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Public Health Studies: Indigenous Health - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
PHE 2504STAT 243Z4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
    PHE 2251
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits14

First Year Milestone: Begin volunteering and exploring potential internship ideas early on in your academic career.

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4BS Science with Lab3-4
Biology Course4BS Science with Lab3-4NAS 2014
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective3
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits14-15

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
PHE 2154PHE 4504Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement (International)3-4
PHE 3504NAS 3924PHE 3634
PHE 4154NAS 4244IH Approved Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year Milestone: Begin seeking internship opportunities.

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
PHE 452U4NAS 4424Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
NAS 4264PHE 4794IH Approved Elective4
PHE 4044IH Approved Elective4IH Approved Elective4
PHE 4784General Elective4  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits14

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • General Elective: It is highly recommended to use towards a minor or prerequisite courses.
  • STAT 243Z: Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for information.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement (International): Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: NAS 201 counts for the U.S. experience course; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • PHE 450:  Recommended prerequisite is STAT 243Z and PHE 363.
  • PHE 404: Special Registration is required for PHE 404 Internship. Internship must be approved by a School of Public Health Undergraduate Internship Coordinator before registering for credits.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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