The Associate in Science in Public Health Science for Transfer is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in Health Science at a CSU or UC campus. The major focuses on competencies that include knowledge of public health models, health risk assessments, health screenings, health promotion programming, surveillance of disease outbreaks and injury prevention strategies for a community. 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. Students must complete a maximum of 60 required semester units of CSU-transferable coursework, including the Cal-GETC requirements and 33 semester units within the major. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all major courses and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. For more information on university admission and transfer requirements, students should consult with a counselor.
Satisfies CSU GE area B.2 and B.3
Satisfies CSU GE area B.4
Satisfies CSU GE area E
Satisfies CSU GE area B.1 and B.3
Satisfies CSU GE area D