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Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical Health Science - 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 243Z4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4
Pre-Professional Science Course5Pre-Professional Science Course5Pre-Professional Science Course5
    PHE 2251
Total Fall Credits14Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits14-15

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
Pre-Professional Science Course5Pre-Professional Science Course5Pre-Professional Science Course5
BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4General Elective4
    General Elective4
Total Fall Credits12-13Total Winter Credits12-13Total Spring Credits16-17

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
PHE 3504PHE 3634Pre-Professional Science Course4
Pre-Professional Science Course4Pre-Professional Science Course4PHE Upper Division Elective4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4General Elective4PHE Upper Division Elective4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
PHE 4504PHE 4044Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
PHE Upper Division Elective4PHE Upper Division Elective4PHE 452U4
Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year4Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year4Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth year4
General Elective4PHE 4714  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits17Total Spring Credits14

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Pre-Professional Science Course: We do not recommend more than one science class per quarter because of the rigorous nature of these classes. See Advisor for requirements.
  • STAT 243Z: Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for information.
  • BS Arts & Letters/Social Science: Choose electives based on pre-professional track.
  • General Elective: Choose electives based on pre-professional track. 62 Upper Division credits required for graduation. Additional Upper Division courses may be needed depending on Pre-Professional Track requirements. Please consult with Advisor.
  • 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: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; 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 prerequisites are PHE 363 and STAT 243Z.
  • 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.
  • PHE Upper Division Elective: 62 Upper Division credits required for graduation. Additional Upper Division courses may be needed depending on Pre-Professional Track requirements. Please consult with Advisor.
  • Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year: We do not recommend more than one science class per quarter because of the rigorous nature of these classes. See Advisor for requirements. 62 Upper Division credits required for graduation. Additional Upper Division courses may be needed depending on Pre-Professional Track requirements. Please consult with Advisor.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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