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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Planner for Fast Track Public Health Professions - Public Health, A.S.


Official Title of Major: Public Health Professions - Public Health, A.S. (Fast Track Option)

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
PBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health   3 credit hours      
PBH 105 - Essentials of Health Behavior   3 credit hours    
Wellness Requirement
HEA 111 - Personal and Community Health  
3 credit hours      

Term 2

Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
BIO 233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 *
*BIO 101 Fundamentals of Biology is prerequisite for BIO 233
4 credit hours      
PBH 102 - Introduction to Epidemiology  
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      
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  
3-4 credit hours    

Term 4

Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
PBH 202 - Emerging Public Health Issues  
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  
3-4 credit hours    

Transferring Credits


Four-year institutions may accept up to 60 transfer credits or more. Please work with an Academic and Transfer advisor to determine the maximum number of credits you may transfer. Your advisor will assist you in understanding the four-year institution’s transfer credit policies, active articulation agreements, and the opportunity to transfer credits that are not an AACC degree requirement. For more information, contact your AACC Academic and Transfer advisor and visit the Transfer Partners webpage.

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