Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Major in Public Health
Major Requirements: Core = 12 units, Collateral = 0 units, Total = 12 units
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| The student must complete the General Education Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts degree. | 9 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 141P | Introductory Biology: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics | 1 |
| PUBH 140V | Introduction to Public Health | 1 |
| PUBH 284Q | Introduction to Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUBH 301P | Foundations of Environmental Health Science | 1 |
| PUBH 303 | Global Health | 1 |
| BIOL 243Q | Biostatistics | 1 |
| or ENSS 345Q | Statistics for Environmental Professionals | |
| or PUBH 345Q | Statistics for Public Health and Environmental Professionals | |
| ENSS 497 & ENSS 498 & ENSS 499 | Research Proposal and Senior Research Project and Senior Seminar (or PUBH 498 and PUBH 499) | 2 |
| Experiential Learning | 1 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Food Insecurity Challenges and Solutions | ||
| Food Safety and Public Health | ||
| Planning for Healthy Cities | ||
| Public Health Internship | ||
| Health Coach Practicum I | ||
| Global Health Governance in Geneva | ||
| Choose one of the following tracks | 3 | |
| Community Health Track | ||
Proficiency in one of the following foreign languages at or above 202L: French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese | ||
Students who are placed above 202L must take another course in World Languages and Cultures | ||
Select two from the following: 2 | ||
| Art About | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Food, Communication and Culture | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| School Food: Eating to Learn, Learning to Eat | ||
| Seeds of Equity | ||
| Global Perspectives on Women and Gender | ||
| Introduction to Nutrition Science | ||
| Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health Behavior | ||
| Theories and Methods of Health Behavior Change | ||
| Ethical Issues in Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Medical and Health Humanities | ||
| Politics, Policy, and Public Health | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Food Insecurity Challenges and Solutions | ||
| Medicine and Health in Society | ||
| Examining a Pandemic: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Tuberculosis | ||
| Strange Tales of Latin(x) America and the Caribbean | ||
| Spanish in Communities: Latinos in the U.S. | ||
| Disease Control and Prevention Track | ||
| Introductory Biology: Animal and Plant Physiology * | ||
Select two from the following: 2 | ||
| Microbiology * | ||
| Genetics * | ||
| Cell Biology * | ||
| Organic Chemistry I * | ||
| Biochemistry I * | ||
| Organic Chemistry II * | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Introduction to Nutrition Science | ||
| Anatomy & Physiology I * | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II * | ||
| Aging of Physiological Systems | ||
| Virology of Spillover | ||
| Sport Nutrition | ||
| Immunology and Vaccinology | ||
| Medical Terminology and Pathology | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Drugs, Mind and Behavior | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Food Safety and Public Health | ||
| Community Healthcare Seminar | ||
| Health Coach Practicum I | ||
| Planning for Healthy Cities | ||
| Examining a Pandemic: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Tuberculosis | ||
| Environmental Health Track | ||
| Environmental Science: Methods and Practice | ||
Select two from the following: 2 | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Advanced Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Maps and Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Law & Policy | ||
| Water Policy | ||
| Sustainability Studies | ||
| Growing Food in Cities | ||
| Salt Fat Acid Heat | ||
| Food Safety and Public Health | ||
| Population, Environment and Society in Asia | ||
| General Electives | 11 | |
| Total Units | 32 | |
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Course has a lab requirement.
- 1
Statistics courses outside of this should be approved by the program.
- 2
Courses outside this list should seek program approval.
- 3
Double major students who wish to fulfill the research proposal and project through another program or department outside of Public Health or Environmental Health & Studies must: