Degree Pathways
Full-time Sample Plan (180 Units)
| Year 1 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 1 (4 units) | PubHlth 2 (4 units) | Writing 60 (4 units) | |
| PubHlth 7A (4 units) | PubHlth 7B (4 units) | GE Cat IV #1 (4 units) | |
| Soc&Beh 1 (4 units) | Writing 50 (4 units) | Soc&Beh 2 (4 units) | |
| 12 units | 12 units | 14/12 units |
| Year 2 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDPH #1 | LDPH #2 | LDPH #3 | |
| PubHlth 170 | UDTA #1 | Soc&Beh 3 | |
| GE Cat IV #2 | GE Cat IV #3 | UDTA #2 | |
| GE Cat VB | GE Cat VII | GE Cat VIII | |
| 16 units | 16 units | 16 units |
| Year 3 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 144 | PubHlth 122 | PubHlth 101 | |
| PubHlth 170 | UDTA #4 | UDTA #5 | |
| UDTA #3 | Elective or Research | Elective or Research | |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | Elective or Research | |
| 16 units | 16 units | 14 units |
| Year 4 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 195W | UDTA #7 | UDTA #8 | |
| UDTA #6 | Elective or Research | Elective or Research | |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | Elective or Research | |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | ||
| 16 units | 16 units | 16 units |
| Key | |
| LD PHP | Lower-division PHP course |
| G.E. Cat | General Education Category |
| UDTA | Upper-division topic area course |
The above plan assumes the following:
- Category VI “Language Other Than English” only needs one course.
- Cetegory I Upper Division Writing is met by earning a grade of “C” or higher in PH 195W.
- Assumes that a Minor will require (9) additional courses
- Electivs courses may fulfill UCI units or requirements for a double major.
Additional notes:
- In place of the elective courses, we strongly recommend PHP students complete one of the many minors UCI has to offer.
- PHP degree requirements are required to be taken for a letter grade. Some General Education courses can be taken pass/no pass. Pleases consult the UCI Catalogue for more information.
- 180 UCI units are required to graduate. Students may not need as many electives as noted above if they enter with AP/IB credit or previous college coursework.
- Research is encouraged, but not required.
Full-time Sample Plan (180 Units)
| Year 1 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER | SUMMER QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 1 | PubHlth 2 | LDPH #3 | Gen Ed | |
| PubHlth 7A | PubHlth 7B | PubHlth 139/159 | Gen Ed | |
| Writing 50 | Writing 60 | Gen Ed | Gen Ed | |
| LDPH #1 | LDPH #2 | Soc & Beh #1 | Minor | |
| Minor | ||||
| 16 units | 16 units | 20 units | 16 Units |
| Year 2 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER | SUMMER QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 144 | PubHlth 122 | PubHlth 101 | UDTA #5 | |
| PubHlth 170 | Soc & Beh #3 | UDTA #3 | Minor | |
| UDTA #1 | UDTA #2 | UDTA #4 | Minor | |
| Soc & Beh #2 | Minor | Minor | Minor | |
| 16 units | 14 units | 16 units | 16 Units |
| Year 3 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 195W | UDTA #7 | UDTA #8 | |
| UDTA #6 | Minor | Minor | |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | Elective or Research | |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | ||
| 16 units | 16 units | 16 units |
| Key | |
| Gen Ed | General Education Requirements in UCI Catalogue. |
| LDPH | PubHlth 30, 60, 80, 90 |
| UDTA | Upper-division topic area course: |
The above plan assumes the following:
- Category VI “Language Other Than English” only needs one course.
- Cetegory I Upper Division Writing is met by earning a grade of “C” or higher in PH 195W.
- Assumes that a Minor will require (9) additional courses
- Electivs courses may fulfill UCI units or requirements for a double major.
Additional notes:
- In place of the elective courses, we strongly recommend PHP students complete one of the many minors UCI has to offer.
- PHP degree requirements are required to be taken for a letter grade. Some General Education courses can be taken pass/no pass. Pleases consult the UCI Catalogue for more information.
- 180 UCI units are required to graduate. Students may not need as many electives as noted above if they enter with AP/IB credit or previous college coursework.
- Research is encouraged, but not required.
Full-time Sample Plan (180 Units)
| Year 1 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 1 | PubHlth 2 | LDPH Elective #3 | |
| PubHlth 7A | PubHlth 7B | PubHlth 101 | |
| LDPH Elective #1 | LDPH Elective #2 | PubHlth 139 or 159 | |
| PubHlth 170 | PubHlth 122 | PubHlth 144 | |
| 16 units | 16 units | 16 units |
| Year 2 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| PubHlth 195W | UDTA #3 | UDTA #6 | |
| UDTA #1 | UDTA #4 | UDTA #7 | |
| UDTA #2 | UDTA #5 | UDTA #8 | |
| Research or Elective | |||
| 16 units | 16 units | 12 units |
| Key | |
| LDPH | PubHlth 30, 60, 80, 90 |
| UDTA | Upper-division topic area course |
The above plan assumes the following:
- Full UC – IGETC Certification completed with 90 quarter units transferred.
- Entry Level Writing, American History, and American Institutions requirements met upon admission.
- Minors may require nine courses with only 8 units of overlap between 8 units of overlap between major and minor.
- Summer Session is highly recommended if you anticipate wanting to complete a minor.
- Public Health Statistics requirement through semester units may be completed with one Math 2A/5A and one Statistics equivalent.
- All majore requirements must be taken for a letter grade.
Required lower-division courses through Advanced Placement credit or transfer units may affect an academic plan. Please review your courses with an advisor for articulation or refer to assist.org. This plan is only a guideline and may vary based on course availability.
