Bachelor of Science in Health Education – PHS Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AS-T in Public Health Science. Thirteen units in the major (BIOL 100, BIOL 101, MATH 124, and PH 290) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 210 & BIOL 211 |
General Microbiology and Public Health and General Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory (Major Foundation) |
4 |
| PH 400GW | Community Assessment in Public Health - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 405 | Introduction to Community/Public Health (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 425 | Introduction to Research and Statistics in Health (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 655 | Environmental Health (Major Core) | 3 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PH 410 or PH 450 |
Organization and Function of Health Services (Major Core) or Policy Issues in Health Education |
3 |
| PH 420 | Epidemiology (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 430 | Community Health Education Theory (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 455 | Community Organizing and Community Building for Health (Major Core, UD-C, AERM, ES, GP,SJ) | 3 |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US & CA Government met before transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PH 305 | Critical History of Public Health in the United States (Emphasis, USH, SJ) 1 | 3 |
| PH 431 | Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (Major Core) | 3 |
| PH 520 | Structural Oppression and Social Foundations of Health (Major Core, SJ) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 units total) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD–B: Upper Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PH 480 | Fieldwork and Reflective Seminar (Major Core) | 9 |
| Major Emphasis (9 units total) - Take one 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD–D: Upper Division Social Sciences 2 | 3 | |
or University Elective (2 units) if double-counting Major Emphasis course and UD-D |
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| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | PH 305 satisfies 3 units of the Community-Based Public Health Emphasis and is recommended if US History requirement not met before transfer. |
| 2 | Community-Based Public Health Emphasis (9 units) AA S 591 Asian American Community Health Issues (3 units) (UD-B, AERM, SJ) AFRS 370 Health, Medicine, and Nutrition in the Black Community (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ) |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not met pre-transfer.
- Upper-division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AS-T in Public Health are not required to fulfill SF State Studies or Complementary Studies requirements.
Health Education Major: 46-49 Units
BIOL 100, BIOL 101, MATH 124, and PH 290 met in transfer.
- Prerequisites (4 units): BIOL 210 and BIOL 211
- Required: 36 units
- Community-based Public Health Emphasis (6-9 units): See notes 1 and 2 above. Also, note that PH 221 equivalent may have been taken for ADT.
University Electives: 0 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., UD GE and the major.