USC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation USC lists for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies transfers starts with PSYC 100Lg, BISC 120Lg and BISC 121Lg; 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 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Major Preparation
The courses USC lists as Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 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.
Non-HP Courses (20 Units)
Required
- PSYC 100Lg Introduction to Psychology
Complete 1 of these
- BISC 120Lg General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
- BISC 121Lg Advanced General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
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
HP Courses (22 Units)
Complete all of these
- HP 200 Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- HP 300 Principles of Human Behavior
- HP 320 Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease
- 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.
Electives (24 Units)
- ADSC 250 Fundamentals of Addiction Science
- BISC 320Lg Molecular Biology
- BISC 330L Biochemistry
- BISC 428 The Biology of Health from a Global Perspective
- CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 322bL Organic Chemistry
- HBIO 301L Human Anatomy
- 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 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 442 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- 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
- PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
- PPD 325 Fundamentals of Health Policy and Management
- PPD 330 Introduction to Health Care Systems
- PSYC 336L Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 355 Social Psychology
- PSYC 437 Adolescent Development
- SOCI 350 Social Exclusion, Social Power and Deviance
- SOCI 475 Medical Sociology
1 of these
- CHEM 105bL General Chemistry
- CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry
1 of these
- PHYS 135bL Physics for the Life Sciences
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does USC have a Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. USC offers Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to USC for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies?
USC's Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies major preparation includes PSYC 100Lg, BISC 120Lg, BISC 121Lg, BISC 220Lg, BISC 221Lg and CHEM 105aLg, 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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