Public Health Studies: School Health Educator - Bachelor of Arts 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.

PSU Bulletins (2015-present)

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
PHE 250	4	PHE 295	4	ED 150	2
		PHE 225	1	PHE 275	4
Total Fall Credits	12-14	Total Winter Credits	13-15	Total Spring Credits	14-16

First Year Milestone: 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	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
BA Fine/Performing Arts	3-4	BA Science/Social Science	3-4	General Elective (GTEP)	4
Biology Course	4	General Elective (GTEP)	4
Total Fall Credits	14-17	Total Winter Credits	14-17	Total Spring Credits	10-13

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
STAT 243Z	4	PSY 311U	4	PHE 365	4
PHE 325U	4	PHE 350	4	PHE 363	4
General Elective (GTEP)	4	General Elective (GTEP)	4	PHE Required Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	16	Total Spring Credits	16

Third Year Milestone: Begin seeking internship opportunities.

Fourth Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
ED 420	4	Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement	3-4	Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis	6
PHE 326U	4	PHE 404	4	PHE 452U	4
PHE 335U	4	PHE 448	4	PHE Required Elective	4
PHE 450	4	PHE 471	4
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	15-16	Total Spring Credits	14

Fourth Year Milestone: GTEP admissions deadline is in February.

Additional Map Notes:

BA Second Language 101: Placement exam available.
ED 150: Optional Recommended elective.
General Elective (GTEP): Students intending to apply to GTEP must take an Anatomy & Physiology sequence. A full year sequence of Biology is the expected preparation, and BI 207 or BI 211 is required to enroll in BI 301-303. Take BI 207/208/209+labs OR BI 211/212/213+labs in your second year, and BI 301/302/303+labs in your third year.
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
BA Science/Social Science: Students intending to apply to GTEP must take an Anatomy & Physiology sequence. A full year sequence of Biology is the expected preparation, and BI 207 or BI 211 is required to enroll in BI 301-303. Take BI 207/208/209+labs OR BI 211/212/213+labs in your second year, and BI 301/302/303+labs in your third year.
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.
STAT 243Z: Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for information.
PHE 325U, PSY 311U, PHE 326U, PHE 335U, PHE 350, PHE 363, PHE 365, and PHE 448: May be taken out of sequence.
PHE 450: PHE courses may be taken out of sequence. Recommended prerequisites are 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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