Nov 30, 2023

2016-2017 Catalog

2016-2017 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]

Public Health Professions: Public Health, A.S.

Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S. (code AS.PBH.PUBLIC-HEA)

Total Credit Hours: 60 credit hours.

Purpose: For students interested in pursuing public health or health care management and transferring to a four-year institution or gaining personal enrichment.

Range of Occupations

Occupations can be explored further through the virtual Careers Center.

Entrance/Admission Requirements

Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening

This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences section of this catalog.

Degree/Graduation Requirements

Degree Requirements

A grade of C or better in all Public Health Professions Core Requirements is required to progress in the program. Please note the Public Health option requires completion of a service learning assignment/general community service project (PBH 203 ). Students in the Public Health option may also be required to complete a criminal background check.

Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses

AACC faculty developed the following sequence of courses to encourage greater success in each student’s program of study. This sequence incorporates all of the student’s requirements for this degree and provides the student with essential notes to guide their success. It is recommended that students view and save this as they plan courses for this degree.

Click Here to View, Save, or Print a PDF Copy of the Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses for this degre

General Education Requirements: 33-36 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 3-6 credits

ENG 111 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 3 credit hours AND
ENG 112 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 115 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours AND
ENG 116 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 121 - Composition and Literature 3 credit hours
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirements. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111-ENG 112 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they complete a minimum of 60 credits which are required for the award of an associate degree*. These credit hours must be chosen with the approval of the department chair or program coordinator.
*Elective 0-3 credit hours

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

PHL 100 - Critical Thinking 3 credit hours OR
PHL 141 - Introduction to Logic 3 credit hours OR
PHL 142 - Ethics 3 credit hours OR
PHL 194 - Ethics and the Information Age 3 credit hours
Arts and humanities general education (except PHL)
See General Education Arts and Humanities Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

BIO 101 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 credit hours
BIO 136 - Principles of Nutrition and Laboratory 4 credit hours

Computer Technology: 4 credits

CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 4 credit hours
(Students who have otherwise demonstrated competence in computing and information technology must select a general education mathematics course, a general education computer technology course or a general education interdisciplinary course.)

Program Requirements: 25-27 credits

MDA 113 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hours
PBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health 3 credit hours
PBH 102 - Introduction to Epidemiology 3 credit hours
PBH 105 - Essentials of Health Behavior 3 credit hours
PBH 201 - Global Health 3 credit hours
PBH 202 - Emerging Public Health Issues 3 credit hours
PBH 203 - Health Education Promotion 3 credit hours
Service learning component
Electives (with approval of advisor) 3-6 credit hours
Due to a variety of transfer requirements at four-year schools, students should consult with an academic adviser or with their transfer school before choosing their electives.

Additional Requirements

Computer Competency Requirement

Computer technology general education requirement satisfies the computing and information technology competency requirement .

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by SOC 111 requirement.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Describe the fundamental tenets of epidemiology as applied to public health.
Discuss Healthy People 20/20 in relation to public health planning.
Delineate the specific professions and contributions to the public health model.
Analyze health statistics related to targeting unhealthy behaviors and planning strategies for improvement.
Analyze behaviorist theory in relation to the development of health betterment planning.
Develop basic strategies for health improvement.

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies. For a full list of Core Competencies, click here.

Related Educational Opportunities

Continuing Education and Workforce Development Offerings

Additional courses, credentials and/or certifications may be available through the AACC School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.

Transfer Agreements

Agreements may exist for this program of study. To access agreements, go to www.aacc.edu/transfer.