Public Health

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The mission of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Sciences (HWSPH) is to improve health through both clinical care and research. Studies undertaken by the school’s members focus on behavioral and clinical research, clinical care, education, and epidemiology. HWSPH has a significant education mission, offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in public health, as well as masters and doctoral degrees programs in biostatistics. It has a major role in teaching in the School of Medicine curriculum, and hosts four separate medical residencies in Family Medicine, Family Medicine-Psychiatry, and Preventive Medicine. In addition, the school is home to multiple research training programs including pre- and post-doctoral training fellowships in cardiovascular epidemiology and behavioral medicine and in improving the health of aging women and men.

The Undergraduate Program in Public Health

The Student Affairs Office of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) Program is located on the second floor of Pepper Canyon Hall (PCYNH). You can find us through the UC San Diego Pepper Canyon Hall Google Maps link.

The BSPH Program website is http://ph.ucsd.edu/undergrad/.

Introduction

Public health seeks to improve human health through the development and application of scientific knowledge that helps prevent disease, protects the public from exposure to potential harm, and promotes health throughout communities at the local, national, and global levels.

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science (HWSPH) offers courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental and occupational health sciences, and health policy. The epidemiology and biostatistics areas offer courses on the determinants and distribution of disease at the population level with a focus on analyzing and interpreting public health data using statistical methods. The social and behavioral sciences area offers courses for students interested in how behaviors influence disease. The environmental and occupational health sciences area offers courses on the study of environmental and occupational factors, including biological, physical, and chemical factors that affect the health of a workforce and the community. The health policy area emphasizes the structure, process, and outcomes of health services and policies that are commonly used to motivate people to healthier lifestyles.

Degrees offered include:

Bachelor of science in public health
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in biostatistics
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in climate and environmental sciences
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in community health sciences
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in epidemiology
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in health policy and management sciences
Bachelor of science in public health with concentration in medicine sciences

For sample academic plans for each BSPH major, please see https://plans.ucsd.edu or the public health website.

Entry into the Public Health Major

Each of the concentrations within the bachelor of science in public health require specific major entry requirements to be met. For the 2024–25 school year, the listed major entry requirements will be in effect. Starting in summer 2025, the procedures for switching into all majors within the BSPH program will align with the published selective major criteria for continuing students. More details and major screening courses will be updated on the public health website during spring 2025.

Additional Requirements for all BSPH Majors

Students who want to declare a major in public health must first meet all public health major entry requirements for the desired public health major.
PH 40 must be completed at UC San Diego.
All lower-division and upper-division major courses must be taken for a letter grade, with the exception of AIP 197, PH 95, PH 98, PH 99, PH 195, PH 198, and PH 199, which may be taken P/NP only.
A minimum grade of C– is required in any course to be counted toward fulfillment of lower-division and upper-division major requirements.
No more than eight units of PH 91 may be used to meet lower-division major requirements.
No more than twelve units of PH 191 or GLBH 100 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements for the general BSPH. No more than eight units of PH 191 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements for majors with concentrations. Topics must be different for each class.
No more than four units of AIP 197 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements. No more than four units of PH 195 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements.
No more than eight combined total units of PH 198 and PH 199 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements.
No more than four units of GLBH 111 may be used to meet upper-division major requirements.
No more than six units of COMM 102C may be used to meet upper-division major requirements.

Public Health Honors Practicum

Students are encouraged to participate in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science Public Health Honors Practicum. The Public Health Honors Practicum includes a two-quarter course sequence that students complete in their senior year (PH 196AH, PH 196BH). Admission is granted by application in the fall quarter of the student’s senior year. To be considered, all applicants must have completed PH 40, PH 45, PH 101, PH 102, PH 110, and PH 120 and have a cumulative UC GPA 3.0 or higher prior to the start of the program.

The BSPH Honors Practicum provides students with an intensive, applied public health culminating experience. Through a mix of course work and experiential learning opportunities, students will work to apply public health principles to real-world settings. Students will work closely with faculty, other BSPH students, and honors practicum sites in the planning, implementing, evaluation, and/or dissemination of public health programs and research on pressing public health topics.

