Public Health Major (BS)
Requirements
All Public Health majors are required to achieve a GPA of at least 2.8 by their Junior year and maintain it throughout their time in the program.
Required Core Courses:
| Lower division Biology course w/lab Biological Foundations | 3.00-4.00 units |
| BIO 1550 | Nutrition | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3600 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3605 | Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab | 1.00 unit |
| BIO 3340 | Epidemiology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3345 | Epidemiology Lab | 1.00 unit |
| CHEM 1600 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 2.00 units |
| CHEM 1605 | Chemistry for Hlth Science Lab | 1.00 unit |
| ENSC 2000 | Environmental Sciences | 2.00 units |
| ENSC 2005 | Environmental Sciences Lab | 1.00 unit |
| HLTH 3103 | Health Research Methods | 3.00 units |
| HLTH 2000 | Human Health and Disease | 3.00 units |
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| PH 2001/PH 3001 | Foundations of Public Health | 3.00 units |
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| PH 3001/PH 2001 | Foundations of Public Health | 3.00 units |
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| PH 3100 | Principles of Global Health | 3.00 units |
| PH 3500 | Principles of Health Communication | 3.00 units |
| PH 4000 | Health Policy, Politics and Law | 3.00 units |
| PH 4101 | Principles of Health Behavior | 3.00 units |
| PH 4102 | Evidence Based Public Health/Evaluation | 3.00 units |
| PH 4400 | Preparation for a Public Health Career | 1.00 unit |
| PH 4701 | Senior Capstone I | 4.00 units |
| PH 4702 | Senior Capstone II | 4.00 units |
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| PH 4996 | Internship: Public Health | 1.00 to 3.00 units |
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| PH 4450 | International Health Research | 3.00 units |
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| PSY 1100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 units |
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| PSY 3187 | Statistics for Health/Behavior Sciences | 4.00 units |
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| MATH 2400 | Probability and Statistics | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60-62 |
PH 4996: minimum 135 hours required
Upper Division Electives:
Select one 3 unit course from each topic area below: (12 units)
Project Management and Implementation Topic Area
Courses which cover teamwork, organizational behavior, or professional leadership
Communication Topic Area
Courses which cover communication skills beyond public speaking, or in a second language
Contemporary Health Problems Topic Area
Courses which cover content relevant to current health issues
Social Justice and Service Learning Topic Area
Service Learning courses or courses addressing social justice
Total Credit Hours: 72-74
*This is a preliminary list of courses that can serve as electives. Other courses may be approved by a Public Health major advisor.