Public Health Entry Requirement

Important Note (Effective SU25):

Each of the concentrations within the Bachelor of Science in Public Health requires specific major entry requirements to be met. For the 2024-25 school year, the listed major entry requirements will be in effect. Students MUST complete the Major Entry Criteria by the end of Winter 2025 and declare no later than 5/30/25 or will be subject to Summer 2025 and beyond procedures indicated below.

Starting in Summer 2025, the procedures for switching into all majors within the BSPH program will align with the published Selective Major criteria for continuing students. Please see the drawer below for details on the major screening courses effective Summer 2025.

Current Major Entry Criteria - Ending SP25 on 5/30/25

All BSPH Majors have Selective Major status. To prepare students for success in upper-division courses, the faculty in the BSPH Program have determined that students who want to declare a major in Public Health must first meet all criteria outlined below:

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (PB25)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Biostatistics (PB26)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 20A and MATH 20B with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Climate and Environmental Sciences (PB27)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Community Health Sciences (PB28)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Epidemiology (PB29)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences (PB30)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences (PB31)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of B- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C- or higher.
2.3 or higher UC GPA.

Students must use the Major/Minor tool on TritonLink to request entrance to any major in Public Health only once all above criteria has been completed and grades have posted on the student's academic history. Students who are planning on double majoring with Public Health will need to follow Public Health's instructions outlined on the Double Majoring in Public Health page.

Dates - Deadline to Declare

Graduation Year: Winter 2025 - Fall 2025 (Entered FA21 1st year/FA23 3rd year)

Deadline to complete Public Health Entry Requirement: December 31st, 2023
- Deadline if Appeal for a 2nd Chance is approved: March 31st, 2024
Deadline to Declare: Friday, September 6th 2024

Graduation Year: Winter 2026 - Fall 2026 (Entered FA22 1st year/FA24 3rd year)

Deadline to complete Public Health Entry Requirement: December 31st, 2024
- Deadline if Appeal for a 2nd Chance is approved: March 31st, 2025
Deadline to Declare: Friday, May 30th, 2025

Starting SU25: Admissions Selective Major Criteria

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (PB25)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Biostatistics (PB26)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 20A and MATH 20B with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Climate and Environmental Sciences (PB27)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of CHEM 6A and CHEM 6B with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 11 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Community Health Sciences (PB28)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Epidemiology (PB29)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences (PB30)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences (PB31)

Completion of PH 40 “Introduction to Public Health” with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of BILD 3 with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of CHEM 6A and CHEM 6B with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of one statistics course (PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60, or MATH 11) with a grade of C- or higher.
Completion of MATH 10A/20A and MATH 10B/20B with a grade of C- or higher.
Accepted by UC San Diego Admissions based on the Selective Major criteria. Note: The BSPH Program does not have control over the selective major process and completion of all course requirements listed above will not guarantee a space in the BSPH Program.

Switching Between Public Health Majors

Declared Public Health Majors Switching between Public Health Majors (PB25-PB31)

Students must fulfill the following requirements before being eligible to submit a change of major request to switch between Public Health majors. The requested switch will only be approved if all listed requirements have been met AND the change will not delay the student's time-to-degree completion. (How to Declare or Change a Major)

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (PB25)

Declared Public Health Majors (PB26-PB31) can switch into the PB25 Major at any time without restrictions.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Biostatistics (PB26)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- MATH 11
- MATH 20A, MATH 20B
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Climate and Environmental Sciences (PB27)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3
- CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- MATH 11
- MATH 10A/20A, MATH 10B/20B
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Community Health Sciences (PB28)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 3
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- 1 Quantitiative Methods course: MATH 11, PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Epidemiology (PB29)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- 1 Quantitiative Methods course: MATH 11, PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Health Policy and Management Sciences (PB30)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 3
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- 1 Quantitiative Methods course: MATH 11, PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences (PB31)

Completion of all the following courses with a C- or higher (posted on Academic History) is required prior to submitting a Change of Major request:
- BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3
- CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C, CHEM 7L
- PH 40
- PH 45 (if entered UCSD in FA24 and beyond)
- 1 Quantitiative Methods course: MATH 11, PSYC 60, COGS 14B, HDS 60
- MATH 10A/20A, MATH 10B/20B
Major change does not negatively affect the student's time-to-degree.