B.S. in Public Health

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Transfer students whose academic passports waive university General Education requirements must still take those General Education courses specific to the major: BIO, CHE, SPK, PHI, MAT 121 or equivalent, and all Writing Emphasis courses that are also Public Health core courses.

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Students who place out of English/writing courses may need to take additional public health and/or free electives to attain 120 credits.

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MAT 121 or equivalent requires a minimum grade of C.

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HEA 276 cannot double count towards the Behavioral and Social Sciences requirement.

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HEA 418 must be taken immediately before HEA 421.

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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement. As a capstone, HEA 421 cannot be taken until all HEA Major Requirements and all HEA Writing Emphasis courses are completed. Only free electives, HEA electives, or General Education courses can be taken concurrently with HEA 421.

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Students who wish to take the CHES exam to become Certified Health Education Specialists must take these two courses to sit for the exam.

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If not used for the Ethics requirement

Accelerated B.S. in Public Health to Master of Public Health Program

Current undergraduate students are eligible for provisional admission with junior standing (60 credits) and a cumulative grade point average of 3.00. Students will substitute up to 13 credits of graduate Public Health courses for undergraduate requirements, subject to the following guidelines: 

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To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.