Programs

FSPH offers two undergraduate majors and an undergraduate minor in Public Health. UCLA students in their freshman or sophomore year can apply for either the Public Health BA or BS major. Juniors (including first-year transfer students) and seniors are ineligible to apply for the Public Health majors. Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Freshmen who intend to apply for the Public Health BA or BS major can declare pre-Public Health BA or BS by completing our Pre-Major Request Form. Although we do not require students to declare the pre-major before applying to the major, doing so helps our School plan accordingly and ensures that students receive the most updated information regarding enrollment, the major application, and relevant co-curricular opportunities.

Public Health BA

Preparation for the Major (Pre-Major) Requirements

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health 50A and 50B

FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Chemistry 3, 14A, or 17 (a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Chemistry exam may satisfy this requirement)
Life Sciences 7A or 15 (a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Biology exam may satisfy this requirement)
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

Pre-Public Health BA majors and other students intending to apply for the Public Health BA major are not required to complete all preparation for the major; however, applicants should complete the following courses prior to applying:

Public Health 50A
Statistics 10 or 13

The admissions committee strongly recommends that students complete these preparation for the major courses before applying:

Chemistry 3, 14A, or 17
Life Sciences 7A or 15

Major Requirements

FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

Biostatistics 120
Community Health Sciences 120
Environmental Health Sciences 120
Epidemiology 120
Health Policy and Management 120

PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTIVES

Three (3) upper division courses (minimum 12 units) from the School’s undergraduate course offerings. No more than 4 units from courses numbered 195 to 199 may apply.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Public Health 195CE or approved course

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Public Health 185A and 185B

Public Health majors complete the five Foundations of Public Health Knowledge and Practice courses during their first year in the cohort, and complete the two Capstone Experience courses during Winter and Spring Quarters of their second year in the cohort.

Public Health BS

Preparation for the Major (Pre-Major) Requirements

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health 50A and 50B

FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Chemistry 14A, 14B, 14BL, 14C (or 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A, 30AL)
Life Sciences 7A, 7B, 7C, 7L
Life Sciences 30A, 30B, and 40 or Statistics 10 or 13 (or Mathematics 3A, 3B, 3C, and Statistics 10 or 13; or Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, and Statistics 10 or 13)
Physics 5A, 5B, 5C (or 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 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

Pre-Public Health BS majors and other students intending to apply for the Public Health BS major are not required to complete all preparation for the major; however, applicants should complete the following courses prior to applying:

Public Health 50A
Life Sciences 30A, 30B (or Mathematics 3A, 3B, 3C, or Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A)
Life Sciences 40, or Statistics 10 or 13
Seven (7) courses from: Life Sciences 7A, 7B 7C, 7L; Chemistry 14A, 14B, 14BL, 14C (or 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A); Physics 5A, 5B, 5C (or 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL)

Major Requirements

FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

Biostatistics 120
Community Health Sciences 120
Environmental Health Sciences 120
Epidemiology 120
Health Policy and Management 120

PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTIVES

Three (3) upper division courses (minimum 12 units) from the School’s undergraduate course offerings. No more than 4 units from courses numbered 195 to 199 may apply.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Public Health 195CE or approved course

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Public Health 185A and 185B

Public Health Minor

The undergraduate minor in Public Health is open to UCLA undergraduates by application. The minor provides interested students an opportunity to learn more about core public health functions, including the assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk, identifying health problems and priorities, and understanding the formation of public policies designed to solve local and national health problems.

Minor Requirements (students who complete Public Health C150)

Public Health C150
Biostatistics 100
Community Health Sciences 100
Environmental Health Sciences 100
Epidemiology 100
Health Policy and Management 100
One upper division elective course from the School’s course offerings (4 units)

Minor Requirements (sudents who complete Public Health 50A and 50B)

Public Health 50A and 50B
Three (3) courses from: Biostatistics 100, Community Health Sciences 100, Environmental Health Sciences 100, Epidemiology 100, and Health Policy and Management 100
Two upper division elective courses from the School’s course offerings (8 units; no more than 4 units from courses numbered 195 to 199 may apply)

Minor Policies

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.
Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each and an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.

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