State Control Number: 40052
Program Code: PHS.CSUGE.AS-T or PHS.IGETC.AS-T
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Public Health Science Associate of Science Transfer Degree focuses on disease and injury prevention strategies for community and individual wellness. The Associate in Science in Public Health Science for Transfer is designed to provide students a clear transfer pathway to the CSU within the health science field major and the completion of a baccalaureate degree, with guaranteed admission to a CSU to a similar major with junior standing, and the ability to complete their remaining requirements within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. Additionally, the Public Health Science A.S.-T focuses on providing job-related and introduction to the various career pathways within this field. The public health field includes disciplines such as patient health navigator, health education outreach, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services, environmental health, behavioral health, and occupational health.
To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:
- 60 CSU transferable units;
- either the CSU General Education or IGETC (for CSU or UC) pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.
Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health | 3.0 |
| HLTH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| MATH 120 | Introduction to Statistics | 4.0-5.0 |
| or MATH 120H | ||
| or MATH 120S | Introduction to Statistics With Skills Support | |
| BIOL 107 | Introduction to Human Biology | 4.0 |
| CHEM 100 | Introductory Chemistry | 4.0 |
| PSYC 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3.0 |
| BIOL 211 | Human Anatomy | 5.0 |
| BIOL 231 | Human Physiology | 5.0 |
| List A | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Introduction to Human Nutrition | ||
or HLTH 202 | Nutrition for Fitness | |
| Principles of Economics: Macro | ||
| Principles of Economics: Micro | ||
| Intorduction to Human Sexuality | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Total Units | 34-35 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
PHS.CSUGE.AS-T
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| BIOL 107 | Introduction to Human Biology 1 | 4.0 |
| HLTH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| MATH 120 | Introduction to Statistics 1 | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading | 4.0 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 100 | Introductory Chemistry 1 | 4.0 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health 1 | 3.0 |
| PSYC 101 | Introductory Psychology 1 | 3.0 |
| CSU GE Area A1 - Oral Communication | 3.0 | |
| CSU GE Area A3 - Critical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 211 | Human Anatomy | 5.0 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3.0 |
| HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History |
3.0 |
| CSU GE Area C1 - Arts | 3.0 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 231 | Human Physiology | 5.0 |
| POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
| CSU GE Area C1 or C2 - Arts or Humanities | 3.0 | |
| CSU GE Area F - Ethnic Studies | 3.0 | |
| CSU Transferable Elective | 1.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
PHS.IGETC.AS-T
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| BIOL 107 | Introduction to Human Biology | 4.0 |
| HLTH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| MATH 120 | Introduction to Statistics 1 | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading | 4.0 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 100 | Introductory Chemistry 1 | 4.0 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health | 3.0 |
| PSYC 101 | Introductory Psychology 1 | 3.0 |
| IGETC Area 1C - Oral Communication | 3.0 | |
| IGETC Area 1B - Critical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 211 | Human Anatomy 1 | 5.0 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3.0 |
| HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History |
3.0 |
| IGETC Area 3A - Arts | 3.0 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 231 | Human Physiology | 5.0 |
| POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
| IGETC Area 3A or 3B - Arts or Humanities | 3.0 | |
| IGETC Area 7 - Ethnic Studies | 3.0 | |
| CSU Transferable Elective | 1.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |