Preparation for the Major
Complete all requirements in the following categories.
Introduction to Public Health
Complete the following two courses:
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Chemistry 14 Series
Complete all courses in this series.
Chemistry 20 and 30 Series
Complete all courses in this series.
Life Sciences
Complete the following four courses:
Mathematics
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Life Sciences 30 Series
Complete two required courses and select one statistics course.
Statistics Option
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Mathematics 3 Series
Complete three required courses and select one statistics course.
Statistics Option
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Physics
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Physics 1 Series
Complete all courses in this series.
Physics 5 Series
Complete all courses in this series.
Health and Society
Complete one course from an approved list available on the school website.
Select 1 from 0 options:
Cultural Competency
Complete one course from an approved list available on the school website.
Select 1 from 0 options:
Communication Fundamentals
Complete the following course or any approved Writing II course:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Approved Writing II Course
Select one approved Writing II course.
Select 1 from 0 options
The Major
Complete all requirements in the following categories.
Foundations of Public Health Knowledge and Practice
Complete the following five courses:
Public Health Electives
Complete three upper-division courses (minimum of 12 units) selected from the school's undergraduate course offerings. No more than 4 units from courses numbered 195 to 199 may be applied toward this requirement.
Select 3 from 13 options:
Community Engagement
Complete the following course or an approved course:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Approved Community Engagement Course
Select one approved community engagement course.
Capstone Experience
Complete the following two courses:
Honors Program
Optional program for qualified students. School Honors requires a 3.5 GPA in upper-division major courses. Highest Honors additionally requires completion of a senior thesis.
Highest Honors Senior Thesis
To be eligible for Highest Honors, complete one of the following thesis options (optional). This course does not count as a major elective.
Senior Thesis Requirement
Select one course to fulfill the senior thesis requirement.
Select 1 from 2 options
Departmental 198 Course
A departmental 198 course supervised by an Academic Senate faculty member from the school.