Students in the Department of Public Health may receive an Associate in Science in Public Health. The AS degree is a stepping stone to a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. A minor in Public Health is available as well as an endorsement for School Health Education.
Total Program Credits: 60
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
| Distribution Courses | |||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB | 3 | |
| or | BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB (4) | |
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 25 Credits | ||
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs Behavior and Society SS | 3 | |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB | 3 | |
| Complete 6 credits of the following | 6 | ||
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid (3) | ||
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management (3) | ||
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality SS (3) | ||
| Complete 10 additional credits of any course level 1000 or higher | 10 | ||
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Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs, Behavior and Society SS | 3 |
| STAT 1040 or 1045 or MATH 1050 or 1055 or 1090 | Introduction to Statistics QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL | 3 |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Social Science | (HLTH 2800 Recommended) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610 | General Biology BB or College Biology I BB | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Third Science | 3 | |
| HLTH Electives | (See Advisor) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB | 3 |
| Complete 6 credits from: | 6 | |
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid (3) | |
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management (3) | |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality SS (3) | |
| Unrestricted electives | 7 | |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Degree total: | 60 | |
The Public Health department is in the College of Health and Public Services . To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Public Health department, visit their website.
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