Program Calendar
| 2025 – 2026 Academic Year | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Program Dates | ||
| Fall Full Term | Monday, August 25, 2025 | Sunday, December 14, 2025 |
| Fall 1 | Monday, August 25, 2025 | Sunday, October 19, 2025 |
| Fall 2 | Monday, October 27, 2025 | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Spring Program Dates | ||
| Spring Full Term | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Spring 1 | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Spring 2 | Monday, March 9, 2026 | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| Summer Program Dates | ||
| Summer 1 | Monday, May 11, 2026 | Sunday, June 28, 2026 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 1) | TBD | TBD |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 2) | TBD | TBD |
| First-year Campus Visit | TBD | TBD |
| Summer 2 | Monday, July 6, 2026 | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
Academic and Administrative Holidays
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year)
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year)
- Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 16, 2026 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 2026 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 27, 2026 (Cesar Chavez Day)
- Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)
- Friday, June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth)
- Saturday, July 4, 2026 (Independence Day)
*Spring Break only applies to Spring Full Term courses
Fall 2025
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public Health | TBA | 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 | TBA | 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 | TBA | Required (1st year -First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250: Epidemiological Methods I | TBA | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250B: Epidemiologic Methods II | TBA | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW251: R for Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW251B: Data Visualization for Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW252: Epidemiological Analysis | 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.
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 22, 2025, Deadline to add Fall Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 25, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- August 29, 2025, 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 5, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Years)
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Years)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW207A: Maternal and Child Health Nutrition | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW212: Foundations of Global Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW224: Organizational Behavior and Management in Health Care | TBA | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW260: Infectious Diseases | 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.
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 22, 2025, Deadline to add Fall 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 25, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- August 29, 2025, 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 10, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW206B: Food and Nutrition Policy | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW213: Global Health Ethics | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW220M: Health Policy Methods | TBA | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW222A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW226A: Health Economics | TBA | Elective | Requirement Alternative (PHW226C) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW236A: Regulatory Science, Drug Development and Public Health | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW253: Outbreak Investigations | 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.
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 24, 2025, Deadline to add Fall 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- October 27, 2025, Online course instruction begins.
- October 31, 2025, Deadline to drop Fall 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- December 12, 2025, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Thanksgiving)
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Winter Holiday)
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Years)
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Years)
Spring 2026
| 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 |
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 16, 2026, Deadline to add Spring Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 20, 2026, Online course instruction begins.
- January 23, 2026, 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 1, 2026, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 16, 2026 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 2026 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 27, 2026 (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 | |
| 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 2nd Year Course | 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.
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 9, 2026, Deadline to add Spring 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 13, 2026, Online course instruction begins.
- January 17, 2026, 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 27, 2026, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 16, 2026 (President’s Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW209: Comparative Health Systems | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW218: Evaluation of Health and Social Programs | TBA | Recommended 2nd Year Course | Elective | Elective | Required |
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| PHW225B: Implementation Science: Applied Case Studies | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW227A: Health Care Finance | TBA | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW267: Applied GIS for Public Health Practice | TBA | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW290A: 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.
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 6, 2026, Deadline to add Spring 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- March 9, 2026, Online course instruction begins.
- March 13, 2026, Deadline to drop Spring 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- April 24, 2026, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Friday, March 27, 2026 (Cesar Chavez Day)
Summer 2026
| 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) | |
| 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 8, 2026, Deadline to add Summer 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- May 11, 2026, Online course instruction begins.
- May 15, 2026, Deadline to drop Summer 1 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for all students to drop or withdraw from classes (with refund).
- June 19, 2026, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
- TBA, Comprehensive Exam dates.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
-
- Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)
- Friday, June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW204: Mass Communication in Public Health | TBA | Recommended | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW205: Program Planning and Development | TBA | Recommended | 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 (2nd Year) | 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 3, 2026, Deadline to add Summer 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- July 6, 2026, Online course instruction begins.
- July 10, 2026, Deadline to drop Summer 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- TBA, Deadline for all students to drop or withdrawal from classes (with refund).
- August 14, 2026, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Saturday, July 4, 2026 (Independence Day)