Public Health, BS

University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in Required for the Major Core must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to graduate. All other approved electives require a “C-” or better to graduate.

Health Science and Recreation International Experience Requirement

To satisfy the Health Science and Recreation Department international requirement, students must study abroad for at least nine days in an approved program (exemption from the study abroad portion of the requirement must be approved by the dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences based on compelling individual life experiences or physical limitations. A relevant cross-cultural experience in the U.S. will be substituted). Specific details can be found on the college website at https://www.sjsu.edu/chhs/students/international-experience/index.php.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (41 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (24 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 15 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (15 units)

Students in this major must earn a grade of “C” or better in each of the courses required in the Preparation for the Major.

HS 1 - Understanding Your Health 3 units (E)
HS 15 - Human Life Span 3 units (D1)
HS 25 - Health Team Building 3 units
HS 67 - Introductory Health Statistics 3 units (B4) (Any course that is currently articulated to STAT 95 may be used to fulfill the HS 67 preparation course for this major. UNVS 15F and UNVS 15S may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.)
HS 74 - Healthy Communities 3 units

Major Requirements (51 units)

Students must complete the following CORE courses with a grade of “C” or better to graduate. All other upper division electives require a “C-” or better to graduate.

Core Courses (30 units)

HS 103 - Introduction to Health Policy 3 units
HS 104 - Community Health Promotion 3 units
HS 114 - Applications in Community Health Promotion 3 units
HS 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society 3 units (S)
HS 158 - Health Communications 3 units
HS 159 - Health Program Planning 3 units
HS 161 - Epidemiology 3 units
HS 162 - Health Care Organization and Admin 3 units
HS 165 - The Health Professional 3 units
HS 167 - Biostatistics 3 units

Additional Courses

Students must complete a Minor or take 21 units of upper division electives 18-21 unit(s)

College International Experience (0-3 units)

In consultation with advisor, select an International Experience course that is followed by -ITL 0-3 unit(s)

University Electives (13 units)

Additional courses selected in consultation with major advisor

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