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

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Official 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: This program is for students to pursue career options in public health including health education and promotion, community health, patient navigation, epidemiology or other related health profession pathways. Students may transfer to a four-year institution in public health, community or behavioral health or gain 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 project (PBH 203 ).

Range of Occupations

Community health worker
Health educator
Health promotion
Workplace health and wellness
Patient navigator in hospital or clinic setting

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

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General Education Requirements: 35 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101 and ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101 -ENG 102 or ENG 101A -ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Program Requirements: 25 credits

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
Choose 7 credits from the courses below:
EMT 104 - Emergency Medical Care, CPR & AED 3 credit hours
HEA 113 - Women’s Health 3 credit hours
MDA 113 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hours
PSY 216 - Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
SOC 265 - Social Research Methods 3 credit hours
HEA 137 - Weight Management: Utilizing Healthy Approaches to Diet and Physical Activity 1 credit hour
BIO 234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 credit hours

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by PHL 146 , SOC 105 , SOC 111 , SOC 150 options.

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by CTA 100 .

Wellness Requirement

Satisfied by HEA 111 .

Fast Track

This program has a Fast Track Option for those holding a college degree.

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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