Program Outcomes
Associate in Science for Transfer
Description
The Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer Degree (AS-T) is designed to prepare students with a general education in the principles, concepts and methodologies of Public Health. Public Health is a dynamic field that focuses on community-based efforts to prevent disease, prolong life, and promote healthy environments and lifestyles. Students discuss the role of community engagement in promoting public health and social justice. They will learn of the multiple determinants of health, including sociological, economic, genetic, behavioral, environmental, and other factors that impact human health and health disparities. Students will gain understanding of the biopsychosocial basis for health and healthy populations. Students study the risk factors and modes of transmission for infectious and chronic diseases and how these diseases affect both personal and public health. They will apply the basic concepts, methods, and tools of public health data collection, use, and analysis and explain why evidence-based approaches an essential part of public health practice.
Students will be prepared for careers in a variety of settings, including hospitals, state and local health departments, non-profit agencies, educational institutions, research organizations, health clinics, and international programs.
This degree is designed for seamless transfer to a California State University. Students graduating with an Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer Degree are well positioned to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the Public Health AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum 2.0 is required for CSU admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult a counselor for more information.
