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Admission, Major Change and Transfers

Interested in a Public Health Degree?

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The public health major is an impacted program.  To be admitted to major, students must meet the following criteria:

(1) Grade of “B” or higher in PH 101 and PH 292

(2) Grade of “C” or higher in BIOL 100/Lab; BIOL 212/Lab; BIOL 211; CHEM 100; PSY 101; SOC 101; SOC 201/PSY 280/STAT 119

(3) Cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher.

Transfer Students

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Major Change

If you are interested in changing into public health from another major, your application for major change will be assessed at minimum with the following requirements:

  • have received a grade of B or higher in Public Health 101
  • have a strong interest in public health, and
  • have completed 6-60 units and have an overall GPA and SDSU GPA of 2.9 (or higher) as well as a pre-public health major class GPA of 2.75 (or higher)

Major Change Form – How To Declare or Change a Major or Minor

 

 

  • Bachelors of Science in Public Health
  • Overview
  • Learning Goals and Outcomes
  • Curriculum
  • Environmental Health Concentration
  • Area B – Research Requirement
  • Area B – Internship Requirement
  • Study Abroad
  • Admission, Major Change and Transfers
  • Student Organizations & Additional Resources
  • Graduate School & Career Planning

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