Community Health Sciences (Public Health Specialization), B.S.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place into ENG 102  are not required to take ENG 101  .

B. Mathematics (3-5 units)

Select one of the following:

• MATH 126 - Precalculus I (3 units)
• MATH 127 - Precalculus II (3 units)
• MATH 128 - Precalculus and Trigonometry (5 units)
• MATH 176 - Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 units)
• MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (7 units)

• CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) AND 
• CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)

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• CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)

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• For the second Natural Science course, refer to the “Natural Science” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

Complete one of the following Community Health Sciences Major Capstone courses:

• CHS 405 - Spirituality and Health (3 units)
• CHS 410 - Seminar in Integrative Health (3 units)
• CHS 421 - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan (3 units)
• CHS 440 - Injury and Violence Prevention (3 units)
• CHS 461 - The World’s Health (3 units)
• CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging (3 units)
• CHS 474 - Social Psychology of Public Health (3 units)
• CHS 476 - Aids: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns (3 units)

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• For the second Capstone, refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

• CHS 360 - Disability Issues in Health Ecology (3 units)  (Recommended)

A. Community Health Sciences (33 units)

• CHS 101 - Introduction to Community Health Sciences (3 units)
• CHS 102 - Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness (3 units)
• CHS 200 - Introduction to Public Health Biology (3 units)
• CHS 211 - Technical Writing in the Health Sciences (3 units)
• CHS 330 - Environmental Health (3 units)
• CHS 280 - Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health (3 units)
• CHS 310 - Health and Wellness Communication (3 units)
• CHS 340 - Policy Issues in Health and Society (3 units)
• CHS 345 - Ethics and Professionalism in Public Health (3 units)
• CHS 473 - Epidemiology (3 units)
• CHS 494 - Field Studies in Public Health (3 units)

B. Additional Required Courses (11-12 units)

• BIOL 190 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3 units)
• Choose at least 8 units from the following prefixes (any course in the prefix unless course number is specified here: BCH, BIOL, CHEM, MICR, NUTR, PHYS, PSY 105  , PSY 446  .

C. Community Health Sciences Major Electives (minimum of 12 units)

• CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units)
• CHS 350 - US Health Care System: Management and Administration (3 units)
• CHS 360 - Disability Issues in Health Ecology (3 units)
• CHS 370 - Exercise Physiology (4 units)
• CHS 371 - Applied Kinesiology (4 units)
• CHS 381 - Introduction to Health Data Analysis (3 units)
• CHS 405 - Spirituality and Health (3 units)
• CHS 410 - Seminar in Integrative Health (3 units)
• CHS 415 - Leadership Training in the Health Professions (3 units)
• CHS 421 - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan (3 units)
• CHS 426 - Medical Anthropology (3 units)
• CHS 427 - Toxic Communities and Public Health (3 units)
• CHS 440 - Injury and Violence Prevention (3 units)
• CHS 450 - The History, Science, and Politics of Vaccines (3 units)
• CHS 461 - The World’s Health (3 units)
• CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging (3 units)
• CHS 474 - Social Psychology of Public Health (3 units)
• CHS 476 - Aids: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns (3 units)
• CHS 495 - Special Problems in Public Health (1 to 3 units)
• PED 391 - Conditioning and Training Principles (3 units)

D. Other Related Disciplines (6 units)

Choose at least 6 units of 300-400 level courses in these prefixes (any course unless course number is specified here):

ANTH, APST, ATMS 410  , ATMS 412  , BCH BIOL, BME, BUS, CAS, CHEM, COM, ECON, EPY 440  , ENV, ETS, GEOG, GERO, HDFS, MICR, NRES 400  , NRES 412  , NRES 430  , NRES 432  , NRES 467  , NUTR, PHAR 400  , PHIL 480  , PHYS, PSC, PSY, SW, SOC, SPA, WMST 300  , WMST 409  , WMST 453  , WMST 461  , WMST 486  .

A. First Year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

D. Fourth Year