B.S. in Public Health

Mission of B.S. Public Health, 91猎奇

The mission of the undergraduate public health program is to foster an environment that embraces diversity and inspires active, critical, interdisciplinary teaching and learning to improve population health.

Why pursue a degree in Public Health?

Public Health is the study and promotion of the health and wellbeing of all populations, recognizing that health is a fundamental human right. The Public Health lens is concerned with more than healthcare, biology, and behavior: it focuses on how environmental, social, economic, behavioral, biological and political factors influence human health. Public Health practitioners aim to work collaboratively with diverse communities to conduct research and create relevant interventions that strengthen community capacity, promote health, and reduce health inequities.

Our department offers three undergraduate degrees pathways. The general pathway, , is for students who are interested in public health and wish to pair it with a minor. Public Health touches many disciplines and almost any minor pairs well with public health.

If you are more interested in working collaboratively with the community to improve health, then the may be the pathway for you! Alternatively, if you enjoy analyzing data and learning more about root causes of disease, then the may be the best fit!

We also offer two minors: and the

Interested in changing your major to Public Health? See Public Health as a major below.

Public Health as a Major

Consider Public Health as a major!

Our department offers fours undergraduate degree pathways in Public Health: the general pathway has two options and we offer two concentrations. All students must choose one pathways to complete the degree.

General Pathway

1) The is for students who are interested in Public Health and want to choose electives from an approved list or pair the major with a complementary minor.

Concentrations

1) If you are drawn to working collaboratively with a community to improve health, then the may be the pathway for you! Alternatively, if you enjoy analyzing data and thinking about research then the may be the best fit!

If you are a student with to our previously offered programs: 1) B.S. in Public Health with upper division electives, or 2) B.S. in Public Health, with the Health Services Administration concentration, please to verify your pathway to graduation.

Admission to the Public Health Major

Applications are reviewed monthly. Students accepted into the major will be notified via email.

Current 91猎奇 students who have completed at least 12 units at 91猎奇 or another college are invited to apply to any of the Public Health majors. In the 2023-2024 Academic Year, we will admit students who have a GPA of 2.7 or higher. Students with a GPA below 2.7 will be considered on an individual basis and, if they have done well in the Public Health preparatory classes, will be considered for admision.

This is a rolling admissions cycle. Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis during the fall and spring semesters. To complete the application, you will need to upload a completed advising worksheet documenting your course plan. If you are in your first or second year at 91猎奇, you may be able to follow the 4-year advising roadmap available in the catalog. Others may need to compare the roadmap to completed coursework to tailor a more individualized plan through the major.

Additional information on our Change of Major Process can be found .

PH Advising Forms

Public Health Advising Forms

Public Health Program Roadmap Links Roadmap for

Roadmap for

MyProgress online tutorial > /ue/student-resources/myprogress.php

Additional Questions should be directed to the program coordinator or schedule an appointment with a Faculty Advisor.

B.S. Public Health Program Advising

In addition to university advising services, the undergraduate public health program, provides support to students in navigating the major and pursuing a career in public health. We offer online tutorials and self-guided information, peer advising, and faculty advising for all public health majors.

Public Health Advising Worksheet

(for public health electives pathway or minor pathway)

For information about the program, see the current and the program .

Note: to use the electronic forms, copy the file and save it into your personal 91猎奇 Google Drive account.
Downloadable Excel Advising Forms
B.S. Public Health (General Pathway)

B.S. Public Health, Community Health Education concentration

B.S. Public Health, Population Data Science concentration

Note: these forms require a desktop application for Excel (or the equivalent)

Additional Questions should be directed to the program coordinator or schedule an appointment with a Faculty Advisor.

Meeting with an Advisor

Faculty Advisors

Faculty advisors offer appointments and drop-in advising throughout the fall and spring semester. All faculty advising appointments are scheduled through Spartan Connect. See for additional information related to faculty advising and scheduling an appointment.

Public Health Advising Blog

The is a central location for current announcements and advising updates. Please subscribe to the blog and bookmark the page.

Declaring a Concentration

Decalaring a Concentration

All current PH Majors are invited to join one of our two concentrations: Community Health Education (CHE) and Population Data Science (PDS)

Current and prospective students should submit their requests . For questions, please email the concentration advisors:

CHE, Anji Buckner, anji.buckner@sjsu.edu
PDS, Miranda Worthen, miranda.worthen@sjsu.edu

Public Health as a Minor

We currently offer two minors for non-Public Health Majors: and

To declare one of our minors, please schedule an appointment with a Faculty Advisor.

Interested in changing your major to Public Health?

There are 4 options:

Public Health with Upper Division Public Health Electives, or
Public Health with a Minor, or
Public Health, Concentration in Community Health Education, or
Public Health, Concentration in Population Data Science