Public Health Studies

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I've been accepted to JHU already, and have been intending on only majoring in International Studies until recently. I am now very interested in the Public Health Studies major and am thinking of double majoring. </p>

<p>The thing is PHS is arguably largely a science-based major; however, I have dropped all high school science courses. My question is to anyone who knows about PHS well or who has majored in it: what specific science courses are necessary? (I've taken up to Grade 11 Bio but have not taken any chemistry or physic courses) And for those science courses I should have taken but didn't, is there time to catch up/ will i really need to know prior course material?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Here is a link to the degree checklist for public health majors. <a href=“http://www.advising.jhu.edu/downloads/checklists/PublicHealthMajor.doc”>http://www.advising.jhu.edu/downloads/checklists/PublicHealthMajor.doc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The only “hard science” course you need for the Public Health Studies major is General Biology. You also need to take Biostatistics as a part of the major, but it is not science-based. The PHS major is very flexible and allows you to pursue a biological or social science track depending on your interests. </p>

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<p>That’s good to know. Thanks to the both of you! </p>