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Public Health, B.A.

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
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About the Program

The public health program is designed for career-oriented students who recognize that health and health care in America are major public concerns. Public health students typically seek employment in one of a variety of administrative, supportive, planning and policy positions. Students may choose an undergraduate emphasis in health services administration or public and community health.
Upon completion of the public health program, students are prepared for careers in managed-care settings; long-term care; hospitals; federal, state and community health agencies and other health-related organizations. After graduation, public health majors have found employment with such organizations as the Health Care Financing Administration, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the University of Maryland Medical Center and Prudential Health Plan.
Students also have gone on to graduate study at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and University of North Carolina. Alumni of UMBC's public health program remain actively involved with the program, providing current students with internship placements and job opportunities in HMOs, hospitals, nursing homes and voluntary health organizations.
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View this program as a four-year academic plan.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 4
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Also elective credit toward major
    Notes: Also elective credit toward major
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science Take one GEP: Science course.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Science with a Lab Take one GEP: Science course with a laboratory.
    3 - 5 credits
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture courses.
    6 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Public Health Core Requirement Complete These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    9 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Major Elective Complete one of These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.