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) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 2) | Saturday, May 31, 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.
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.
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.
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 | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW200F: Environmental Health Sciences Breadth Course | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior Breadth | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW241: Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW250: Epidemiologic Methods I | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW252A: Introduction to Causal Inference for Public Health Professionals | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PH252C: Intervention Trial Design | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PH271K: Introduction to Data Management and Programming in SAS for Public Health (Mandatory weekly synchronous sessions. No required attendance on campus.) | TBA | 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.
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 | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW209: Comparative Health Systems | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW219: Social and Behavorial Health Research: Introduction to Survey Methods | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW222A: Biomedical Innovation Policy | TBA | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW220M) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW225A: Introduction to Applied Implementation Science | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW226C: Economics of Population Health | TBA | 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). | TBA | Elective | Recommended | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW272A: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | TBA | 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.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW218: Evaluation of Health and Social Programs | TBA | Recommended | Elective | Elective | Required |
|
| PHW225B: Implementation Science: Applied Case Studies | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW227A: Health Care Finance | TBA | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW272C: Applied Spatial Data Science for Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW277: Applied GIS for Public Health Practice | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW290: Diet and Chronic Disease | TBA | 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.
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 | TBA | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW257: Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW289: Interdisciplinary Health Seminar | 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:
-
- 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)