Dec 03, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Public Health, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Location(s): Catonsville, Essex

Important Information

Short Description

The area of concentration in Public Health provides students with the coursework required to transfer to an institution which offers a Bachelor’s degree in public health. Beyond the general education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this area of concentration should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Graduates of four-year programs may work in public health or corporate wellness positions.

Type of Credential

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Program Code

A 176

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville, Danielle Holland
443-840-1573 or dholland@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Health, see DSST. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway

Social Sciences Pathway

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Public Health AOC Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements - 36 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 Credit(s). and
CHEM 108 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
or
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 101 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 105 - Multicultural Psychology 3 Credit(s).

Concentration Requirements and Electives - 24 Credits

Concentration Requirements:

BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
HLTH 120 - Aging and Health 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 126 - Introduction to Holistic and Complementary Health 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 120 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit(s).

Additional Concentration Requirement

Choose one from this list:

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s).
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit(s).
SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose a total of four credits.

HLTH 212 - Stress Management 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 221 - Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 232 - Contemporary Issues in Nutrition 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Area of Concentration Description

Area of Concentration Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, students will be able to:

describe basic principles of health topics including fitness, nutrition, stress management, psychological wellness, addiction, cardiovascular disease, cancer, sexuality, aging, and environmental wellness;
demonstrate a high quality of personal and public communication skills in oral and written form;
apply knowledge of human physiology;
discuss cultural differences to health issues;
apply health behavior change theories;
utilize mathematics to examine public health phenomena; and
describe ethical considerations in public health