Sample Courses of Study
The programs outlined below are strictly examples for six areas of emphasis in public health. The purpose is to illustrate possible in depth programs that fulfill the requirements of the public health major. There are many possibilities and the choices made to construct these sample programs may or may not fit any particular student needs. These samples can serve as a guideline to the creation of individual programs.
Biostatistics
Lower Division Requirements:
- CHEM 1A: General Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 3A: Chemical Structures and Reactivity (9)
- BIO 1A: General Biology (4)
- BIO 1B: General Biology (4)
- ECON 1: Introduction to Economics (4)
- ANTHRO 3: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (4)
- POLI SCI 2: Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
- MATH 16AB: Calculus (8)
- MATH 53: Multivariate Calculus (4)
- MATH 54: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 142: Introduction of Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150B: Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- STAT 101: Introduction to the Theory of Probability (4)
- STAT 102: Introduction to the Theory of Statistics (4)
- STAT 151AB: Linear Modeling: Theory and Application (8)
Infectious Diseases
Lower Division Requirements:
- CHEM 1A: General Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 3AB: Chemical Structures and Reactivity (9)
- BIOLOGY 1A: General Biology (4)
- BIOLOGY 1B: General Biology (4)
- PSYCH 2: Principles of Psychology (3)
- ANTHRO 3: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (4)
- POLI SCI 2: Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
- MATH 1AB: Calculus (8)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 142: Introduction of Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150B: Introduction to Environmental Health, (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- PH 162A: Public Health Microbiology (3)
- MCB 102: Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4)
- MCB 150: Molecular Immunology (4)
- MCB 114: Introduction to Comparative Virology (4)
Epidemiology
Lower Division Requirements:
- CHEM 1A: General Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 3AB: Chemical Structures and Reactivity (9)
- PHYSICS 8AB: Introductory Physics (8)
- BIOLOGY 1A: General Biology (4)
- BIOLOGY 1B: General Biology (4)
- PSYCH 2: Principles of Psychology (4)
- ANTHRO 3: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (4)
- POLI SCI 2: Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
- MATH 1AB: Calculus (8)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 142: Introduction of Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150B: Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- PH 143: Introduction to Methods in Computational Biology (4)
- PH 145: Statistical Analysis of Continuous-Outcome Data (4)
- DEMOG 110: Introduction to Population Analysis (3)
- INTEG 131: General Human Anatomy (3)
Environmental Health Sciences
Lower Division Requirements:
- CHEM 1A: General Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 3AB: Chemical Structures and Reactivity (9)
- BIOLOGY 1A: General Biology (4)
- BIOLOGY 1B: General Biology (4)
- MATH 1AB: Calculus (8)
- ECON 1: Introduction to Economics (4)
- ECON 3: Intro to Environmental Economics and Policy (2)
- POLI SCI 2: Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 145: Introduction of Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150B: Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- PH 145: Statistical Analysis of Continuous-Outcome Data (4)
- PH 170B: Toxicology (3)
- PH 162A: Public Health Microbiology (3)
- ESPM 167: Environmental Health and Development (3)
Health Policy & Management
Lower Division Requirements:
- BIOLOGY 1B: General Biology (4)
- PH 14: Introduction to Public Health (3)
- NST 10: Introduction to Human Nutrition (3)
- MCB 41: Genetics and Society (3)
- MATH 16A: Calculus (4)
- MATH 16B Calculus (4)
- PS 4: Introduction to Political Theory (4)
- ECON 1: Introduction to Economics (4)
- SOCIOL 3AC: Principles of Sociology (4)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
- PH 150E: Introduction to Community Health and Human Development (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- PH 145: Statistical Analysis of Continuous-Outcome Data (4)
- PP101: Introduction to Public Policy Analysis (4)
- ECON 157: Health Economics (3)
- PH 116: Social, Political and Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine (2)
Community Health & Human Development
Lower Division Requirements:
- BIO 1B: General Biology (4)
- NST 10: Introduction to Human Nutrition (3)
- MCB 41: Genetics and Society (3)
- MATH 16A: Calculus (4)
- MATH 16B Calculus (4)
- PS 4: Introduction to Political Theory (4)
- ECON 1: Introduction to Economics (4)
- SOCIOL 3AC: Principles of Sociology (4)
Upper Division Requirements:
- PH 142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Public Health (4)
- PH 150A: Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- PH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy & Management (3)
- PH 150E: Introduction to Community Health and Human Development (3)
Upper Division Electives:
- PH 105: Policy, Planning and Evaluation of Health Promotion in a College Setting (3)
- PH 113: Campus/Community Health Impact Program (3)
- PH 114: Issues in Personal and Community Health Promotion (3)
- PH 131AC: Race, Ethnicity, and Health in America (3)
- PH 130AC: Aging and Health (3)