Public Health students will gain a deeper understanding of public health and its concentration areas. The Public Health Associate in Science for Transfer Degree (AS-T) provides students with an education in the core aspects to gain employment in Public and Private Health and Human service agencies, schools, corporations and non-profit and professional consulting organizations. The Public Health AS-T degree prepares students for transfer to CSU campuses that offer a bachelor’s degree in Public Health.
The Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the AS-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
To earn this Public Health AS-T degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the following major requirements with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P").
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), which requires a minimum of 34 units; and
- Completion of a minimum 60 Cal-GETC transferrable semester units with a minimum “C” grade required in each course. A “C” is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Students planning on transferring to a four-year institution and major in Public Health should consult with a counselor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| BIOL C1000 | Introduction to Biology with Lab | 4 |
| HEALTH 100 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HEALTH 101 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | 4 |
| or PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| List A - One course from the following: | ||
| BIOL 260 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 261 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 150 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| List B - One course from the following: | ||
| SOCI 110 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 110H | Social Problems - Honors | |
| SOCI 120 | Medical Sociology | 3 |
| List C - One course from the following: | ||
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| FN 162 | Introduction to Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| HEALTH 104 | Women's Health | 3 |
| HUMSV 130 | Introduction to Addiction Studies: Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| KIN 236 | Stress Management and Wellness | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSYC 118 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Total Units | 24 | |
| Total Double-Counted Units | 16 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) Units | 34 | |
| Elective Units | 18 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
See Section on Degree, Certificate, and Transfer Information for additional information on the Associate Degrees for Transfer.
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) students must complete the following General Education (GE) pattern: