Bachelor of Science in Public Health
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Program Admissions Requirements
Complete an online application for admission | |
Participate in an interview with a University Advisor. | |
Complete an enrollment agreement, consisting of program policies, costs, completion requirements, and other student obligations. If the applicant is under the age of 18, enrollment documents must be signed by a parent or guardian. | |
Submit documentation of high school graduation or equivalent. | |
Individuals with 15 or more college-level credits are required to have a 2.25 GPA in post-secondary education. | |
Applicants with 15 or more college-level credits and a GPA of 2.0-2.24 may be considered for conditional admission after meeting the following admissions requirements: | |
The applicant must provide a letter of intent. | |
The applicant must be approved for admission following an interview with Program Dean/Director. | |
The applicant must satisfy program prerequisites and achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all coursework attempted over the first trimester (two terms). Students failing to meet these requirements following the first trimester (two terms) will be withdrawn from the university. |
Program Transfer Credit Policy
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Transfer Credit Evaluation: Only undergraduate level courses in which a grade of C (70%) or better was received will be evaluated for transfer credit. A maximum of ninety (90) total credits may be considered for transfer, subject to the following criteria: | |
A maximum of thirty (60) credits may be accepted from alternative credit options, such as CLEP/AP/IB/ACE, etc. | |
A maximum of thirty (30) credits may be accepted from military training or work experience | |
All undergraduate students must complete at least thirty (30) credits in-residence at West Coast University | |
At least twenty-four (24) of the in-residence credits must come from core program courses |
Students may transfer up to twenty-seven (27) core and track course credits. All core and track courses considered for transfer credit must reflect the same content and course credit as the course for which transfer credit is requested.
Students who request to transfer credits from previously attended institutions must submit sealed official transcripts to the Registrar's Office from originating institutions prior to their first day of class. If students are unable to submit transcripts or transcripts are unavailable, students may be enrolled for a period of one (1) term through the submission of unofficial transcripts, submitted no later than four (4) days after the start of a student's first term. Students failing to submit official transcripts prior to the final day of the first term may be denied transfer credit for prior courses. In addition to official transcripts, copies of course descriptions, school catalogs, and course syllabi may be requested for evaluation purposes.
Individuals who are concurrently enrolled at another institution at the time of their matriculation to West Coast University, may be allowed to request transfer credit for courses that are in-progress. In this situation, official transcripts must be received by the end of the first term of matriculation to receive transfer credit.
Please note all veteran students are required to submit all post-secondary transcripts. Please see the Veterans Educational Benefits policy in the Financial Policies and Information Section of the Catalog.
General Education Information
To achieve the graduation requirement of 120 credits, all students must complete 39 credits of general education courses. Students may request to satisfy up to 36 general education credit requirements through transfer credit per university policy.
A complete list of General Education Competency Outcome requirements and a complete list of WCU General Education Course Offerings are available on the General Education page.
Category and Requirements | WCU Course Requirements | Transferable / Options |
|---|---|---|
A. Written Communications (5 semester credits and 2 courses minimum) | Any competency area A WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area A outcomes |
B. Oral and Interpersonal Communications (2.5 semester credits minimum and 1 course minimum) | Any competency area B WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area B outcomes |
C. Critical Thinking and Ethical Reasoning (5 semester credits and 2 courses minimum) | Any competency area C WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area C outcomes |
D. Quantitative Literacy (5 semester credits and 2 courses minimum) | Any competency area D course | Any college level course meeting competency area D outcomes |
E. Social and Behavioral Sciences Awareness (5 semester credits and 2 courses minimum) | Any competency area E WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area E outcomes |
F. Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Recognition (5 semester credits and 2 courses minimum) | Any competency area F WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area F outcomes |
G. Scientific Reasoning (2.5 semester credits minimum and 1 course minimum) | Any competency area G WCU course | Any college level course meeting competency area G outcomes |
None | Foundations of Online Higher Education | Non-Transferable, requirement met by taking course (3 credits) |
Elective Credits
To achieve the graduation requirement of 120 credits, all students must complete 30 credits of electives. Students may request to satisfy all or a portion of the elective credit requirements through transfer credit for previous education. Additionally, students may complete available online course offered by the university to satisfy elective credit (some restrictions apply).
Bridge Courses
Students who have completed at least thirty-nine (39) credits of coursework with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 may also satisfy up to twelve (12) credits of elective coursework through the completion of four 3-credit graduate-level courses in residence. All in-residence three (3) credit graduate level courses completed as part of an undergraduate program may be used to satisfy graduate requirements.
Breakdown of Credits
Course Category | Credits |
|---|---|
General Education Credits | 39 |
Elective Credits | 30 |
Undergraduate Core Credits | 39 |
Track/Specialty Courses | 12 |
Total | 120 |
Program Progression Requirements
A minimum grade of a "C-" (70%) will be required to receive course credit in the BSPH program. Should a student receive a "D+" (<70%) grade or lower, it will not be considered a passing grade for the BSPH program and the student will be required to retake the course. The earned grade will be counted into the student's CGPA and will be replaced once the course is repeated with a passing grade. The student will be placed on an academic action plan to repeat the course and meet with the program Chair.