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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Urban Public Health Major (BS)


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Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Students in the Urban Public Health (BS) major must complete all the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences General Education Requirements oulined in the link above, as well as all the major required courses listed below. An overall count of 120 credits minimum is required and an overall gpa of 2.0 or above is required for degree completion at UMass Boston.

Minimum grade: A minimum grade of C- is required for all major courses.
Pass/fail: No courses taken Pass/Fail may be applied toward the major.

Course Requirements


Upper Level Core Courses (15 credits)


Complete the following five courses. 

Capstone (6 credits)


This requirement must be completed in residence at UMass Boston. 

 

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