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2017-2018 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]

Public Health Professions - Public Health (A.S.)

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.

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.

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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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 115 - Critical and Creative Thinking in the Information Age 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 advisor or with their transfer school before choosing their electives.

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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