USC Global Health Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation USC lists for Global Health Studies transfers starts with ECON 203g, HP 270 and HP 320; the full list is below.
82 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with USC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
USC Global Health Studies Major Preparation
The courses USC lists as Global Health Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are USC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Core Courses (32 Units)
Complete all of these
- ECON 203g Principles of Microeconomics
- HP 270 Introduction to Global Health
- HP 320 Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease
- HP 470 Case Studies in Global Health
- IR 308gw Economic Globalization
Complete 1 of these
- BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
- BISC 221Lg Advanced General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
Complete 1 of these
- CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry
- CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 108g Contemporary Precalculus
- MATH 125g Calculus I
Core Research Courses (10-16 Units)
Complete all of these
- HP 340Lg Health Behavior Statistical Methods
- HP 350L Health Behavior Research Methods
Also listed by USC
USC lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
HP Electives (Minimum 8 Units)
- HP 300 Principles of Human Behavior
- HP 365gmw Culture, Lifestyle, and Health
- HP 370g Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications
- HP 401 Cultural Competence in Medicine
- HP 402 Maternal and Child Health
- HP 405 Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Global Public Health Priority
- HP 408 Environmental Health in the Community
- HP 409 Environmental Impacts on the Brain
- HP 410 Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse
- HP 420m Gender and Minority Health Issues
- HP 421 Violence as a Public Health Issue
- HP 422 AIDS in Society
- HP 430 Obesity and Health
- HP 431 Behavior and Education Strategies for Nutrition and Fitness
- HP 432 Clinical Nutrition
- HP 440 Happiness, Well-Being, and Health
- HP 441 Health Promotion in the Workplace
- HP 442 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- HP 443 Communicating Better Health: What Works and Why
- HP 446 Poisons, People, and Politics
- HP 448 Global Environmental Changes and Health
- HP 450 Traditional Eastern Medicine and Modern Health
- HP 460 Adolescent Health
- HP 470 Case Studies in Global Health
- HP 483 Global Health and Aging
IR Electives (Minimum 8 Units)
- IR 305w Managing New Global Problems
- IR 306 International Organizations
- IR 307 Contemporary International Politics
- IR 309 Global Governance
- IR 315 Ethnicity and Nationalism in World Politics
- IR 316 Gender and Global Issues
- IR 323 Politics of Global Environment
- IR 325 North-South Relations in the Global Economy
- IR 339 Public Health and International Relations
- IR 344 The Global South in World Politics
- IR 349 International Law and Politics
- IR 371 Global Civil Society: Non-State Actors in World Politics
- IR 422 Ecological Security and Global Politics
- IR 424w Citizenship and Migration in International Politics
- IR 444w Theories of Global Society
Other Electives (Maximum 8 Units)
- ADSC 250 Fundamentals of Addiction Science
- BISC 320Lg Molecular Biology
- BISC 330L Biochemistry
- CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 322bL Organic Chemistry
- GERO 483 Global Health and Aging
- POSC 442m The Politics of Human Differences: Diversity and Discrimination
- POSC 451 Politics of Resources and Development
- POSC 456 Women in International Development
- PPD 250m Cities in the Developing World
- PPD 382 International Development
- SOCI 432m Racial and Ethnic Relations in a Global Society
- SOCI 460 Key Issues in Contemporary International Migration
- SOCI 470 Social Change in Low-Income Countries
1 of these
- BISC 120Lg General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
- BISC 121Lg Advanced General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
1 of these
- CHEM 105bL General Chemistry
- CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry
1 of these
- PHYS 135aLg Physics for the Life Sciences
- PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves
1 of these
- PHYS 135bL Physics for the Life Sciences
- PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does USC have a Global Health Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. USC offers Global Health Studies and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to USC for Global Health Studies?
USC's Global Health Studies major preparation includes ECON 203g, HP 270, HP 320, HP 470, IR 308gw and BISC 220Lg, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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