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Health Sciences: AS-T Public Health

Academic Program Plan for Full-Time Students

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.

This sample course sequence does not represent a contract or guarantee of course availability.

  • This plan includes general education satisfying Plan C (IGETC).
  • This plan assumes student placed into transfer-level math and English.
  • This plan assumes a fall-semester start.
  • This plan assumes student has completed two years of high school coursework in a language other than English with a "C" or better or has equivalent language skills.
  • Completion of this plan satisfies the requirements for the Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer. The associate degree will be awarded upon completion of at least 60 units of approved coursework, including a minimum of 18 units in a college-defined major, and satisfaction of additional MiraCosta College graduation requirements. Please see miracosta.edu/degreecertificatetransferinfo/associatedegreefortransfer/.
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Year 1: Fall Semester
13-15 Units Total
HEAL 101: Principles of Health
3 Units
HEAL 180: Introduction to Public Health
3 Units
Statistics

  • Select one of the following: BTEC 180/180H, BUS 204/204H, MATH 103/103H/103S, PSYC 104/104H, SOC 125. Satisfies GE Area 2 Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning.
3-5 Units
GE Area 1A English Composition
4 Units
Year 1: Spring Semester
14 Units Total
Intro Biology: Prep for Pre-Health Professions (BIO 110 or BIO 111 and 111L)

  • Satisfies GE Areas 5B Biological Science and 5C Laboratory Activity.
4 Units
List B course

  • List B: NUTR 100/100H: Nutrition Today, PSYC 101/101H: General Psychology, SOC 101/101H: Introduction to Sociology. Note: PSYC 101/101H and SOC 101/101H partially satisfy GE Area 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences.
3 Units
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking—English Composition
4 Units
GE Area 3A Arts
3 Units
Year 2: Fall Semester
16-17 Units Total
List A course

  • List A: BIO 210/210H Human Anatomy, BIO 220: Human Physiology, BIO 230: Introduction to Microbiology (note: prior completion of BIO 220, CHEM 115/115H, CHEM 112, CHEM 140, or CHEM 150/150H required), CHEM 150/150H: General Chemistry I: For Science Majors. Note: CHEM 150/150H satisfies GE Area 5A Physical Science.
4-5 Units
GE Area 3B Humanities
3 Units
GE Area 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences

  • Two courses from two disciplines are required to satisfy the GE Area 4 requirement. This requirement could be satisfied with a course from List B (PSYC 101/101H or SOC 101/101H) and a course from List C (ANTH 120).
3 Units
GE Area 7 Ethnic Studies
3 Units
GE Area 1C Oral Communication
3 Units
Year 2: Spring Semester
15-16 Units Total
List C course

  • List C: ANTH 120: Global Health, HEAL 205: Integrative Health and Wellness, HEAL 222: Stress Management. Note: ANTH 120 partially satisfies GE Area 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences.
3 Units
GE Area 3A Arts or 3B Humanities
3 Units
GE Area 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences

  • Two courses from two disciplines are required to satisfy the GE Area 4 requirement. This requirement could be satisfied with a course from List B (PSYC 101/101H or SOC 101/101H) and a course from List C (ANTH 120).
3 Units
GE Area 5A Physical Science

  • This requirement could be satisfied with CHEM 150/150H from List A.
3 Units
Electives
3-4 Units