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California State University San Marcos

San Marcos , California ,United States

Public Health, B.S.

The field of Public Health protects and improves the health of people and their communities. The Public Health degree prepares bachelor-level public health professionals through curriculum that addresses health disparities and reinforces the practice of cultural competence. Students will gain community-engaged public health experience through research, service learning and internships. Our program will prepare students to be practitioners of public health in public and private agencies and organizations.

Students are able to develop their own tailored public health expertise by taking a variety of courses across campus to satisfy the major elective requirements.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Aug

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduates of the program are well-trained public health professionals who are culturally intelligent and who can fill important public health positions, such as infectious disease case manager, contact tracer, health intervention/research coordinator, environmental compliance inspector, health communication specialist, public health outreach specialist, data analyst, and community health educator.

Graduates are prepared to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and have the skills to succeed in graduate programs and in a broad range of careers in the public health field. Students are invited to speak with faculty about educational and career opportunities in public health.

PSW Opportunity

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Are or will be a high school/secondary school graduate or equivalent
  • Equivalent of a "C+" (2.5) grade point average  
  • SAT or ACT recommended but not required

Conditional admission is available through our language program if you do not have a passing IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge English score.  The minimum GPA required for conditional admission is 2.0.

 

For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.  

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 76456 USD
    Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
    Application Fee: 70 USD
This Institution is not directly represented by us and applications / visa support (to them) attract a nominal charge