Students will have opportunities to integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge through cumulative and experiential activities. All students will complete a cumulative, integrative, and scholarly or applied experience or inquiry project that serves as a capstone to their undergraduate educational experience. In addition, students gain exposure to local public health professionals and/or agencies that engage in public health practice.

Through the BSPH Honors Practicum, students will learn professionalism in the workplace; how to conduct program planning and evaluation; how to develop proposals regarding research, program planning, or evaluation; critical thinking skills; and how to communicate effectively to diverse audiences.

Successful completion of the Public Health Honors Practicum requires a minimum grade of B in PH 196AH and PH 196BH, and a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the upper-division courses taken for the major to earn Distinction in the Major. Students who earn a grade of B or higher in PH 196AH and PH 196BH, and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the upper-division courses taken for the major will earn High Distinction in the Major. Students who earn a grade of B or higher in PH 196AH and PH 196BH, and a minimum GPA of 3.75 in the upper-division courses taken for the major will earn Highest Distinction in the Major.

Student Learning Outcomes

On completion of the BSPH Honors Practicum, students should be able to:

Develop skills to successfully apply for jobs and graduate training (e.g., resumes, interviewing skills, etc.) and function in a modern workplace.
Conduct the main steps of a public health evaluation, including identification of stakeholders, developing a program description, focusing the evaluation design, gathering credible data, performing appropriate analyses, interpreting the data, and ensuring use of findings and appropriate dissemination.
Develop a comprehensive evaluation plan which includes the program description, evaluation objectives, methods including ethical considerations and data collection instruments, an analytic plan, dissemination plan, and budget and timeline.
Collect and enter data, either qualitative, quantitative, or both, that are reliable and valid.
Use software to perform appropriate data analyses and organize in an understandable, concise, and visually appealing manner. Prepare materials for different audiences, including stakeholders and public health colleagues.
Synthesize evaluation findings to develop recommendations for policies and other interventions.
Prepare effective written and oral presentations for different public health audiences, including public health officials and the lay public.
Work effectively in teams in a manner that maximizes each person’s contribution to the overall goal.
Develop ability to act professionally in the work environment.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health major (PB25)

All BSPH majors are selective. To prepare students for success in upper-division courses, the faculty in the BSPH program have determined that students who want to declare the BS in public health major must first meet all criteria outlined below:

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Students must use the Major/Minor tool on TritonLink to request entrance to any major in public health. Students planning on double majoring with public health will need to fill out a double major petition and have both departments approve the double major request prior to turning in the form to your college. Students will receive approval to declare the major only after the BSPH program has completed the review process to ensure the above criteria has been met and grades for courses listed above have posted on the student’s academic history.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (thirty-two or thirty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 3 PLUS two from the following: BILD 1 or BILD 10, BILD 2, BILD 12, BILD 18, BILD 20, BILD 22, BILD 26, BILD 28, BILD 30, BILD 32, BILD 36, BILD 38, BILD 44, BILD 60, BILD 61

Quantitative Methods (one course, four or five units)

Option 1: MATH 11
Option 2: PSYC 60
Option 3: COGS 14B
Option 4: HDS 60

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140-191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Additional Public Health Electives (total of twelve units required)

Three additional courses from either those listed above or those listed below:

ANBI 130, ANSC 101, ANSC 105, ANSC 105GS, ANSC 106, ANSC 106GS, ANSC 143, ANSC 144, ANSC 146, ANSC 147, ANSC 148, ANSC 150, ANSC 164, ANSC 190GS, ANTH 128A-B, BIBC 100, BIBC 102, BIBC 120, BICD 100, BICD 110, BICD 136, BICD 140, BIEB 152, BIMM 100, BIMM 110, BIMM 120, BIMM 124, BIMM 134, BIPN 100, BIPN 105, BIPN 108, BIPN 134, CCS 123, CGS 123, COGS 174, COGS 174GS, COMM 102C, ECON 125, ECON 130, ECON 131, ECON 138, ECON 140, ECON 141, ENVR 110, ESYS 101, ESYS 103, ETHN 103, ETHN 142, ETHN 157, ETHN 190, GLBH 100, GLBH 101, GLBH 105, GLBH 110, GLBH 111, GLBH 113, GLBH 142, GLBH 146, GLBH 147, GLBH 148, GLBH 150, GLBH 181, HISC 115, HISC 116, HISC 180, LTCS 165, MATH 102, MATH 109, MATH 111A-B, MATH 140A, MATH 180A-B-C, MATH 181A-B-C, MATH 181E, MATH 183, MGT 108R, MGT 173, PHIL 163, POLI 117, POLI 117R, POLI 125B, POLI 160AA, POLI 168, PSYC 101, PSYC 104, PSYC 134, PSYC 155, PSYC 168, PSYC 179, PSYC 181, PSYC 181GS, PSYC 188, REV 160GS, REV 165GS, SIO 109, SIO 109R, SIO 116, SIO 116GS, SIO 118GS, SIO 187, SIO 189, SOCI 102, SOCI 104Q, SOCI 107, SOCI 108, SOCI 113, SOCI 134, SOCI 135, SOCI 136F, SOCI 137, SOCI 138, SOCI 152, SOCI 173, USP 101, USP 128A-B, USP 129, USP 133, USP 136, USP 141A-B, USP 142A-B, USP 144, USP 145, USP 146, USP 147, USP 149, USP 171

