Transfer Students
Information for Transfer Students Interested in Public Health at 绿帽换妻
Transfer students are a core part of the Public Health community and are the largest group of students in the Department of Public Health. This page is intended to help that transition to Public Health and set students on a path to success!
Your first stop should be to Cal State East Bay’s Transfer Admission Requirements. Once you are set on attending Cal State East Bay and choose Public Health as your major, the following information can help you.
Getting a Head Start on Courses
There are a number of lower-division courses that are required for the BS in Public Health or the BS in Health Sciences at Cal State East Bay that may be able to be completed at your current college or university.
You should meet with your current academic advisor at your current college or university to determine if you are able to take the equivalents of the following courses. Your current academic advisor will be able to look up whether or not courses at your current college or university will fulfill these requirements.
BS in Public Health (Fall 2022 catalog year)
Lower Division Core:
- BIOL 230 – Introduction to Microbiology or BIOL 232 - Environmental Health Microbiology
- STAT 100 – Elements of Statistics and Probability
- POSC 101 – American Political Institutions
Group 1 Elective for BS in Public Health
- PH 115 - Human Health and Wellness
BS in Health Sciences (no concentration) (Fall 2022 catalog year)
Lower Division Core:
- BIOL 230 – Introduction to Microbiology or BIOL 232 - Environmental Health Microbiology
- STAT 100 – Elements of Statistics and Probability
- POSC 101 – American Political Institutions
BS in Health Sciences - Health Policy concentration (Fall 2022 catalog year)
Lower Division Core:
- BIOL 230 – Introduction to Microbiology or BIOL 232 - Environmental Health Microbiology
- STAT 100 – Elements of Statistics and Probability
- POSC 101 – American Political Institutions
Group 1 Elective for BS in Public Health
- PH 115 - Human Health and Wellness
Although you may transfer to Cal State East Bay with a large number of course credits, the majority of your upper-division courses must be taken at Cal State East Bay to meet University and graduation requirements. When you arrive at Cal State East Bay, you can meet with a GE advisor or SSC Major advisor to get more information – see the Advising & Info for Students tab for links.
Cross Registration
Students currently enrolled in a community college may be able to take certain Public Health courses (e.g. PH 100, PH 110, PH 130) at Cal State East Bay concurrently (i.e. cross-registration). Doing so will facilitate progress toward your Bachelor's degree at Cal State East Bay and expedite time to graduate post-transfer.
More information can be found here: Cal State East Bay Special Program Registration Procedures. Students interested in this program should contact Professor Chandra Ganesh in the Department of Public Health.
Transfer Student Programs
There are a variety of to assist transfer students in transitioning to life at Cal State East Bay
Student Equity And Success Programs
Transfer Asian Pacific America Student Success (APASS)
Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE)
Other Advising Support:
For Transfer Equivalencies, please see Courses From Other Institutions