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Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical Health Science - Bachelor of Arts 2022-23 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 2022-23 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 Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5
BA Second Language 101 3-5 BA Second Language 102 3-5 BA Second Language 103 3-5
Pre-Professional Science Course 5 Pre-Professional Science Course 5 Pre-Professional Science Course 5
    PHE 250 4 BA Social Science 4
Total Fall Credits 13-15 Total Winter Credits 17-19 Total Spring Credits 17-19

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
BA Second Language 201 3-5 BA Second Language 202 3-5 BA Second Language 203 3-5
Pre-Professional Science Course 5 Pre-Professional Science Course 5 Pre-Professional Science Course 5
STAT 243 3-4 BA Fine & Performing Course 3-4 BA Social Science 3-4
Total Fall Credits 15-18 Total Winter Credits 15-18 Total Spring Credits 14-18

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
PHE 350 4 PHE 363 4 PHE 450 4
Pre-Professional Science Course 4 Pre-Professional Science Course 4 Pre-Professional Science Course 4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 4 General Elective 4 PHE Upper Division Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 16

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
PHE 452U 4 PHE 404 4 Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis 6
PHE Upper Division Elective 4 PHE Upper Division Elective 4 PHE Upper Division Elective 4
Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year 5 Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year 5 Pre-Professional Science Course Fourth Year 5
Total Fall Credits 1 Total Winter Credits 12 Total Spring Credits 14

 

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 243: Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for information. 
  • BA Social Science: 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.
  • General Elective: Choose electives based on pre-professional track.
  • PHE 450: Recommended prerequisites are PHE 363 and STAT 243.
  • 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.
  • 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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