Public Health
Associate in Science for Transfer Allied Health · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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:
- Compare and contrast the differences between Public Health versus Medical Care services provided locally, statewide and nationally.
- Explain the differences in science, politics and prevention as related to and intertwined within the public health field.
- Describe the science of public health.
- Define the importance the Public Health care field plays in relationship to prevention and intervention of diseases and conditions.
- 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 | |