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Sep 01, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
Public Health Professions - Public Health (A.S.)
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Title of Major: Public Health Professions - Public Health, A.S.
Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S.
Code: AS.PBH.PUBLIC-HEA
Total Credit Hours: 60
Learn more about the Public Health Professions Degree program
Purpose: For students interested in pursuing public health and transferring to a four-year institution or gaining personal enrichment.
Additional Program Requirements
A grade of C or better in all Public Health Professions Core Requirements is required to progress in the program. Please note this program requires completion of a service learning assignment/general community service project (PBH 203 ). Students may also be required to complete a criminal background check.
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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.
Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses
Arts and Humanities: 6 credits
Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits
Computer Technology: 4 credits
Health/Fitness/Wellness: 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
Program Requirements: 25-27 credits
Computer Competency Requirement
All students in associate degree programs must demonstrate competence in computing and information technology (a computer competency requirement ). Students may satisfy the computer competency course requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the computer technology general education course or with an elective.
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.
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