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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog: September 2024 Edition
Public Health Science for Transfer, AS-T
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This curriculum is designed to provide an opportunity for the Public Health major to achieve an Associate in Arts in Public Health for Transfer (AS-T in Public Health Science) which completes the first- and second-year requirements for transfer to a four-year public California institution. While at least a baccalaureate degree is recommended preparation for those considering professional careers, completion of this curriculum will demonstrate commitment to the field and provide comprehensive preparation for further academic study through upper-division course work. This curriculum specifically prepares the prospective transfer student for upper-division coursework in Public Health or a similar major at a California State University (CSU) campus. Students should consult a counselor, the Transfer Center and the catalog of the transfer college or university to plan a specific program of study to meet the college or university’s requirements. Note: Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree for Transfer at Irvine Valley College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at all transfer institutions offering a Baccalaureate Degree. The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an “associate degree for transfer”, a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. The AS-T is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees (AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the AS-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless the major is designated “high-unit” major). Possible career paths for students in Public Health include careers in a variety of health-related professions with employment opportunities in private, state, federal, corporate, and non-profit sector. The completion of this curriculum will demonstrate commitment to the field and provide comprehensive preparation for upper-division work.
Pursuant to SB1440, section 66756, to earn an AS-T in Public Health degree students must:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
- Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
- Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
- Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Describe the core functions of public health.
- Identify various career opportunities within the field of public health.
- Apply critical analysis skills to contemporary health issues.
- Assess the fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the U.S. health system and note significant differences in systems in other countries.
- Discuss the role of community engagement in promoting public health and social justice.
- Describe risk factors and modes of transmission for infectious and chronic diseases and how these diseases affect both personal and public health.
- Appreciate the multiple determinants of health, including sociological, economic, genetic, behavioral, environmental, and other factors that impact human health and health disparities.
- Apply the basic concepts, methods, and tools of public health data collection, use, and analysis and explain why evidence-based approaches are an essential part of public health practice.
- Endorse lifestyle behaviors that promote individual and public health and well-being.
- Value multicultural perspectives and sensitivities on health.
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List A: Select one (3 units)
Total Units Required: 32-34
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