Degree Requirements

Entry Level Writing 

• Students can satisfy the Entry Level Writing requirement before entering UCLA by: scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature or English Composition exam; scoring a 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level English A: Literature exam or Langauge and Literature exam, or scoring a 6 or better on the IB Standard Level A: Literature exam or Language and Literature exam; transferring an appropriate English Composition course from an accredited institution with a letter grade of "C" or higher; or passing the statewide Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE).

• Students can satisfy the Entry Level Writing requirement at UCLA by completing English Composition 1 and 2, or English Composition 1A, 1B, and 2i, with letter grades of "C" or higher in each course, based on placement via AWPE.

American History & Institutions

• Students can satisfy the American History & Institutions requirement before entering UCLA by: earning a "B" average (+/- grades excluded) in one year of high school American history/civics/government/political science (in any combination); scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP American History or Government & Politics in the United States exam; scoring a 5 or higher on the IB Higher Level History of the Americas exam; or transferring an appropriate course from an accredited institution with a grade of "C" or higher, or "Pass".

• Students can satisfy the American History & Institutions requirement at UCLA by completing an approved American History & Institutions course with a letter grade of "C" or higher, or "Pass".

• Students attending UCLA on an F-1 or J-1 visa may petition for exemption from this requirement by showing proof of temporary residence in the United States.

Writing I

• Students can satisfy the Writing I requirement before entering UCLA by: scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP English Literature or English Composition exam; scoring a 5, 6, or 7 on the IB Language A or A1 (Native Speakers) exam; transferring a course equivalent to UCLA's English Composition 3 with a letter grade of "C" or higher; or satisfying IGETC or UC Reciprocity.

• Students can satisfy the Writing I requirement at UCLA by completing English Composition 3, 3D, 3DS, or 3SL with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

Writing II

• Students can satisfy the Writing II requirement before entering UCLA by: transferring a Writing II equivalent course with a letter grade of "C" or higher; or satisfying IGETC or UC Reciprocity.

• Students can satisfy the Writing II requirement at UCLA by completing an approved Writing II course (identifiable by the "W" suffix at the end of the course number) with a letter grade of "C" or higher

Quantitative Reasoning

• Students can satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement before entering UCLA by: scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus, Computer Science (AB), or Statistics exam; scoring a 5, 6, or 7 on the IB exams in Computer Science or Mathematics; transferring an appropriate course from an accredited institution with a letter grade of "C" or higher; or satisfying IGETC or UC Reciprocity.

• Students can satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement at UCLA by completing an approved Quantitative Reasoning course with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

Diversity

• Students are encouraged to complete their Diversity requirement at UCLA by completing an approved Diversity course (limit list to Letters and Science, Education and Information Science, Music, Public Affairs, and Public Health) with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

Students must complete 10 GE courses in 3 foundational areas, as follows:

Foundations of Arts & Humanities

• 1 course in Literary & Cultural Analysis

• 1 course in Philosophical & Linguistic Analysis

• 1 course in Visual & Performance Arts Analysis

Foundations of Society & Culture

• 1 course in Historical Analysis

• 1 course in Social Analysis

• 1 course in either Historical or Social Analysis

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry*

• 2 courses in Physical Sciences 

• 2 courses in Life Sciences

*of the 4 required Foundations of Scientific Inquiry courses, 1 must include a Lab/Demo component.

Students can browse the General Education (GE) Courses Master List  for a comprehensive, updated list of all UCLA courses that are approved to satisfy GE requirements. For current and future term GE course offerings, students can filter search results on the MyUCLA Class Planner feature or publicly accessible Schedule of Classes.

Introduction to Public Health

• Public Health 50A

• Public Health 50B

Foundations of Scientific Knowledge

• Chemistry and Biochemistry 3, 14A, or 17

• Life Sciences 7A or 15

• Statistics 10 or 13

Health and Society 

• One approved Health and Society course

Cultural Competency

• One approved Diversity course

Communication Fundamentals

• Communication 1 or an approved Writing II course

Introduction to Public Health

• Public Health 50A

• Public Health 50B

Foundations of Scientific Knowledge

• Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A, 14B, 14BL, 14C (or 20A, 20B 20L, 30A, 30AL)

• Life Sciences 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7L

• Life Sciences 30A and 30B (or Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C)

• Life Sciences 40 (or Statistics 10 or 13)

• Physics 5A, 5B, 5C (or 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, and 4BL)

Health and Society 

• One approved Health and Society course

Cultural Competency

• One approved Diversity course

Communication Fundamentals

• Communication 1 or an approved Writing II course

Both Public Health BA and BS majors complete the same upper division major requirements.

Foundations of Public Health Knowledge and Practice (5 courses, 25 units)

• Biostatistics 120

• Community Health Sciences 120

• Environmental Health Sciences 120

• Epidemiology 120

• Health Policy and Management 120

Public Health Electives (3 courses, minimum 12 units)

Three (3) upper division courses (minimum 12 units) from the Fielding School of Public Health's undergraduate course offerings. No more than 4 units from courses numbered 195-199 may be applied.

Note that the Office of Student Services must manually apply elective courses to the major requirements in DARS each quarter. We usually process these updates after Week 4 of each academic year quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring). If you are unsure whether a course counts as one of the three Public Health electives, please review the School’s undergraduate course offerings and quarterly enrollment emails.

Community Engagement (1 course, minimum 4 units)

Public Health 195CE or another approved course

Capstone Experience (2 courses, 8 units)

• Public Health 185A

• Public Health 185B

Public Health majors must earn at least a 2.0 grade-point average (GPA) in all UC coursework, and a 2.0 or higher GPA in their major.

Upper Division Requirement

Public Health majors must complete a minimum of 60 upper division units through coursework numbered 100-199 (including their major requirements).

Unit Minimum for Graduation

Public Health majors must complete at least 180 units for the bachelor's degree. These units may include AP/IB/GCE units.

Unit Maximum for Graduation 

Public Health majors may complete a maximum of 216 units for the bachelor's degree. AP/IB/GCE units do not count toward the 216-unit maximum.

Public Health majors must earn 35 of their last 45 units for the bachelor's degree in residence in FSPH. 

Students who enroll in the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) must satisfy the residence requirement by earning 35 of their final 90 units in residence at UCLA.