(Major Code: PB28 - Effective Fall 2020)
*Students who entered UCSD in FA24 and later should see BSPH Concentration in Community Health Sciences (Admitted FA24 and Later)
The aim of Community Health is to understand the foundational components of a shared geographical area and role of community structures in promoting healthy lifestyles. Students completing the Concentration in Community Health Sciences will build upon their knowledge in public health to focus on how best to reach vulnerable community members and better allocate resources to underserved populations. This concentration allows students the opportunity to gain foundational learning in determinants of health within a community, as well as practices and strategies to identify and address areas where conditions in a community setting can be changed or improved. In addition, this concentration is well suited for students interested in pursuing a career or graduate work that involves working directly with populations to improve health behaviors.
For a sample academic plan for the B.S. in Public Health with Concentration in Community Health Sciences Major, please choose from the following:
Every Public Health Major has their own Major Entry Criteria. Please see Public Health Major Entry Requirement on our website for more details.
Option 1 is recommended for students going into traditional health professions (medical school, physician assistant school, nursing), epidemiology, or other fields that value a hard science background.
*Please note: 1) Credit can not be earned for BILD 12 after completing COGS 17 at UCSD; 2) Credit can not be earned for BILD 20 after completing BICD 100 at UCSD; 3) Credit can not be earned for BILD 22 after completing BIBC 120 at UCSD; 4) Credit can not be earned for BILD 26 after completing BIPN 100 at UCSD; 5) Credit can not be earned for BILD 30 after completing BIMM 120 at UCSD.
Students may request through the VAC to use BILD 1 or BILD 2 towards Option 2 of their Biology area in place of BILD 10. Students may request through the VAC to use BILD 18, BILD 28^, BILD 32^, BILD 36^, BILD 38, BILD 44, BILD 60, and/or BILD 61 towards Option 2 of their Biology area.
^Please note: 1) Credit can not be earned for BILD 28 after completing BICD 140 at UCSD; 2) Credit can not be earned for BILD 32 after completing BIMM 134 at UCSD; 3) Credit can not be earned for BILD 36 after completing BICD 136 at UCSD.
Option 1 is recommended for students going into epidemiology, biostatistics, or other fields that value statistics and data analysis.
Students may request through the VAC to use HDS 60 towards their Quantitative Methods area in place of MATH 11 or PSYC 60 or COGS 14B.
Students may request through the VAC to use ECON 3 and/or GLBH 20 towards their SBE area.
A minimum of one course from the following:
Students may petition to use AIP 197, UCCS, or a Study Abroad Experience (must be an upper-division 4-unit course and have been pre-approved by the department).
FMPH 180A and FMPH 196A have been discontinued and will no longer be offered.
Two community health sciences courses from the following:
Students may request through the VAC to use ANTH 128A, ANTH 128B, GLBH 150, SOCI 173, USP 128A, USP 128B, USP 142A and/or USP 142B towards their community health sciences UDE area.
Two additional courses from either those listed above or those listed below:
ANBI 130, ANSC 106, ANSC 164, BIBC 100, BIBC 102, BIBC 103, BIBC 120, BICD 100, BICD 110, BICD 140, BIEB 152, BIMM 100, BIMM 110, BIMM 120, BIMM 124, BIMM 134, BIPN 100, BIPN 134, COMM 114J, ECON 125, ECON 130, ECON 131, ECON 140, ECON 141, ENVR 110, ESYS 101, ESYS 103, GLBH 100, GLBH 142, HISC 115, HISC 116, HISC 180, MATH 111A, MATH 111B, MATH 181A, MATH 181B, MATH 181C, MATH 181E, MATH 183, MATH 185, MATH 186, MATH 189, MGT 173, PHIL 163, POLI 125B, POLI 160AA, POLI 168, PSYC 101, PSYC 104, PSYC 134, REV 160GS, REV 165GS, SIO 116, SIO 116GS, SIO 118GS, SIO 187, SIO 189, SOCI 107, SOCI 134, SOCI 152, USP 101, USP 133, USP 171
Students may request through the VAC to use BIPN 105 (FA21 or later), GLBH 141, GLBH 160, MGT 119 (WI22) "Topics in Business: Managing Healthcare & Life Sciences", and/or SOCI 138 towards their UDE area.
Many FMPH courses and some UDEs for the Public Health Major have prerequisites that need to be completed prior to enrollment (Core Public Health Prerequisites). It is recommended that students meet regularly with the Public Health Advisors to ensure that they are on track with completing their Public Health Major requirements. Please see the Advising Calendar for walk-in and appointment availability..
To assist students in planning their courses, we have also provided guidelines below on when specific major courses must completed by to stay on track to graduate in their desired year. Please talk to a Public Health Advisor for any time-to-degree questions you may have.