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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 courses is required to progress in the program. Please note this program requires completion of a service learning assignment/general community service project (PBH 203 ).

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


Arts and Humanities: 6 credits


Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits


Computer Technology: 4 credits


Health/Fitness/Wellness: 3 credits


Mathematics: 3 credits


Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits


Program Requirements: 25-27 credits


Computer Competency Requirement


Students may satisfy the Computer and Information Technology Requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the general education requirement for Computer Technology. See Computing and Information Technology Competency Requirement  for a list of approved courses.

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 2020 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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