# Public Health (Associate in Science for Transfer)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Allied Health

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**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Transfer

**GE Pattern(s):** Cal-GETC

**Program Code:** 45791.00AS-T

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Compare and contrast the differences between Public Health versus Medical Care services provided locally, statewide and nationally.
2.  Explain the differences in science, politics and prevention as related to and intertwined within the public health field.
3.  Describe the science of public health.
4.  Define the importance the Public Health care field plays in relationship to prevention and intervention of diseases and conditions.
5.  Interpret the economic role and responsibility of the field of Public Health in our society today.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 14 |
| ALH 3 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| BIOL C1000 | Introduction to Biology with Lab | 4 |
| HLTH 2 | Health and Wellness | 3 |
| **Select one:** | | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| **List A (Select one):** | | 4-5 |
| CHEM 1 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 51 | Elementary Inorganic Chemistry | 5 |
| BIOL 15 | Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 21 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| **List B (Select one):** | | 3 |
| ALH 5 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| SOC 30 | Sociology of Inequality | 3 |
| **List C (Select one):** | | 3-4 |
| ANTH 4 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FN 2 | Nutrition | 3 |
| FN 50 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 4 |
| HLTH 40 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| **Total** | | **24-26** |