BA: Social Sciences
BSc: Health Sciences
The BA and BS differ in the amount of science preparatory coursework required. BA students complete lower-division, introductory courses in life science, chemistry, and statistics, while BS students must complete the Life Sciences Core, which includes one to two years of coursework in the life sciences, mathematics, chemistry, and physics.
For students who complete all or a portion of the Life Science Core, the additional science preparation will equip them to take more science-focused upper-division electives and select a capstone experience that draws on greater preparation in the sciences. BA students may focus on artistic, business, economic, legal, linguistic, media, and policy applications of public health in their careers and will be more equipped for general and global issues for which some scientific background is necessary to understand the importance of the health factors involved.
Course Requirements by Degree
Requirements |
Units |
BA |
BA + Pre-Med* |
BS |
BS + Pre-Med |
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Lower Division |
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PH 1: Introduction to Public Health |
4 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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PH 5: Global and International Public Health |
4 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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PH 10: Introduction to Biostatistics |
4 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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BIO 3: To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease |
4 |
✓ |
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BIO 11/11L: Introduction to Molecular Biology (with lab) |
5 |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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5 |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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CHEM 2: General Chemistry I (with lab) |
4 |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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CHEM 8/L: Principles of Organic Chemistry |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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CHEM 10: General Chemistry II (with lab) |
4 |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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PHYS 8: Principles of Physics I OR |
4 |
|
✓ |
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✓ |
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PHYS 9: Principles of Physics I OR PHYS 19: Principles of Physics I for Biological Sciences |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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MATH 11: Calculus I for Biological Sciences |
4 |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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MATH 12: Calculus II for Biological Sciences |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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Upper Division |
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PH 100: Introduction to Epidemiology |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 102: Health Promotion |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 103: Health Communication |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 105: Introduction to US Health Care System |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 110: Environmental Health |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 112: Research Methods: Health Services Research and Public Health |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 118: Public Health Nutrition |
4 |
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✓ |
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PH 181: Public Health Research |
4 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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PH 185: Health and Biomedical Ethics |
4 |
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✓ |
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Elective* |
4-5 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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Elective* |
4-5 |
✓ |
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✓ |
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4-5 |
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✓ |
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CHEM 100: Organic Synthesis and Mechanism |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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CHEM 100L: Organic Chemistry Lab |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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CHEM 111: Biochemistry I OR BIO 101: Biochemistry |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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BIO 161: Human Physiology |
4 |
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✓ |
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✓ |
* Some current students with a BA major in Public Health may also be taking the PreMed track that existed prior to the start of the BS in Public Health.
