Public Health for Transfer Degree (AS-T) - AST.PH2
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Additional Information
Students: to ensure you're on track for transferring in your selected major, schedule a meeting with a Hartnell College counselor. They can help you determine if you need any additional courses based on the specific requirements of your chosen transfer institution.
Catalog Description
The Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer (AS-T in Public Health) is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in public health. Graduates from this program are prepared to engage in community health promotion programming encouraging healthier lifestyles and behaviors, implement disease prevention strategies to control the spread of illnesses, develop environmental health and safety initiatives that ensure safe living and working conditions, and advocate for healthcare policy changes that improve health outcomes at both local and global levels. The degree is interdisciplinary and prepares students for a variety of careers in schools, non-profit organizations, government agencies, hospitals, and wellness programs. The AS-T in Public Health provides a clearly articulated curricular track for students who wish to transfer to baccalaureate degree programs at a California State University (CSU) campus in areas such as Public Health, Health Science, Kinesiology with a Health Education or a Health and Wellness Promotion concentration, Collaborative Health and Human Services with Community Health option, and related fields. For detailed requirements for individual four-year institutions, students should contact the transfer institution and meet with a counselor for specific transfer course requirements in their major.
Degree
AS - Associate in Science
Program Goal
Transfer
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Outcome
Design and assess health promotion and disease prevention strategies, creating evidence-based treatment plans for conditions like substance abuse and chronic diseases, with a focus on biological and behavioral interventions.
Outcome
Apply basic epidemiological principles to study disease patterns, assess health data, and formulate evidence-based solutions for diverse populations.
Outcome
Demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills essential for addressing contemporary public health challenges and improving health outcomes.
Outcome
Integrate insights of cellular and physiological processes, chemical reactions, and anatomical structures to interpret health data and inform clinical decisions.
Outcome
Explain and apply how social, political, behavioral, cultural, environmental, and economic factors impact public health, the health status of individuals and populations, and the healthcare delivery systems in the United States.