Public Health, BS

Students pursuing a BS in Public Health, offered by the Department of Public Health , will join a group of students dedicated to documenting, monitoring, assessing, and improving the health of all populations in our communities, with a particular focus on eliminating health disparities.

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. 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 Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

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.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
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Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 15 (13 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 6 (Note: may be satisfied by GE coursework)

Upper Division General Education: 3 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

Physical Education: 2

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 3

Major Preparation: 19-21

Major Requirements: 54

University Electives: 16-18

Total: 120

2. Major Preparation (19-21 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.

PH 1 - Understanding Your Health 3 unit(s)
PH 15 - Human Life Span 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) (Any course that is currently articulated to CHAD 70 may be used to fulfill the PH 15 preparation course for this major.)
PH 67 - Introductory Health Statistics 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2 / Formerly Area B4)
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.
PH 99 - Introduction to Public Health 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
Choose One Human Biology Course:
PH 52 - Public Health Biology 3 unit(s) (GE Area 5B / Formerly Area B2)
or BIOL 21 - Human Biology 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5B and 5C / Formerly Area B2 and B3)
Choose One Science Course:

Accepted science courses include anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and microbiology. See major advisor for details or questions.
BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5B and 5C / Formerly Area B2 and B3)
or BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (GE Area 5B / Formerly Area B2)
or CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)
or CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)

3. Major Requirements (54 units)

Students must complete the following major core courses with a grade of “C” or better to graduate.

Core Courses (39 units)

PH 102 - Health Team Building 3 unit(s)
PH 103 - Introduction to Health Policy 3 unit(s)
PH 104 - Community Health Promotion 4 unit(s)
PH 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
PH 158 - Health Communications 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 165B - Public Health Leadership Series II 1 unit(s)
PH 165C - Public Health Leadership Series III Fieldwork Experience 2 unit(s)
PH 165D - Public Health Leadership Series IV 1 unit(s)
PH 167 - Biostatistics 3 unit(s)
PH 172 - Contemporary Environmental Health Issues 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 2/5 / Formerly Area R)
PH 179 - Public Health Capstone 3 unit(s)
Population Health Elective - Choose one course from the following:
PH 145 - Community Mental Health 3 unit(s) or
PH 176 - Introduction to Global Health 3 unit(s)

Upper Division Public Health Electives or Minor (15 units)

Students must complete 15 units of upper division public health elective coursework from the approved list of courses or complete a minor.

PH 145 - Community Mental Health 3 unit(s)
PH 164 - Health Social Marketing 3 unit(s)
PH 168 - Theoretical Foundations in Community Health Education 3 unit(s)
PH 176 - Introduction to Global Health 3 unit(s)
PH 183 - Public Health Advocacy 3 unit(s)
PH 188 - Community Health Assessment 3 unit(s)
PH 191 - Advanced Epidemiology 3 unit(s)
PH 193 - Special Topics in Population Data Science 3 unit(s)
PH 195 - Fundamentals of Data Management and Presentation 3 unit(s)
PH 197 - Quantitative Analysis 3 unit(s)
PH 198 - Qualitative Methods 3 unit(s)
PH 152 - Non-Profit Leadership & Management 3 unit(s)

4. University Electives (16-18 units)

RECL 10 - Creating a Meaningful Life
is recommended. PH 21 Public Health Through Film is recommended. Additional courses selected in consultation with major advisor.

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