Public Health
Associate of Arts Degree
Health Sciences Pathway
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Public Health
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER TRANSFER
What is Public Health? Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Public health offers career paths in government, non-profit organizations, healthcare, education, at local community clinics, or can even provide job opportunities outside of the United States. Students may explore career opportunities in the private or public sectors. Public health students develop necessary skills in communication, critical thinking, adaptability and scientific analysis. Students also learn to value difference and diversity, and develop system-thinking skills. Public health students gain an interdisciplinary foundation in biology, psychology, and communication that equips them with the fundamental skills needed to further their health education.
Interested students in this degree pathway should have a passion for promoting health and education, preventing disease, and helping establish healthy communities, with a strong desire to serve diverse and vulnerable populations.
Designed for transfer to a four-year university. A full-time student can complete the A.A. Public Health degree in two years. Career paths in the public health workforce are diverse and include epidemiology, environmental health, health education, research, public health policy and administration, and community health. The current and projected growth of public health careers is strong. To learn more about careers in public health, visit the APHA.org website
Program highlights:
The Community College of Denver (CCD) has developed an A.A. in Public Health with an articulation agreement to our partner 4-year university. Students can complete an A.A. in Public Health at the Community College of Denver and transfer to complete a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Public Health.]
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PBH 2015 | Introduction to Public Health: GT-SS3 | 4 |
| MAT 1260 | Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Health | ||
| Choose One Composition Course (GT-CO1) | 3 | |
| Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | ||
| English Composition I: GT-CO1 | ||
| Choose One Communication Course | 3 | |
| Public Speaking 1 | ||
| Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | 3 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| HPR 1039 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Science Course (GT-SC1) | 4-5 | |
| General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Subtotal | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HCI 4000 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 4 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Science Course (GT-SC1) | 4-5 | |
| Gen College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GTAH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Science Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 | ||
| Sociology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 14-15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Health | ||
| Research Methodology in Healthcare | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
| Modern Middle East: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Science Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychopathology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Philosophy Course | 3 | |
| Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Logic: GT-AH3 1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GTAH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
- 1
Will satisfy CU Denver CLAS Communicative Skill.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Metropolitan State University of DENVER TRANSFER
What is Public Health? Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Public health offers career paths in government, non-profit organizations, healthcare, education, at local community clinics, or can even provide job opportunities outside of the United States. Students may explore career opportunities in the private or public sectors. Public health students develop necessary skills in communication, critical thinking, adaptability and scientific analysis. Students also learn to value difference and diversity, and develop system-thinking skills. Public health students gain an interdisciplinary foundation in biology, psychology, and communication that equips them with the fundamental skills needed to further their health education.
Interested students in this degree pathway should have a passion for promoting health and education, preventing disease, and helping establish healthy communities, with a strong desire to serve diverse and vulnerable populations.
Designed for transfer to a four-year university. A full-time student can complete the A.A. Public Health degree in two years. Career paths in the public health workforce are diverse and include epidemiology, environmental health, health education, research, public health policy and administration, and community health. The current and projected growth of public health careers is strong. To learn more about careers in public health, visit the APHA.org website
Program highlights:
The Community College of Denver (CCD) has developed an A.A. in Public Health with an articulation agreement to our partner 4-year university. Students can complete an A.A. in Public Health at the Community College of Denver and transfer to complete a ) B.A. in Public Health from Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver).
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 1260 | Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| PBH 2015 | Introduction to Public Health: GT-SS3 | 4 |
| Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Health | ||
| Choose One Composition Course (GT-CO1) | 3 | |
| English Composition I: GT-CO1 | ||
| Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | ||
| Choose One Communication Course | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | 3 |
| HPR 1039 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4-5 | |
| General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 2 | ||
| Subtotal | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HCI 4000 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 4 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4-5 | |
| Gen College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 | ||
| Sociology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 14-15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
| Research Methodology in Healthcare | ||
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Health | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
| Modern Middle East: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychopathology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Philosophy Course | 3 | |
| Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Logic: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH3) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
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If you choose this course, you have to continue with BIO 1112 in the pathway.
- 2
If you choose this course, you must take ANT 1005 in the pathway.
Pathway Notes:
- MOU allows any two GT-AH courses to meet the 6 credit GT-AH requirement.
- Natural and Physical Science section allows for BIO 1111 and BIO 1112 to be used as course subs for BIO 1005 and ANT 1111 (variable credit section).
- MOU allows for any GT-HI1 course. Recommend HIS courses that meat global diversity/multicultural requirement.
