Health Services (Public Health Option) AS
Public Health is a dynamic field that focuses on improving and maintaining health on a population level through disease and injury prevention strategies. An Associate in Science degree in public health provides students interested in health care occupations a firm foundation of knowledge to continue in the many disciplines of the field. Public Health includes a variety of challenging disciplines such as epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, behavioral health, and occupational health. Public health services include risk assessments, health screenings, health promotion programming, and surveillance of disease outbreaks.
Partnership with New Jersey City University
Complete your Associate in Science degree at HCCC and seamlessly transfer to the Bachelor of Science in Health Science - Public Health Education program at New Jersey City University (NJCU). The articulation agreement allows all HCCC credits to be transferred to NJCU with junior standing. The dual admission agreement also adds the privilege of being an NJCU student, and access to their campus and activities, while at HCCC.
- Major
- Health Services Public Health
- Degree
- Health Services (Public Health Option) A.S.
Description
Public Health is a dynamic field that focuses on improving and maintaining health on a population level through disease and injury prevention strategies. Public Health includes a variety of challenging disciplines such as epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, behavioral health, and occupational health. Health risk assessments, health screenings, health promotion programming, and surveillance of disease outbreaks are examples of public health services. Public Health professionals work within a variety of settings including state and local health departments, hospitals, workplace wellness programs, government agencies, educational institutions, research organizations, and international development agencies.
Requirements
Complete CSS-100.
| CSS-100 College Student Success |
Complete the following groups:
COMPLETE ENG-101
| ENG-101 College Composition I |
ENG-102
| ENG-102 College Composition II |
Complete the following courses:
| MAT-114 Introduction Probabilities and Statistics |
| CSC-100 Intro to Computers and Computing |
Complete BIO-107 or BIO-211
| BIO-107 Human Biology |
| BIO-211 Anatomy and Physiology II |
Complete the following courses:
| PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology |
| SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology |
Complete the following requirements:
COMPLETE 1 DIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Complete ENG-112
| ENG-112 Speech |
Complete 1 Humanities Elective.
Complete the following courses:
TAKE HLT-207 or HLT-212
| HLT-207 Environmental Health |
| HLT-212 Substance Abuse and Addiction |
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES – Career Coach
Public Health professionals work within a variety of settings including state and local health departments, hospitals, workplace wellness programs, government agencies, educational institutions, research organizations, and international development agencies.
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