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Biostatistics

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in biostatistics major (PB26)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of MATH 20A-B with a grade of C– or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (fifty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 1, BILD 2, and BILD 3

Computer Programming (one course, four units)

CSE 6, CSE 6R, CSE 8A, CSE 8B, CSE 11, CSE 180, CSE 180R, ECE 15

Formal Skills and Quantitative Methods (five courses, twenty-one units)

MATH 20A-B-C, MATH 11, MATH 18

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Statistical Analysis Electives (total of twelve units required)

MATH 102, MATH 109, MATH 111A, MATH 111B, MATH 140A, MATH 180A-B-C, MATH 181A-B-C, MATH 181E, MATH 183

NOTE: Our MS in biostatistics strongly recommends the following UD courses: MATH 180A, 181A-B

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Climate and Environmental Sciences

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in climate and environmental sciences major (PB27)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C– or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (fifty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 1, BILD 2, and BILD 3

Chemistry (three courses, twelve units)

CHEM 6A-B-C

Formal Skills and Quantitative Methods (three courses, thirteen units)

MATH 10A/20A, MATH 10B/20B, MATH 11

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Climate and Environmental Sciences Electives (total of twelve units required)

ANSC 147, ANTH 128A-B, BIEB 152, CCS 123, ECON 131, ENVR 110, ESYS 101, ESYS 103, GLBH 113, GLBH 147, PH 151, PH 171, SIO 109, SIO 109R, SIO 116, SIO 116GS, SIO 118GS, SIO 187, SIO 189, SOCI 108, USP 128A-B, USP 146

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Community Health Sciences

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in community health sciences major (PB28)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (thirty-two or thirty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 3 PLUS two from the following: BILD 1 or BILD 10, BILD 2, BILD 12, BILD 18, BILD 20, BILD 22, BILD 26, BILD 28, BILD 30, BILD 32, BILD 36, BILD 38, BILD 44, BILD 60, BILD 61

Quantitative Methods (one course, four or five units)

Option 1: MATH 11
Option 2: PSYC 60
Option 3: COGS 14B
Option 4: HDS 60

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Community Health Sciences Electives (total of twelve units required)

ANSC 101, ANSC 105, ANSC 105GS, ANSC 143, ANSC 144, ANSC 146, ANSC 147, ANSC 148, ANSC 150, ANSC 190GS, ANTH 128A-B, BICD 136, COMM 102C, ETHN 103, ETHN 142, ETHN 157, ETHN 190, GLBH 101, GLBH 105, GLBH 110, GLBH 111, GLBH 113, GLBH 143, GLBH 146, GLBH 147, GLBH 148, GLBH 150, GLBH 181, LTCS 165, PH 151, PH 155, PH 161, SOCI 104Q, SOCI 108, SOCI 113, SOCI 135, SOCI 136F, SOCI 137, SOCI 173, USP 128A-B, USP 129, USP 136, USP 141A-B, USP 142A-B, USP 144, USP 147, USP 149

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Epidemiology

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in epidemiology major (PB29)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (thirty-two or thirty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 1, BILD 2, and BILD 3

Quantitative Methods (one course, four or five units)

Option 1: MATH 11
Option 2: PSYC 60
Option 3: COGS 14B
Option 4: HDS 60

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Epidemiology Electives (total of twelve units required)

