(Major Code: PB30 - Effective Fall 2020)
*Students who entered UCSD in FA24 and later should see BSPH Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences (Admitted FA24 and Later)
Health Policy and Management is a multidisciplinary field of public health that is concerned with both policy and legislation related to health, as well as the delivery, quality, and costs of health care for individuals and populations. Health Policy and Management is a main pillar of public health study, and a growing field of study among younger public health professionals. In recent years, the Masters of Health Administration has grown rapidly as a popular public health graduate degree for students particularly passionate about the business and administration components of health. The Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences provides students the opportunity to receive foundational training in healthcare delivery, policy, legislation, and business administration. This concentration will also enable students interested in pursuing a career in health policy and/or management to explore this area of study and decide whether they may be more interested in one or both fields (policy/legislation vs. business/management).
For a sample academic plan for the B.S. in Public Health with Concentration in Health Policy and Management 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 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 health policy and management sciences courses from the following:
Students may request through the VAC to use CCS 123, CGS 123, ECON 138, MGT 108, MGT 108R, GLBH 160 POLI 117, POLI 117R, SIO 109, SIO 109R, USP 142A, USP 142B towards their UDE area.
Students may request through the VAC to use MGT 119 (WI22) "Topics in Business: Managing Healthcare & Life Sciences" towards their UDE area in place of MGT 173.
Two additional courses from either those listed above or those listed below:
ANBI 130, ANSC 101, ANSC 106, ANSC 143, ANSC 144, ANSC 146, ANSC 147, ANSC 148, ANSC 150, ANSC 164, ANSC 190GS, BIBC 100, BIBC 102, BIBC 103, BIBC 120, BICD 100, BICD 110, BICD 136, BICD 140, BIEB 152, BIMM 100, BIMM 110, BIMM 120, BIMM 124, BIMM 134, BIPN 100, BIPN 108, BIPN 134, COGS 174, COGS 174GS, COMM 102C, ECON 125, ESYS 101, ESYS 103, ETHN 103, ETHN 142, ETHN 157, ETHN 190, GLBH 100, GLBH 101, GLBH 110, GLBH 111, GLBH 113, GLBH 142, GLBH 146, GLBH 147, GLBH 148, GLBH 181, HISC 115, HISC 116, LTCS 165, MATH 111A, MATH 111B, MATH 181A, MATH 181B, MATH 181C, MATH 181E, MATH 183, MATH 185, MATH 186, MATH 189, PHIL 163, PSYC 101, PSYC 104, PSYC 134, PSYC 155, PSYC 168, PSYC 173, PSYC 179, PSYC 181, PSYC 181GS, PSYC 188, REV 160GS, REV 165GS, SIO 116, SIO 116GS, SIO 118GS, SIO 187, SIO 189, SOCI 102, SOCI 104Q, SOCI 107, SOCI 108, SOCI 113, SOCI 134, SOCI 135, SOCI 136F, SOCI 137, USP 129, USP 136, USP 141A, USP 141B, USP 144, USP 145, USP 146, USP 149, USP 171
Students may request through the VAC to use ANTH 128A, ANTH 128B, BIPN 105 (FA21 or later), GLBH 141, GLBH 143, GLBH 150, SOCI 138, SOCI 173, USP 128A, USP 128B, USP 142A and/or USP 142B 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.