Population Health, BS program guide
A Capella-style hierarchy adapted to ASU: current program path, exact catalog class, then verified Week links or the live Canvas control point.
This active public path exposes 86 distinct class codes across the curriculum groups below. Alternatives and electives remain under their published headings; appearance on this map is not a claim that every student takes every listed option.
Current program identity
Develop knowledge and skills in an emerging field that optimizes health using an understanding of the complex systems of public health and health care delivery --- two educational domains central to ASU's College of Health Solutions.
ASU Degree Search is the public identity source for this BS path and plan code NHPOPHLBS. Undergraduate curriculum groups come from the current 2026 checksheet; graduate class codes come from the active Degree requirements area. The Fall 2026 course catalog supplies class titles and descriptions. These layers describe public structure, not a personal enrollment contract.
Before scheduling support, reconcile this map with the current degree audit or iPOS. Confirm catalog year, campus or online modality, admission status, prerequisites, transfer work, concurrent or accelerated arrangements, electives, substitutions, clinical placement, and advisor approval. Preserve alternatives as alternatives. A course listed inside an elective group is not automatically required for every student.
The classes, one by one
Open a code for its full class guide, current catalog focus, every mapped program context, session boundary, rubric workflow, grade controls, and right-side navigation. Shared classes own one canonical page so their guidance cannot drift between degrees.
Population Health, BS · Major Core Courses
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI 102 | Introduction to Population Health Informatics | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 280 | Experiential Community Health and Research | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 340 | Health Behavior Theory | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| EXW 450 | Social Drivers of Health | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 201 | Economics for Health Majors | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 300 | Biostatistics | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 332 | Population Health Policy and Legislation | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 402 | Health Economics | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 444 | Epidemiology | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HSC 310 | Health Communication | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 320 | Applied Medical/Health Care Ethics | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 445 | Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PBH 422 | Health Disparities and Access to Health | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| POP 100 | Introduction to Population Health | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| POP 333 | Systems Thinking in Population Health | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 394 | Special Topics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 484 | Internship | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 484 | Internship | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 484 | Internship | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 493 | Honors Thesis | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 494 | Special Topics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 494 | Special Topics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 325 | Elements of Hospice and Palliative Care | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 375 | Alzheimer's and Other Dementias | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 475 | Palliative Care: Managing Complex Serious Illness | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| POP 444 | Population Health Field Experience | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Population Health, BS · Students must select and follow a single track to complete a total of 18 credit hours, at least six of which must be upper division.
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEP 355 | Population Health and Climate Change | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HST 345 | Environmental History | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PAF 340 | Contemporary Policy Challenges | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PBH 435 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PHI 310 | Environmental Ethics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PUP 301 | Introduction to Urban Planning | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SGS 330 | Globalization and the Environment: Problems and Solutions | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOS 494 | Special Topics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| AGB 414 | Food and Agribusiness Policy Issues | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ASB 300 | Food and Culture | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MCO 494 | Special Topics | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| NTR 348 | Cultural Aspects of Food | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PAF 340 | Contemporary Policy Challenges | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOS 327 | Sustainable Food and Farms | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCR 360 | Data Security and Privacy in Health Care Compliance | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCR 363 | Risk Management, Auditing and Monitoring for Health Care Compliance | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCR 460 | Investigations and Disclosures in Health Care Compliance | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 348 | Methods of Health Education | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 452 | Health Advocacy in Health Education | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 454 | Health Promotion Program Planning and Implementation | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 456 | Health Promotion Program Evaluation | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 466 | Health Promotion Program Management | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| BMI 311 | Biomedical Artificial Intelligence | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| BMI 312 | Health Data Mining | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| BMI 410 | Database Management in Health Care | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 304 | Health Care Finance | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in the U.S. | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 403 | Process Engineering | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 420 | Population Health Management | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 454 | Health