Public Health, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration, Associate of Arts
The area of concentration in Public Health provides students with the coursework required to transfer to an institution which offers a Bachelor's degree in public health. Beyond the general education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this area of concentration should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Graduates of four-year programs may work in public health or corporate wellness positions.
Program objectives
Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, students will be able to:
- describe basic principles of health topics including fitness, nutrition, stress management, psychological wellness, addiction, cardiovascular disease, cancer, sexuality, aging, and environmental wellness;
- demonstrate a high quality of personal and public communication skills in oral and written form;
- apply knowledge of human physiology;
- discuss cultural differences to health issues;
- apply health behavior change theories;
- utilize mathematics to examine public health phenomena; and
- describe ethical considerations in public health
