Public Health Transfer Student Advice
Transfer Course Limit for Transfer Students: 3 courses
Designated Transfer Adviser
Expected preparation for transfer students wanting to minor in Public Health:
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Transfer students can complete the minor without any prior coursework, since it requires only five courses, but depending on the intended major and how many Core requirements need to be completed, it will be easier to complete the minor if students start Occidental having already completed a statistics class and one elective.
General advice for transfer students wanting to minor in Public Health:
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The following two courses must be taken at Occidental: Introduction to Public Health (PUBH 203) and Epidemiology (PUBH 238).
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Transfer credit for the Statistics requirement (1 course) is determined by the appropriate department (Math, Computer Science, Biology, etc.). Transfer credit for the electives requirement (2 courses) is determined by the chair of Public Health.
What courses should a transfer student take during their first semester at Occidental?
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Rising Juniors should take Introduction to Public Health (PUBH 203). This is a requirement for Epidemiology (PUBH 238), which is only offered in the spring. Students entering as sophomores or mid way through their sophomore year should plan to take PUBH 203 early on so that they can take PUBH 238 during a future spring semester (either in their junior or senior year).