Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree provides a professionally focused understanding of public health in America and abroad including the science, psychology, and sociology associated with public health issues. You will study public law, policy, and administration associated with the administration of public health along with its management, finances, and structure.
This online degree program is intended for professionals interested in the public health fields such as a community health worker or educator, dietitian, nutritionist, health services manager, or occupational health and safety technician.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Apply organizational design principles to the unique healthcare organization construct.
- Perform macro- and microeconomic analyses of healthcare production and costs.
- Critically analyze the healthcare system in the United States.
- Create a plan for efficient healthcare system management.
- Develop an ethical system to analyze moral issues in public health services delivery.
- Discuss epidemiological issues in society.
- Appraise the U.S. medical care system, its problems, and potential for reform.
- Analyze international and comparative public health concepts, approaches, and systems.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
37
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Select one of the following concentrations:
21
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
29
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Introduction to Ethics
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Arabic I
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Arabic II
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Art Appreciation
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Survey of Photography
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Film and Literature
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Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
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French I
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French II
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German I
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German II
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Introduction to Japanese
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Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
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From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
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British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
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Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
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Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
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Music Appreciation
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Jazz and Rock
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World Music and Cultures
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Critical Thinking
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Philosophy of Science
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Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
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Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Introduction to World Religions
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Russian I
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Spanish I
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Spanish II
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Thinking and Acting Ethically
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Introduction to Anthropology
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World Archaeology
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Human Sexuality
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Planning Your Future with Purpose in Health Sciences
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Social Media and Society
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Intercultural Communication
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Microeconomics
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Macroeconomics
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Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Introduction to Geography
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Practical Food Safety and Awareness
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International Relations I
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Introduction to Political Science
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American Government I
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Introduction to Psychology
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Death and Dying
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Race & Religion
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Hope and Resilience
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Introduction to Sociology
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Social Problems
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American Popular Culture
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Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Information and Digital Literacy
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Making Writing Relevant
3 |
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Interpersonal Communications
3 |
| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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World Civilization before 1650
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World Civilization since 1650
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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History of Science
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The History and Context of STEM
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Accounting I
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Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
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Beginning Programming
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College Algebra
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College Trigonometry
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Pre-Calculus
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Introduction to Statistics
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Math for Liberal Arts Majors
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Calculus
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Introduction to Biology
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| Total Semester Hours 30 |
Major Required (37 semester hours)
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Introduction to Health Care Administration
3 |
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Health Services Organization
3 |
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Introduction to Chemistry with Lab
4 |
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Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
3 |
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Public Health in America
3 |
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Foundations of Nutrition
3 |
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Healthcare: Moral Issues
3 |
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Research, Analysis, and Writing
3 |
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Leadership & Motivation
3 |
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Health Economics and Finance
3 |
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Epidemiology
3 |
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Public Policy
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| Total Semester Hours 37 |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Emergency and Disaster Management, Concentration in Nutrition and Wellness, or Concentration in Public Health Informatics.
General Concentration (21 semester hours)
Concentration Requirements (21 semester hours)
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Select 7 courses from the following:
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Quarantine
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Special Operations in Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency Planning
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Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
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Consequence Management
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Risk Communications
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Psychology of Disaster
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Sports Psychology
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Food and Culture
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Sociology of Health and Illness
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Exercise Physiology
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Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle
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Business Aspects of Fitness and Wellness
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Current Issues and Trends in Fitness and Wellness
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Medical Terminology
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Introduction to Health Information Management
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Healthcare Delivery Systems and Documentation
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Electronics Health Records Fundamentals
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Health Informatics Project and Enterprise Management
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Informatics and Analytics
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Healthcare Data Management and Governance
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| Total Semester Hours 21 |
Concentration in Emergency and Disaster Management (21 semester hours)
Focuses on the theoretical, historical, and contemporary issues associated with quarantine as a public health and safety measure. Public health consequences of nuclear, biological, and chemical incidents, emergency planning and response measures in place among U.S. agencies, and emerging detection and management technologies will be explored. Psychological and physiological human response to natural and man-made disasters and media management will be discussed.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate theoretical, historical, and contemporary issues associated with quarantine as a public health and safety measure.
- Analyze specialized issues associated with emergency medical services in mass casualty, biological, chemical and radiological incidents.
- Define and discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Incident Command System used in crises, disasters, and emergency management response systems.
- Identify the historical development and use of chemical and biological weapons and their impacts.
- Examine media management during local/national disasters and the levels of governmental response.
- Examine normal and abnormal physiological and psychological reactions to natural and man-made disasters, and discuss the recovery process and principles of mental health care for victims of mass disasters.
Concentration Requirements (21 semester hours)
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Emergency Planning
3 |
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Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
3 |
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Special Operations in Emergency Medical Services
3 |
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Quarantine
3 |
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Consequence Management
3 |
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Risk Communications
3 |
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Psychology of Disaster
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| Total Semester Hours 21 |
Concentration in Nutrition and Wellness (21 semester hours)
Focuses on nutrition and health, and analyzes human food choices from an ecological, political, and sociological perspective. Looks at the psychological effects of exercise and discusses issues related to personality factors and exercise motivation. Provides instruction on psychological skills training program development, which incorporates theories of anxiety reduction, imagery training, and effective goal setting.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the role of nutrition on individual health. Describe issues related to the personality factors in exercise and the psychological effects of exercise.
- Discuss challenges related to motivation and the fundamentals of achievement motivation to guide practice and performance.
- Explain concepts related to social, environmental. and occupational factors in health and illness.
- Analyze human food choices from an ecological, political, and sociological perspective.
Concentration Requirements (21 semester hours)
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Food and Culture
3 |
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Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle
3 |
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Exercise Physiology
3 |
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Sociology of Health and Illness
3 |
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Sports Psychology
3 |
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Business Aspects of Fitness and Wellness
3 |
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Current Issues and Trends in Fitness and Wellness
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| Total Semester Hours 21 |
Concentration in Public Health Informatics (21 semester hours)
Focuses on healthcare information management and its historical development, along with theoretical and practical applications of the health care delivery systems. Examines the emerging technology of electronic health records, and offers fundamental knowledge of the concepts of health informatics applications. Presents key skills and techniques that can be applied immediately to the management and governance of healthcare data.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Define and use specialized medical vocabulary and accepted medical abbreviations and symbols needed in health information management.
- Describe characteristics of health care delivery and settings in the United States.
- Evaluate the type and content of the health record and interpret health records standards, policies and procedures.
- Evaluate initial and ongoing training programs for healthcare organizations.
- Utilize technology for data collection, storage, analysis, interpreting, and reporting of healthcare information.
- Identify, evaluate, and analyze health information needs across the healthcare continuum.
Concentration Requirements (21 semester hours)
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Medical Terminology
3 |
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Introduction to Health Information Management
3 |
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Healthcare Delivery Systems and Documentation
3 |
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Electronics Health Records Fundamentals
3 |
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Health Informatics Project and Enterprise Management
3 |
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Informatics and Analytics
3 |
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Healthcare Data Management and Governance
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| Total Semester Hours 21 |
Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Senior Seminar in Public Health 3
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| Total Semester Hours 3 |
Elective Requirements (29 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. 29 |
| Total Semester Hours 29 |
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.