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 Cal-GETC pattern 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 or No Pass basis.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
Core courses13-14
General Biology
Biology for Majors
Biology for Majors - Honors
Contemporary Health Issues
Applied Business Statistics
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics - Honors
Introduction to Public Health
List A
Choose one course from the following:3-5
Introductory Human Anatomy
Introductory Human Physiology
Introduction to General Chemistry
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I - Honors
Principles of Microbiology
Microbiology
List B3
Public Health and Social Justice
Public Health and Social Justice
List C3
Choose one course from the following:
Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology - Honors
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology - Honors
Plant and Animal Biology
Humans and the Environment
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Reproduction, Development and Aging
Human Sexuality
Human Sexuality - Honors
Fundamentals of Genetics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics - Honors
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II - Honors
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Child, Family, School and Community
Human Growth and Lifespan Development
Human Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
Child and Adolescent Development
Professional and Organizational Speaking
Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Communication - Honors
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images
Basic First Aid and CPR
College Algebra
Calculus for Business
Trigonometry
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Medical Terminology
Principles of Foods with Laboratory
Introduction to Nutrition Science
Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors
General Physics
American Government and Politics
American Government and Politics - Honors
Comparative Politics
Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary
Political Theory II - Early Modern to Contemporary
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology - Honors
Biological Psychology
Biological Psychology - Honors
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology - Honors
Introduction to Child Psychology
Psychology of Sexuality
Women's Health
Introduction to Global Public Health
Public Health Microbiology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Sociology - Honors
Contemporary Social Problems
Contemporary Social Problems - Honors
Marriage and the Family
Marriage and the Family - Honors
Elementary Spanish
Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
Continuing Elementary Spanish
Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
Total Units for the Major23-27
General Education (Cal-GETC) Units 134
Total Units60
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Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

Program Learning Outcomes

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