Public Health, Population Data Science Concentration, BS (2024-2025)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

PH 1 - Understanding Your Health
3 unit(s) (E)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area A2 (Recommended ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

BIOL 21 - Human Biology
3 unit(s) (B2+B3)
PH 67 - Introductory Health Statistics
3 unit(s) (B4) **
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry
3 unit(s) (B1+B3) *
PH 15 - Human Life Span
3 unit(s) (D)
PH 99 - Introduction to Public Health
3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (16 units)

BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy
4 unit(s) (B2+B3)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 units)

PH 100W - Writing Workshop
3 unit(s) (WID)
PH 102 - Health Team Building
3 unit(s)
PH 161 - Epidemiology
3 unit(s)
PH 162 - Health Care Organization and Admin
3 unit(s)
PH 165A - Public Health Leadership Series I
1 unit(s)
PH 167 - Biostatistics
3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

PH 104 - Community Health Promotion
4 unit(s)
PH 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society
3 unit(s) (S)
PH 145 - Community Mental Health
OR
PH 176 - Introduction to Global Health
3 unit(s)
PH 158 - Health Communications
3 unit(s)
PH 165B - Public Health Leadership Series II
1 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (14 units)

PH 103 - Introduction to Health Policy
3 unit(s)
PH 165C - Public Health Leadership Series III Fieldwork Experience
2 unit(s)
PH 191 - Applied Epidemiology
3 unit(s)
PH 193 - Special Topics in Population Data Science
3 unit(s)
PH 197 - Quantitative Analysis
3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

PH 165D - Public Health Leadership Series IV
1 unit(s)
PH 172 - Contemporary Environmental Health Issues
3 unit(s) (R)
PH 198 - Qualitative Analysis
3 unit(s)
PH 195 - Fundamentals of Data Management and Presentation
3 unit(s)
PH 199 - Population Data Science Capstone
3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

* CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B may be used to fulfill the CHEM 30A major preparation course.
** Any course that is currently articulated to STAT 95 may be used to fulfill the PH 67 preparation course for this major. UNVS 15 may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.