Promotion Program Planning and Implementation | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOC 427 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCD 420 | Population Health Management | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 350 | Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 443 | Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MED 417 | Impact of Violence on Health | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PAF 340 | Contemporary Policy Challenges | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| PBH 410 | Public Mental Health | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOS 110 | Building a Sustainable World | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOS 111 | Sustainable Cities | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCR 259 | Compliance and the Health Care Industry | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HCR 263 | Introduction to Medical Billing and Compliance | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 241 | Health Education Methods for Injury Prevention and Preparedness | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 251 | Preventing HIV and Substance Misuse | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 303 | Human Sexuality for Health Education | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 361 | Digital Health Communication and Education | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 371 | Conflict Management and Mediation and Violence Prevention | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 380 | Body Image and Wellness | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| HEP 476 | Community Health | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ASM 201 | Epidemics and Outbreaks | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| GIS 205 | Geographic Information Science I | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| GIS 211 | Geographic Information Science II | 12 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Population Health, BS · College of Health Solutions Requirements
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHS 100 | Optimizing Your Health and Performance | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| CHS 300 | An Exploration of Well-Being | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Population Health, BS · Foundational Courses
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 181 | General Biology I | 4 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| BIO 182 | General Biology II | 4 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| MAT 117 | College Algebra | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Population Health, BS · ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHS 101 | The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students | 1 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Population Health, BS · First-Year Composition
| Class | Fall 2026 catalog title | Credits | Cadence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | 6 | Live Canvas syllabus |
Program → class → Week or live Canvas syllabus
ASU uses Session A, Session B, and Session C at registration level, but a program page does not establish one universal class length. No generic Week layer is generated here. The registered schedule and Canvas syllabus control the actual cadence.
For each registered class, copy section, instructor, start and end dates, Session A, B, or C designation, due-day pattern, time zone, grading model, late policy, required technology, and final-submission window from My ASU and Canvas. Then inventory the real work: discussions, replies, quizzes, papers, cases, presentations, projects, labs, simulations, clinical or practicum records, and exam-preparation blocks.
A Week number is a position, not an assessment identity. Preserve the exact live title, directions, rubric version, template, permitted sources and tools, point value or weight, file type, deadline, and submission location before production. Announcements that amend a requirement belong in the same control packet.
Build the session board
Give every obligation one row with class code, exact Canvas label, session and Week or date, due time and time zone, points or category weight, dependency, evidence need, permitted tools, current status, feedback status, and next action. Keep different work types separate because a discussion, quantitative problem, presentation, clinical record, and proctored-exam preparation block do not share one completion test.
Work backward from the deadline. Reserve intake time for directions and rubric, evidence time for research or data, production time for the actual deliverable, and a delivery pass for citations, accessibility, filename, file type, export, and upload rendering. A 7.5-week class compresses these blocks; it does not remove them.
Reconcile after every posted result. Use raw points only when the syllabus is points-based; calculate weighted categories independently when weights control. Keep full precision until display and track any separate exam-average, clinical, competency, attendance, or progression floor as its own gate.
Turn the live rubric into acceptance tests
Directions and rubric are separate contracts. Directions control scenario, audience, length, format, source limits, tools, and submission rules. Rubric rows control scoring evidence. Translate each requirement into a yes-or-no test and assign it a visible destination in the paper, calculation, presentation, care document, project file, or discussion.
Read verbs literally. Describe requires accurate coverage; compare requires a visible basis; analyze requires relationships and implications; evaluate requires criteria and judgment; recommend requires a defensible choice tied to evidence. Universal words such as all, each, and every change the minimum complete response.
Run content quality before delivery quality. Check coverage, logic, evidence quality, calculations, and consistency across prose, tables, figures, slides, and appendices. Then check citation matching, template fields, accessibility, filename, file type, and rendered export. A polished file cannot compensate for a missing decision, and good analysis can still fail when the wrong file is uploaded.
Clinical, professional, and exam boundaries
Students perform patient care, clinical decisions, skills, simulations, laboratory activity, practicum or rotation hours, preceptor communication, signatures, experience logs, group participation, identity-verified activity, and final submission. Remove protected health, client, employee, and proprietary information before any tutoring review.
Proctored, standardized, competency, dosage-calculation, readiness, and licensure-related assessments are preparation-only. Legitimate support includes a study blueprint, practice questions, rationale review, calculation practice, concept explanation, rehearsal, and readiness decisions. It does not include entering an authenticated environment or completing the real assessment.