Public Health (AS-T Degree S0857)
Natural Sciences Division
Degree S0857
The Public Health Science for transfer degree at Mt San Antonio College is an interdisciplinary program grounded in the biological sciences and designed to prepare students for transfer to university public health programs and other programs in the health sciences. Students completing this program will exemplify a high level of health literacy and will be exposed to a large variety of disciplines. Through this preparation, they will improve their understanding of the relationship of the environment to health, recognize and evaluate the economic impact of changing demographics on health care, identify and control disease outbreaks, and develop interventions to promote healthy behavior.
To earn an Associate in Science in Public Health Science for transfer, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Required Courses
Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
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Core courses | ||
ANAT 10A | Introductory Human Anatomy | 4 |
ANAT 10B | Introductory Human Physiology | 4 |
BIOL 1 | General Biology | 4 |
or BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors | |
or BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors | |
BIOL 5 | Contemporary Health Issues | 3 |
CHEM 40 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 5 |
or CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I | |
or CHEM 50H | General Chemistry I - Honors | |
MATH 110 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
or MATH 110H | Elementary Statistics - Honors | |
PSYC 1A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
or PSYC 1AH | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
PUBH 24 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
List A | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3-5 | |
Human Reproduction, Development and Aging | ||
Principles of Economics - Macroeconomics | ||
or BUSC 1AH | Principles of Economics - Macroeconomics - Honors | |
Principles of Economics - Microeconomics | ||
or BUSC 1BH | Principles of Economics - Microeconomics - Honors | |
Urban Geography | ||
Principles of Microbiology | ||
Microbiology | ||
Introduction to Nutrition Science | ||
or NF 25H | Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors | |
Biological Psychology | ||
Psychology of Sexuality | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
or SOC 1H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
Contemporary Social Problems | ||
or SOC 2H | Contemporary Social Problems - Honors | |
Total Units for the Major | 32-34 | |
CSU General Education or IGETC Patter 1 | 39-42 | |
Total Units | 60 |
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Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.