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2024-2025 Catalog

Public Health, Pre-Med Emphasis, B.S.


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In addition to adhering to General Education  and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements , the Public Health major requires at least 94 units. Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, and specifically may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis.

Public Health, Pre-Med Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan  

Requirements for the Public Health Major


Lower Division Major Requirements [34 Units]


Public Health Requirement [12 units]


Complete the following courses:

Mathematics Requirement [4 units]


Complete the following course:

Chemistry Requirement [8 units]


Complete the following courses:

Transfer Students


Transfer students who wish to major in Public Health, B.S., should complete the IGETC at their community college. Transfer students may not be admitted to the Public Health major without specific major preparation. Please contact the Office of Admissions for current information.

Transfer Selection Criteria


To be admitted to the Public Health, B.S. major transfer students must meet the following requirements:

  • IGETC UC Certification

Applicants to the Public Health B.S. will at the time of admission have completed at minimum each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “C” or better:

  • MATH 18 (4 units) or PSY 010 (5 units) or PH 010 (5 units)
  • BIO 011 and BIO 012 (8 units)
  • Math 011 or 021 (4 units)
  • CHEM 002 and CHEM 010 (8 units)

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