Transfer Course Criteria for
Public Health
Along with the general selection criteria, every major has required and recommended coursework for transfer students to have completed in order to be considered competitive during the selection process.
Required Courses
Before applying to a major, you should successfully complete or be in the process of completing the required courses to maximize (but not guarantee) your chance of selection. You must complete these units by the spring of the term before your intended fall enrollment to receive consideration during the selection process.
Desired Courses
Because Cal Poly is highly impacted and selection to all majors is very competitive, desired courses should also be successfully completed or in progress when you apply for admission.
Evaluating Your Courses
All the courses listed are Cal Poly Courses. You can use www.assist.org to identify the course equivalencies between Cal Poly and the California Community Colleges. Be sure to use the corresponding academic year in which you completed the course. If you are out-of-state or a transfer student from another four-year institution, you may have to compare your catalog course descriptions with Cal Poly’s catalog to identify the equivalent courses. Cal Poly is unable to evaluate transcripts for you prior to selection.
Course Listings
Required Courses
English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication/English Composition
- Critical Thinking
Anthropology/Sociology
- ANT 201/Cultural Anthropology
or SOC 110/Comparative Societies
Mathematics
- MATH 118/Precalculus Algebra
Statistics
- STAT 218/Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
or STAT 217/Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods
or STAT 251/Statistical Inference for Management I
Biology
- BIO 161/Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
or BIO 111/General Biology
Chemistry
- CHEM 127/Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I
Major Related
- HLTH 255/Personal Health: A Multicultural Approach
or HLTH 260/Women’s Health Issues
or HLTH 250/Healthy Living
AND
- PSY 201/General Psychology
or PSY 202/General Psychology
- BIO 231/Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology,
- BIO 232/Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Desired Courses
Major Related
- KINE 265 Introduction to Community & Public Health
- FSN 202/Introduction to Human Nutrition
- MCRO 221/Microbiology
Required Courses
English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication/English Composition
- Critical Thinking
Anthropology/Sociology
- ANT 201/Cultural Anthropology
or SOC 110/Comparative Societies
Mathematics
- MATH 118/Precalculus Algebra
Statistics
- STAT 218/Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
or STAT 217/Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods
or STAT 251/Statistical Inference for Management I
Biology
- BIO 161/Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
or BIO 111/General Biology
Chemistry
- CHEM 127/Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I
Major Related
- HLTH 255/Personal Health: A Multicultural Approach
or HLTH 260/Women’s Health Issues
or HLTH 250/Healthy Living
AND
- PSY 201/General Psychology
or PSY 202/General Psychology - BIO 231/Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology,
- BIO 232/Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Desired Courses
Major Related
- KINE 265 Introduction to Community & Public Health
- FSN 202/Introduction to Human Nutrition
- MCRO 221/Microbiology
All information is subject to change without prior notice.