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Public Health Studies: School Health Educator - 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 2504PHE 2954PHE 2754
Biology Course4BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4
  PHE 2251ED 1502
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits13-14Total Spring Credits14-15

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 Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4
General Elective (GTEP)4STAT 243Z4General Elective (GTEP)4
General Elective (GTEP)4General Elective (GTEP)4General Elective (GTEP)4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits14-16

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
PHE 3504PSY 311U4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
PHE 325U4PHE 335U4PHE 4504
PHE 326U4PHE 3634PHE 3654
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year Milestone: Begin seeking internship opportunities.

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
ED 4204PHE Required Elective4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
PHE Required Elective4PHE 4484PHE 452U4
PHE 4044PHE 4714General Elective (GTEP)4
General Elective (GTEP)4    
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits12Total Spring Credits14

Fourth Year Milestone: GTEP admissions deadline is in February.

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • BS Science with Lab: Students intending to apply to GTEP must take an Anatomy & Physiology sequence. A full year sequence of Biology is 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 first year, and BI 301/302/303+labs in your second year.
  • ED 150: Optional Recommended elective. 
  • BS Arts & Letters/Social Science: It is highly recommended to use towards a minor or prerequisite courses.
  • General Elective (GTEP): It is highly recommended to use towards a minor or prerequisite courses. Students intending to apply to GTEP must take an Anatomy & Physiology sequence. A full year sequence of Biology is 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 first year, and BI 301/302/303+labs in your second year.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • STAT 243Z: Please visit the PSU Math Placement website for information.
  • 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.
  • PSY 311U, PHE 325U, PHE 326U, PHE 335U, PHE 350, PHE 363, PHE 365, and PHE 452U: May be taken out of sequence.
  • PHE 450: PHE courses may be taken out of sequence. Recommended prerequisite is 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.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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