Applied Health and Fitness: Health Coaching Focus - Bachelor of Science 2024-25 Degree Map

Requirements (REQs) of a Bachelors Degree

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

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Bulletin or Catalog Year

This guide outlines the requirements in the 2024-25 Bulletin. Bulletin or 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. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

PSU Bulletins (2015-present)

DARS System

Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report in myPSU to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded.

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First Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
First Year Inquiry or Honors	5	First Year Inquiry or Honors	5	First Year Inquiry or Honors	5
PHE 250	4	PHE 295	4	PHE 270	2
BS Science + Lab(see note)	3-4	BS Science + Lab(see note)	3-4	BS Science(see note)	4
				BS Arts & Letters/Social Science	3-4
Total Fall Credits	12-13	Total Winter Credits	12-13	Total Spring Credits	14-15

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

Second Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors	4	Sophomore Inquiry or Honors	4	BS Arts & Letters/Social Science	3-4
PHE 370	4	BS Arts & Letters/Social Science	3-4	PHE 363	4
BI 301+lab	4	BI 302+lab	4	PHE 314	4
PHE 325U	4	General Elective	4	PHE 323U or PHE Approved Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	15-16	Total Spring Credits	15-16

Second Year Note: We highly recommend using General Electives towards a minor or prerequisite course that you may need to complete.

Third Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4	Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4	Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4
BS Math/Statistics	3-4	Race and Ethnic Studies Class	3-4	General Elective	4
Race and Ethnic Studies Class	3-4	PHE Approved Elective	4	General Elective	4
PHE 466 or PHE Approved Elective	4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	14-16	Total Winter Credits	15-16	Total Spring Credits	16

Fourth Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis	6	PHE 404	4	PHE 474	4
PHE 473	4	PHE 475	4	General Elective	4
PHE 324	4	PHE 421	4	General Elective	4
		General Elective	4	General Elective	1
Total Fall Credits	14	Total Winter Credits	16	Total Spring Credits	13

Additional Map Notes:

BS Science+ Lab(see note), and BS Science(see note): Recommend taking prerequisites for Anatomy & Physiology courses. We will also accept a 100 or 200 level Anatomy and Physiology series from a Community College. Take BI 207/208/209+labs OR BI 211/212/213+labs first year, and BI 301/302/303+labs in your second year. Prerequisite for BI 211-213: CH 221 + CH 227, or concurrent enrollment in CH 221 & CH 227. Can also be done during 2nd year instead, if preferred.
BI 301+lab and BI 302+lab: Required prerequisite: Prior completion of BI 207 or BI 211 with a C- or higher. Expected preparation: 1 year of college biological science. We will also accept a 100 or 200 level Anatomy and Physiology series from a Community College.
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
BS Math/Statistics: 100-level or higher Math class. Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for details.
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), Chicanx/Latinx 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 323U or PHE Approved Elective: Take PHE 323U or PHE 466(not both). Additional 8 credits of PHE or approved electives also required.
PHE 466 or PHE Approved Elective: Take PHE 323U or PHE 466(not both). Additional 8 credits of PHE or approved electives also required.
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. Visit the PSU-OHSU Undergraduate Internships site for more information.
You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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