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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 | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (recommended for Social Science majors) (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) (4) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra (recommended for Business majors) (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life (2) | |
| Distribution Courses | |||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology | 3 | |
| or | BIOL 1610 | College Biology I (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 | 3 | |
| ZOOL 1090 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Complete 6 credits of the following | |||
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid | 3 | |
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management | 3 | |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Complete 10 cadditional credits of any course level 1000 or higher | 10 | ||
| Or any other department approved 1000 or 2000 level course | |||
Graduation Requirements:
NOTE:
1 Students majoring in Healthcare Administration must complete one of the following: MATH 1050, MATH 1055, or MATH 1090. Students majoring in Public Health must complete one of the following: STAT 1040, STAT 1045, MATH 1050, or MATH 1055.
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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | 3 |
| STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra or College Algebra for Business | 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 or College Biology | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Third Science | 3 | |
| HLTH Electives | (See Advisor) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid | 3 |
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management | 3 |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality | 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.