ANBI 130, ANSC 148, ANSC 150, BICD 100, BICD 136, BICD 140, BIEB 152, BIMM 124, BIMM 134, GLBH 113, GLBH 146, GLBH 148, GLBH 181, HISC 116, MATH 111A, MATH 181A-B-C, MATH 183, PH 151, PH 171, PHIL 163, PSYC 168, PSYC 179, REV 160GS, REV 165GS, SOCI 108, USP 144

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in health policy and management sciences major (PB30)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (thirty-two or thirty-three units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 3 PLUS two from the following: BILD 1 or BILD 10, BILD 2, BILD 12, BILD 18, BILD 20, BILD 22, BILD 26, BILD 28, BILD 30, BILD 32, BILD 36, BILD 38, BILD 44, BILD 60, BILD 61

Quantitative Methods (one course, four or five units)

Option 1: MATH 11
Option 2: PSYC 60
Option 3: COGS 14B
Option 4: HDS 60

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Health Policy and Management Sciences Electives (total of twelve units required)

ANSC 105, ANSC 105GS, CCS 123, CGS 123, ECON 130, ECON 131, ECON 138, ECON 140, ECON 141, ENVR 110, GLBH 105, HISC 180, MGT 108R, MGT 173, POLI 117, POLI 117R, POLI 160AA, POLI 168, SIO 109, SOCI 109R, SOCI 152, USP 101, USP 133, USP 142A-B, USP 147

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences

Entry to the bachelor of science in public health with concentration in medicine sciences major (PB31)

Completion of PH 40, Introduction to Public Health, with a grade of B– or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C– or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C– or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

For additional details about entrance to the major in public health, see the program’s website.

Lower-Division Requirements (sixty-eight or sixty-nine units)

Public Health Sciences (one course, four units)

PH 40. Introduction to Public Health

Biology (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 1, BILD 2, and BILD 3

Chemistry (four courses, sixteen units)

CHEM 6A-B-C, CHEM 7L

Natural Science (three courses, twelve units)

BILD 20, BILD 22, BILD 26, CHEM 40A-B, CHEM 43A, PHYS 1A and PHYS 1AL, PHYS 1B and PHYS 1BL, PHYS 1C and PHYS 1CL

Students who have completed an LD anatomy w/ lab and/or microbiology w/ lab at a community college or another university may petition to use the course(s) towards their natural science area (must be UC transferable and be listed for units on academic history).

Formal Skills and Quantitative Methods (three courses, twelve or thirteen units)

MATH 10A/20A, MATH 10B/20B, PLUS one statistics course from the following: MATH 11, PSYC 60, COGS 14B, or HDS 60

Research Methods (one course, four units)

PH 45. Public Health Research Methods

Public Health Trending Topics (total of four units required)

PH 70–85

Additional Public Health Elective(s) (total of four units required)

PH 50–99

Upper-Division Requirements (fifty-two units)

Core Disciplines (six courses, twenty-four units)

PH 101. Epidemiology
PH 102. Biostatistics
PH 110. Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases
PH 120. Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles
PH 130. Environmental and Occupational Health
USP 143. The US Health-Care System

Upper-Division Electives (five courses, twenty units)

Public Health Electives (total of eight units required)

PH 140–191, PH 195, PH 198, PH 199

Medicine Sciences Electives (total of twelve units required)

ANBI 130, ANSC 164, BIBC 100, BIBC 102, BIBC 120, BICD 100, BICD 110, BICD 136, BICD 140, BIEB 152, BIMM 100, BIMM 110, BIMM 120, BIMM 124, BIMM 134, BIPN 100, BIPN 105, BIPN 108, BIPN 134, GLBH 113, HISC 116, LTCS 165, PH 151, PH 161, PHIL 163, PSYC 134, PSYC 155, PSYC 168, PSYC 179, PSYC 181, PSYC 181GS, PSYC 188, SOCI 107, SOCI 138, SOCI 173

Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS/UCDC, or a Study Abroad experience (must be an upper-division four-unit course and have been preapproved by the program).

Capstone Experience (two courses, eight units) or Honors Practicum (two courses, twelve units)

Option 1: PH 193, PH 194
Option 2: PH 196AH, PH 196BH