Bachelor of Science in Public Health
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health program prepares students for professional positions in public health agencies, community-based organizations, health care, tribal health, and international organizations. The curriculum is competency based in compliance with standards set by the Council on Education for Public Health and by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) national examination administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
Many of the courses in this program are offered in different modalities (in-person, hybrid, or online). All required courses in the program will be offered in-person at least once per year. At least one elective course in the program will be offered in-person each semester. At least 75% of lower-division courses in the program will be in-person and at least 60% of upper-division courses in the program will be in-person in during Fall and Spring semesters. It is not possible to take all of the program courses in online or hybrid mode.
Requirements (65 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.S. in Public Health
Note: All Health Science concentrations require grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all upper-division coursework with an HSCI prefix or any course approved for upper-division Health Science substitutions required in the major.
(Program Code: PBHL)
| Lower-division requirements - includes 4 GE units: (13) | ||
| HSCI 1200 | Health and Society: An Ecological and Societal Approach Satisfies GE B2 | 3 |
| HSCI 1200L | Health and Society: An Ecological and Societal Approach Lab Satisfies GE B3 | 1 |
| HSCI 2200 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HSCI 2202 | Software Applications in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| HSCI 2203 | Introduction to Statistics in Health Sciences | 3 |
| Students may substitute MATH 1201 or MATH 1203 for HSCI 2203. | ||
| Upper-division requirements: (40) | ||
| HSCI 3201 | Health Behavior | 3 |
| HSCI 3202 | Topics in Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| HSCI 3203 | Global Health | 3 |
| HSCI 3204 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| HSCI 3205 | Biostatistics for Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 3206 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HSCI 3207 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| HSCI 3208 | Introduction to Professional Development and Communication | 3 |
| HSCI 4200 | Health Administration | 3 |
| HSCI 4202 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSCI 4203 | Public Health Program Planning and Implementation | 3 |
| HSCI 4204 | Research Methods and Evaluation in Public Health | 3 |
| HSCI 4205 | Advanced Professional Writing in Public Health | 3 |
| HSCI 4999 | Preparation for Public Health Capstone | 1 |
| Capstone Experience: (3) | ||
| Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| Community Service Project in Public Health | ||
| Field Experience in Public Health | ||
| Honors Thesis for Public Health | ||
| Electives: (9) | ||
| Nine units chosen from: | 9 | |
| Health and Human Sexuality | ||
| Infectious Disease Burden in U.S. | ||
| Chronic Disease Burden in U.S. | ||
| Drug and Alcohol Issues | ||
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
| Cultural Competency | ||
| Mental Health Issues in Public Health | ||
| Topics about Special Populations | ||
| Health Aspects of Death and Dying | ||
| Special Topics: International Perspectives on Stress Management | ||
| Bioterrorism and Emergency Response | ||
| Independent Study for Public Health | ||
| Independent Study for Public Health | ||
| Independent Study for Public Health | ||
| Microbiology for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry | ||
| Total Units | 65 | |