second internship experience, to gain additional work experience and/or college credit. |
Take the Focus 2 Career Assessment to learn more about additional areas of career interest. | If eligible, investigate federal work study positions in a department of career related interest. |
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Meet with Career Center staff to begin developing a resume. |
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Engage
Locally and Globally
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Explore club and engagement opportunities related to the Public Health major. | Participate in Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and creating a LinkedIn page. | Attend Chamber of Commerce industry related events. Speak with a Career Center counselor to learn more about these. | Attend the annual Business Etiquette Dinner. |
| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the public health field. | Update your LinkedIn page to reflect new experiences and coursework. | Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the public health field. |
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| Shadow professionals or alumni who work in the field. |
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| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the public health field. |
Prepare
For Post-Graduation Success
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Attend the Fall and Spring Community Engagement Fairs to learn more about local organizations. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair and/or STEM Career Expo to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may need interns. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may be recruiting accounting new hires. |
| Regularly check the Handshake events page to see employers providing information sessions on campus. | Attend Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and how to conduct a job search. | Attend conferences of professional associations. |
| If considering part-time employment, work with the Career Center and consult faculty to learn about opportunities within the job field. | Select part-time jobs and internships in your field of interest. |
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| Consider taking an exploratory micro-internship in your field of interest. | Attend conferences of professional associations. |
- Utilize resources at the Library and Learning Commons
- Meet regularly with your academic adviser
- Work with tutors at the Writing Center
- Complete the FAFSA and apply for scholarships
Learn more about careers in public health: https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/public-health/
- Health services administration:
- Operations
- Finance
- Program development
- Program evaluation
- Management
- Material management
- Human resources
- Medical staff relations
- Information technology
- Health services administration continued:
- Marketing
- Public relations
- Project management
- Facilities
- Patient care services
- Provider relations
- Government relations
- Strategic planning
- Health policy:
- Research
- Analysis
- Policy development
- Legislative work
- Lobbying
- Hospitals
- Health systems clinics
- Medical practice groups
- Home health agencies
- Long-term care facilities
- Mental health facilities
- Managed care organizations
- Health finance organizations
- Insurance companies
Explore more career opportunities in public health: https://www.onetonline.org/
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