Public Health, A.S.
The Associate of Science in Public Health is a stepping stone to a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Students will be introduced to foundational concepts in public health such as disease prevention and building and promoting healthy individuals and communities
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB | 3 |
| or BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 25 Credits | |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HLSC 2600 | Drugs Behavior and Society SS | 3 |
| HLSC 1300 | Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| Complete 6 credits of the following | 6 | |
| First Aid (3) | ||
| Mental Health and Mindful Resilience (3) | ||
| Human Sexuality SS (3) | ||
| Complete 10 additional credits of any course level 1000 or higher | 10 | |
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Students majoring in Healthcare Administration must complete one of the following: MATH 1050, MATH 1055, or MATH 1090.
Students majoring in Public Health must complete one of the following: STAT 1040, STAT 1045, MATH 1050, or MATH 1055.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
- Overall GPA of 2.50 or above with no grade lower than a C- in core courses.
- Residency hours-- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL | ||
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| HLSC 2600 | Drugs Behavior and Society SS | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610 | General Biology BB or College Biology I BB | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Physical Science Requirement | 3 | |
| HLSC 2800 | Human Sexuality SS | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| HLSC 1300 | Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| HLSC 2400 | Mental Health and Mindful Resilience | 3 |
| General Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe the role and function of basic nutrients in the human body.
- Discuss categories of drugs and their effects on the body, risk factors for drug use, drug dependence, and strengths and weaknesses of drug prevention programs.
- Describe basic principles of anatomy including anatomic nomenclature, function of organs, and structure of organ systems.