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: 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 ).

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory/): Deborah Hammond

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.

Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1  OR ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1	3 credit hours
Mathematics GER MAT 135 - Statistics	3 credit hours
PBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health	3 credit hours
PBH 105 - Essentials of Health Behavior	3 credit hours
Biological and Physical Sciences GER BIO 101 - Foundations of Biology: Molecules and Cells	4 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2	3 credit hours
PBH 102 - Introduction to Epidemiology	3 credit hours
Biological and Physical Sciences GER BIO 233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1	4 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences GER PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology	3 credit hours
Wellness Requirement HEA 111 - Personal and Community Health	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
PBH 201 - Global Health	3 credit hours
PBH 203 - Health Education Promotion	3 credit hours
Technology Requirement CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology	3 credit hours
Arts and Humanities GER Select any Arts and Humanities GER course	3 credit hours
Arts and Humanities GER Choose one course from the following: COM 101 - Introduction to Mass Media   COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication   COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication   COM 116 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers   COM 141 - Group Communication and Leadership	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
PBH 202 - Emerging Public Health Issues	3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences GER (Choose one Social and Behavioral Sciences course other than PSY 111)	3 credit hours
Elective Choose 7 credits from the following courses: EMT 104 - Emergency Medical Care, CPR & AED   HEA 113 - Women’s Health  (crosslisted as GSS 113) MDA 113 - Medical Terminology  PSY 216 - Human Sexuality  (crosslisted as GSS 216) SOC 265 - Social Research Methods   HEA 137 - Weight Management: Utilizing Healthy Approaches to Diet and Physical Activity  (crosslisted as BIO 137) BIO 234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2	7 credit hours