Public Health for Transfer
AS-T Degree Public Health · Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Public Health for Transfer - AS-T
Description
Public Health embraces a wide spectrum of occupations dealing with public health, public health education, and health awareness and prevention. Those involved in the public health field assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors, conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. Public health workers may provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening, as well as collect data to help identify community health needs. Students completing this program will be prepared to work in a wide range of careers in the fields of health education, community health outreach, public health promotion and disease prevention, health advocacy, and collaborative health and human services.
This Associate Degree for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
To obtain this Associate Degree for Transfer, students must complete:
- A minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. Students should keep in mind that while a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Consult with a counselor for more information.
- A minimum of 18 semester units of major requirements completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” (Pass) if the course is taken on a “pass/no pass” basis.
- The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” (Pass) if the course is taken on a “pass/no pass” basis.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Practice effective communication and comprehension skills and strategies appropriate for the field of Public Health Science.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in problem solving in the field of Public Health Science.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and strategies to consider significant social, cultural, environmental and esthetic perspectives as appropriate within the field of Public Health Science.
- Assess their own knowledge, skills and abilities, set challenging and appropriate career goals appropriate for the Public Health Science field.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major requirements for the Associate in Science for Transfer Degree (AS-T): | ||
| Required Core: | 14-15 | |
| PH 10 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| PH 20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Choose one | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 1 | General Biology | 4 |
| orBIOL 23 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 23L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSCSCI 10 | Statistics for Social Science | 4 |
| List A - Any one course: | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 22 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 10 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 24A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| List B - Any one course: | 3 | |
| PH 13 | Social Determinants of Health, Disparities and Equities | 3 |
| PH 30 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| List C - Any one course: | 3 | |
| HS 15 | Exploration of Health Professions | 3 |
| PH 11 | Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs | 3 |
| PH 40 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| Total | 24-26 | |
Other Information
Health and Wellness
Local Program (Major) Code: S294
Program Control Number: 46850
TOP Code: .
CIP Code: 51.0000