Program Calendar
| 2024 – 2025 Academic Year | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Program Dates | ||
| Fall Full Term | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
| Fall 1 | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
| Fall 2 | Monday, October 28, 2024 | Sunday, December 22, 2024 |
| Spring Program Dates | ||
| Spring Full Term | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
| Spring 1 | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
| Spring 2 | Monday, March 10, 2025 | Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
| Summer Program Dates | ||
| Summer 1 | Monday, May 12, 2025 | Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 1) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 2) | Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
| First-year Campus Visit | Monday, June 23, 2025 | Friday, June 27, 2025 |
| Summer 2 | Monday, July 7, 2025 | Sunday, August 24, 2025 |
Academic and Administrative Holidays
- Monday, September 2, 2024 (Labor Day)
- Monday, November 11, 2024 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 29, 2024(Thanksgiving)
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year)
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 17, 2025 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 24 – Friday, March 28, 2025 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 28, 2025 (Cesar Chavez Day)
- Monday, May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth)
- Friday, July 4, 2025 (Independence Day)
*Spring Break only applies to Spring Full Term courses
Fall 2024
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public Health | 30677 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year -Second Semester) | Required (1st year -Second Semester) | |
| PHW200F: Environmental Health Sciences Breadth | 30678 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year- Second Semester) | Required (1st year- Second Semester) | Required (1st year-Second Semester) | |
| PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior Breadth | 30605 | Required (1st year -First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250: Epidemiological Methods I | 30653 | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250B: Epidemiologic Methods II | 30640 | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW251: R for Public Health | 30657 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW251B: Data Visualization for Public Health | 30700 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW252: Epidemiological Analysis | 30689 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- August 23, 2024, Deadline to add Fall Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 26, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- August 30, 2024, Deadline to drop Fall Full Term courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- TBA, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- TBA, Comprehensive Exam dates.
- December 6, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 2, 2024 (Labor Day)
- Monday, November 11, 2024 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 29, 2024(Thanksgiving)
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW207A: Maternal and Child Health Nutrition | 30747 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW212: Foundations of Global Health | 30619 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW224: Organizational Behavior and Management in Health Care | 30508 | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW260: Infectious Diseases | 31200 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- August 23, 2024, Deadline to add Fall 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 26, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- August 30, 2024, Deadline to drop Fall 1 courses with program approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- TBA, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- October 11, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 2, 2024 (Labor Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW206B: Food and Nutrition Policy | 30686 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW213: Global Health Ethics | 30652 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW220M: Health Policy Methods | 30642 | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW222A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW226A: Health Economics | 30608 | Elective | Requirement Alternative (PHW226C) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW236A: Regulatory Science, Drug Development and Public Health | 30624 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW253: Outbreak Investigations | 30639 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- October 25, 2024, Deadline to add Fall 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- October 28, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- November 1, 2024, Deadline to drop Fall 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- December 13, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, November 11, 2024 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 29, 2024(Thanksgiving)
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year)
Spring 2025
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 33117 | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW200F: Environmental Health Sciences Breadth Course | 33118 | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior Breadth | 33119 | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW250: Epidemiologic Methods I | 33128 | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW241: Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health | 33127 | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW252A: Introduction to Causal Inference and the Causal Roadmap | 33135 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- January 17, 2025, Deadline to add Spring Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 21 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- January 24, 2025, Deadline to drop Spring Full Term courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- TBA, Comprehensive Exam dates.
- TBA, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- May 2, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 17, 2025 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 24 – Friday, March 28, 2025 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 28, 2025 (Cesar Chavez Day)
- *Spring Break only applies to Spring Full Term courses
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW206A: Nutrition Assessment | 33120 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW219: Social and Behavorial Health Research: Introduction to Survey Methods | 33129 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW222A: Biomedical Innovation Policy | 33123 | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW220M) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW225A: Introduction to Applied Implementation Science | 33131 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW226C: Economics of Population Health | 33124 | Elective | Requirement Alternative (PHW226A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW226F: Cost Effectiveness Analysis (Course dates: 1/16 – 2/19. 5 week course, starts one week later. This course cannot be taken for credit if students have completed or plan to enroll in PHW226C). | 33125 | Elective | Recommended | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW272A: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 33130 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- January 10, 2025, Deadline to add Spring 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 14, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- January 18, 2025, Deadline to drop Spring 1 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- TBA, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- February 28, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 17, 2025 (President’s Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW209: Comparative Health Systems | 33121 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW218: Evaluation of Health and Social Programs | 33122 | Recommended | Elective | Elective | Required |
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| PHW225B: Implementation Science: Applied Case Studies | 33133 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW227A: Health Care Finance | 33126 | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW267: Applied GIS for Public Health Practice | 33136 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW290A: Diet and Chronic Disease | 33137 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
To locate enrollment and schedule information for non-OOMPH courses (e.g. PH215, PH252C, PH271K, PH375A), please use the Berkeley Academic Guide. OOMPH students must consult with their program manager or faculty advisor before enrolling in any non-OOMPH courses.
Important dates:
- March 7, 2025 Deadline to add Spring 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- March 10, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- March 14, 2025, Deadline to drop Spring 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- April 25, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Friday, March 28, 2025 (Cesar Chavez Day)
Summer 2025
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW200E: Health Policy and Management Breadth Course Campus Visit Dates: Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27, 2025 | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW289: Interdisciplinary Health Seminar Campus Visit Dates: Wednesday, May 28 - Sunday, June 1, 2025 or Sunday, June 1 - Thursday, June 5, 2025 | TBA | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) |
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- May 9, 2025, Deadline to add Summer 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- May 12, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- May 16, 2025, Deadline to drop Summer 1 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- June 20, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
- TBA, Deadline for all students to drop or withdraw from classes (with refund).
- TBA, Comprehensive Exam dates.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Monday, May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW204: Mass Communication in Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW205: Program Planning and Development | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW219: Social and Behavioral Health Research: Introduction to Survey Methods | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW220M: Health Policy Methods | TBA | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW222A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW223: Strategy in Health Care Organizations | TBA | Elective | Required | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW268: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) for Health and Development | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- July 4, 2025, Deadline to add Summer 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- July 7, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- July 11, 2025, Deadline to drop Summer 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- August 15, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
- TBA, Deadline for all students to drop or withdrawal from classes (with refund).
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Friday, July 4, 2025 (Independence Day)