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Bachelor of Science - Major Course Requirements

Students should speak with their academic advisor for information on course pre-requisites, course sequencing, and other course information.

• Minimum of 58 units in the major are required. Total Minimum Credit Requirement for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health = 120 units
• General Curriculum and Foundational Domains, Competencies, Cumulative and Experiential Activities, and Cross Cutting Concepts (pdf)

Official Public Health Major Curriculum

The College of Public Health Curriculum is divided into the prerequisites, general education courses, and major courses (core courses, emphasis courses, electives). For access to the curriculum guides and recommended four-year plans, please refer to the Curriculum page.

Required Core Courses

Grade of C or higher required

Course Number	Title	Units
PSIO 201 Or PSIO 380	Anatomy & Physiology  Or Fundamentals of Human Physiology *For students in the 2021/2022 catalog year and earlier	4
ENGL 307 Or ENGL 308 HPS 307	Business Writing or Technical Writing or Public Health Narratives	3
EPID 309	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PHPM 310	Health Care in the U.S.	3
HPS 350	Principles of Health Education & Health Promotion	3
EHS 375	Introduction to Environmental & Occupational Health	3
BIOS 376	Introduction to Biostatistics	3
HPS 387	Health Disparities & Minority Health	3
HPS 405	Biology in Public Health *For students in the 2022/2023 catalog year or later	3
HPS 433	Global Health	3
HPS 478	Public Health Nutrition	3
HPS 493A	Field Work in Public Health	6

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Emphasis Courses

• Select one Emphasis Option
• Minimum 12 units; grade of D or higher required
• Below you will see the Fall 2024 day & time offering for emphasis courses

EMPHASIS OPTION 1: Environmental and Occupational Health

Select any 9 units and EHS484 to complete the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis:**
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
EHS 484**	Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health**	15 week	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 401	Introduction to Mapping for Public Health				3
HPS 409	Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene				3
EHS 418	Introduction to Health Risk Assessment	Wed.	9:00 - 10:15am & Hybrid	Drachman A118	3
EHS 420	Environmentally Aquired Illnesses				3
EHS 422	Safety Fundamentals				3
EHS 426	Topics in Environmental Justice	Tues. & Thurs.	1:00 - 2:15pm	Drachman A119	3
EHS 439A	Outbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now				3
EHS 489	Public Health Preparedness	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
**Note: EHS 484 is required for the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis

EMPHASIS OPTION 2: Global Health

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Global Health emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
HPS 401	Introduction to Mapping for Public Health				3
HPS 404	Fundamentals of Evaluation				3
HPS/GHI 406	CURES Immersive Experiences Women's Research	Mon. & Wed.	9:00 - 10:15am	Drachman A122	3
HPS 409	Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene				3
EPID 411	Health and Disease Across Time and the World				3
GHI 414	Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 416	The World’s Food and Health	Wed.	4:00 - 6:50pm & Hybrid	Drachman A122	3
HPS 417	Health Systems in Global Health	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
CPH 423	Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity
CPH/GHI 432	Food in 2050 and Beyond: Climate Change and Global Health
GHI 440	Comparative Health Analysis from Global Perspective
HPS 456	A CIRCULAR Approach to Global Indigenous Research
CPH/GHI 457	Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches
HPS 459	Management of Global Public Health Emergencies
EPID 479	Infections and Epidemics
CPH/GHI 481	Food System Preparedness for Global Emergency Risks
HPS 493C	Global Experience in Public Health				3
HPS 400 Level	Public Health Study Abroad Credits				3-6

EMPHASIS OPTION 3: Health Promotion

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Health Promotion emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
HPS 400	Contemporary Community Health Problems	Tues. & Thurs.	8:00 - 9:15am	Drachman A112	3
HPS 401	Introduction to Mapping for Public Health				3
HPS 402	Corporate Wellness				3
HPS 403	Applications in Health Promotion	7 week 1st session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 404	Fundamentals of Evaluation				3
HPS 408	Disabilities in Public Health				3
HPS 409	Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene				3
HPS 412	Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US				3
HPS 442	Nicotine Dependence, Treatment, and Coaching Interventions				3
HPS 449	Family Violence	Mon.	1:00 - 3:50pm	HSIB 320	3
HPS 481	Health Education Intervention Methods				3
HPS 488	Adolescent Health				3
HPS 497E	Public Health for Community Wellness	Wed.	2:00 - 4:00pm	Off Campus	2
HPS 497G	Open Airways for Schools				1
HPS 497L	Public Health for School and Community Based Obesity Prevention	Tues.	1:15 - 3:15pm	Off Campus	2

EMPHASIS OPTION 4: Health Systems Theory and Practice

​Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Health Systems emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
HPS 402	Corporate Wellness				3
PHPM 407	Health Economics and Policy	7 week 1st session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 412	Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the U.S.				3
PHPM 415	Strategic Planning	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 417	Health Systems in Global Health	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
PHP 421	Introduction to Public Health Law and Ethics				3
PHPM 448	Addiction and Substance Use Policy	7 week 1st session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
PHPM 458	Health Care Marketing				3

EMPHASIS OPTION 5: One Health

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Global Health emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
EHS/EPID 445**	Introduction to Mapping for Public Health**	7 week 1st session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
EHS 446**	Fundamentals of Evaluation**	7 week 2nd session	Fully Online	iCourse Fee $50	3
HPS 409	Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene				3
EHS 418	Health and Disease Across Time and the World	Wed.	9:00 - 10:15am & Hybrid	Drachman A118	3
EHS 420	The World’s Food and Health				3
EHS 493A	Health Systems in Global Health				3
EPID 479	Infections and Epidemics				3

EMPHASIS OPTION 6: Quantitative Methods in Public Health

Select any 12 units of the following courses to complete the Quantitative Methods emphasis:
Course Number	Title	Day	Time	Location	Units
HPS 401	Introduction to Mapping for Public Health				3
EPID 411	Health and Disease Across Time and the World				3
EPID 430	Infection Prevention in Healthcare and Congregate Settings
EPID/BIOS 450	Health Data Acquisition, Assessment, and Integration	Tues. & Thurs.	9:30 - 10:45am	HSIB 442	3
BIOS/EPID 451	Health Data Management and Visualization	Tues. & Thurs.	12:30 - 1:45pm	HSIB 322	3
BIOS/EPID 452	Health Data Analysis and Communication Methods				3
EPID/BIOS 453	Health Data Science Practice				3
EPID 479	Infections and Epidemics				3

Upper Division Electives and Additional Requirements

Additional Curriculum Information & Requirements

• Upper Division Public Health Electives
  • Minimum 9 units; grade of D or higher required. Consult with a College of Public Health academic advisor
• General Electives
  • Minimum 14-15 units
• To enroll in 400 level public health courses, students must be admitted to Advanced Standing in the public health major or be completing a public health minor.