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Welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Public Health!

Dear Incoming Declared and Prospective Public Health Majors, 

Congratulations on your admittance to UC San Diego, we are looking forward to having you in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health Program! You will want to make sure to complete all tasks required of you in the New Student Site by August 1st, as you will not be able to register for fall courses until all requirements for your College have been completed.  And don't forget to check out plans.ucsd.edu.

 

BSPH Orientation:

  • Public Health Orientation Information
  • Register for Group Advising 
    • Group Advising sessions will be held during the summer to assist students with long term planning. Students will recieve basic advising recommendations in the Virtual Advising Center.  
    • PLEASE NOTE: All students are required to complete the Public Health Orientation prior to registering for a Group Advising Session.

Fall Enrollment:

PLEASE NOTE:  All incoming transfer public health students MUST complete PH 40 this fall to not prolong graduation - we have saved seats in PH 40 for all incoming transfers who need to enroll in PH 40. Incoming first year public health students are also encouraged to complete PH 40 this fall if the course fits into your schedule. Space is still available in the FULLY REMOTE Introduction to Public Health class this Summer! Visit summersession.ucsd.edu for more details. 

 

Helpful links for First Quarter Public Health Majors:

Recent News Articles regarding our new Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego:

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All prospective Public Health Majors will want to fill out our Major Contact List Form so you can get important information regarding switching into the Public Health Major! 

Please Note: All BSPH Majors have Selective Major status. Selective majors are majors with limited enrollment. Students who were not directly admitted into one of the BSPH Majors can still complete the Public Health Entry Requirement for the desired BSPH Major and declare a BSPH Major after meeting the entry requirement. Please see the Public Health Entry Requirement on our website for additional information. 

Public Health Orientation Information

  • Join our online Orientation during the summer and complete all modules to prepare for your time as an undergraduate student
    • All modules must be completed to be able to register for Group Advising Sessions.

All students will be required to complete the Public Health Orientation prior to registering for a Group Advising Session to create a long term plan.

NOTE: All incoming students will need to send any advising questions through the VAC.  Please make sure to refer to our website for important information.  We have highlighted some areas below that should be reviewed prior to August 15th to ensure all Public Health students are ready to enroll in classes.  

FALL 2024 PRIORITY COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS:

(Students wanting a more detailed resource can check out our FA24 COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS - NFRS Handout after reviewing below)

  • Preparatory coursework including starting mathematics and chemistry courses, if needed: (AWP 3, 4A, or 4B; MATH 2, 3B, 3C, or 4C; CHEM 4, etc.)
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: All students pursuing the PB26, PB27, PB31 Majors and/or Pre-Health track students should be enrolling in a Mathematics course this fall. Please see the FA24 MATHEMATICS Handout.
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Most students pursuing the PB27, PB31 Majors and/or Pre-Health track students should be enrolling in a Chemistry course this fall. Please see the FA24 CHEMISTRY Handout.
  • College GEs: MMW 11 (ERC), DOC 1 (TMC) and CAT 1 (Sixth) are only offered in the Fall; MCWP 40 and WCWP 10A are also offered in Fall, but may fill and are offered later this year (HUM 1, SYN 1, CCE 1 are offered in Winter)
    • Ask your College if you have any questions regarding College GEs that you could enroll in for FA24.
  • PH 40. Introduction to Public Health (4 units)
    • Strongly recommended if can fit in FA24 schedule and seats are available.
    • Required for all Public Health Majors and must be taken at UC San Diego.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Requirement (DEI)
    • A knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion is required of all students at UC San Diego. A list of approved courses can be found online (link).
    • Ask your College if you have any questions regarding DEIs that you could enroll in for FA24.

We also recommend that you consider taking PH 91 and/or PH 98 this Fall as well if it works with your schedule and there are available seats during enrollment. NOTE: Students must submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request to enroll or waitlist in one of these courses for fall quarter.

PLEASE NOTE: All students MUST be enrolled in at least 12 units (not including waitlisted courses). Do not waitlist for too many courses. Additionally, no student should be enrolled in more than 18 units. Until the first day of classes, students can only be enrolled and waitlisted for a combined max total of 19.5 units. Lastly, Public Health strongly recommends no more than 2-3 science/math/statistics courses in the fall. It is important to diversify your course schedule each quarter.

If you have additional questions on top of our recommendations above, please send us a message here in the VAC. We also have quick Drop-In Advising during Registration to answer fall quarter enrollment questions. Please see the Public Health Advising Calendar for days/times and Zoom links.

FALL 2024 PRIORITY COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS:

(Students wanting a more detailed resource can check out our FA24 COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS - TRAN Handout after reviewing below)

FALL 2024 PRIORITY COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS:

We strongly encourage all transfer students to enroll in four classes this Fall quarter. This helps you make academic progress, but it also provides you the opportunity to drop a class if necessary while staying a full-time student.

Please note that if you do not complete PH 40 and a Statistics class (if you have not already completed one) this Fall quarter, you will not be able to complete the Public Health major.

In Fall 2024, you MUST take:

  • PH 40 (unless completing FMPH 40 this summer)
  • 1 Statistics course (if you have not already completed this requirement)

We strongly recommend that you consider taking PH 91, PH 98 and/or PH 157 this Fall as well if it works with your schedule and there are available seats during enrollment. NOTE: Students must submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request to enroll or waitlist in one of these courses for fall quarter.

In addition to the recommendations above, you should consider:

  • College GEs: Calculus/Chemistry/Physics (Revelle), MCWP 125 (Muir), UD Disciplinary Breadth (TMC), WCWP 100 and UD Non-Contiguous (Warren), MMW 121 & 122 (ERC), CAT 125 (Sixth), SYN 100 (Seventh)
    • Ask your College if you have any questions regarding College GEs that you could enroll in for FA24.
  • Any additional outstanding Lower Division major requirements (see below to verify courses)
  • An Upper Division Elective for your major
  • Any prerequisites for your desired profession, such as General or Organic Chemistry or Physics

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Pre-Health track students should review the FA24 PRE-HEALTH - TRAN Handout. Students should attend zoom drop-in advising hours and/or reach out to Public Health in the VAC if unsure which Pre-Health courses they should be enrolling in this fall.

PLEASE NOTE: All students MUST be enrolled in at least 12 units (not including waitlisted courses). Do not waitlist for too many courses. Additionally, no student should be enrolled in more than 18 units. Until the first day of classes, students can only be enrolled and waitlisted for a combined max total of 19.5 units. Lastly, Public Health strongly recommends no more than 2-3 science/math/statistics courses in the fall. It is important to diversify your course schedule each quarter.

If you have additional questions on top of our recommendations above, please send us a message here in the VAC. We also have quick Drop-In Advising during Registration to answer fall quarter enrollment questions. Please see the Public Health Advising Calendar for days/times and Zoom links.

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