Health Sciences: Public Health Major, A.S.
This curriculum is designed for students seeking to pursue a transfer degree in Public Health-related field, designed for transfer. Students will be introduced to public health principles, practices, and policies. Students will be provided with an overview of public health systems globally to better understand the trends within public health and the public health effects on individuals and populations. They will learn about social determinants of health, the influence of culture on health, learn about health disparities, and will learn about the impact of effective health education and health promotion.
Courses
- BIO 101 — General Biology I
- BIO 141 — Human Anatomy And Physiology I
- BIO 142 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIO 150 — Microbiology for Health Sciences
- BIO 205 — General Microbiology
- BIO 206 — Cell Biology
- BIO 256 — General Genetics
- CST 100 — Principles of Public Speaking
- CST 110 — Introduction to Human Communication
- ENG 111 — College Composition I
- ENG 112 — College Composition II
- HIM 111 — Medical Terminology
- HIS 101 — Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
- HIS 102 — Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
- HIS 112 — World Civilizations Post-1500 CE
- HLT 110 — Personal and Community Health
- HLT 143 — Medical Terminology I
- HLT 145 — Ethics For Healthcare Personnel
- HLT 228 — Introduction to Public Health
- HLT 230 — Principles of Nutrition
- HLT 241 — Global Health Perspectives
- ITE 100 — Introduction to Information Systems
- MTH 154 — Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 155 — Statistical Reasoning
- MTH 161 — PreCalculus I
- MTH 245 — Statistics I
- PHI 227 — Biomedical Ethics
- PSY 200 — Principles of Psychology
- SDV 100 — College Success Skills
- SDV 101 — Orientation to: