Public Health
Associate of Applied Science Degree
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The associate of applied science degree in public health provides the initial course work to prepare students for a career in public health. Public health is an exciting area of practice which takes a population-based focus to health. Individuals in this field interpret community data to determine health needs and intervention priorities. In addition to needs assessment, they work with community leaders to plan, implement, and evaluate community health education interventions such as smoking cessation, chronic and infectious disease awareness campaigns, vaccination programs, and family planning and prenatal care initiatives. This program is ideal for those who like to work with the public, yet who also like to take the broader view of how to promote the health of communities and groups of citizens.
The associate degree program fully articulates with the bachelor
of community health degree program offered at the main NMSU
campus in the Department of Health Science, which also offers
the master of public health in community health education at the
graduate level. The courses in this associate of applied science in
public health curriculum at DACC will meet the majority of NMSU’s
general education degree requirements and are designed to give students
a full overview of what public health and community health
education practice is all about. There are no special admissions criteria
for this program, but prospective majors are advised to arrange
an initial degree advising session with the faculty of DACC’s Health
Occupations program in the Division of Health and Public Services.
The program director will also be able to advise students regarding
choices for elective courses.
Associate Degree (66 credits)
OR OR |
OECS 105 Intro. to Microcomputer Tech. C S 110G Computer Literacy BCIS 110G Intro. to Computerized Information Systems |
3 |
OR |
COMM 253G Public Speaking COMM 265G Principles of Human Communication |
3 |
| ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition | 4 | |
ENGL 218G Technical and Scientific Communication |
3 | |
Laboratory science courses selected from the following list:
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8 | |
| MAT H 210G Mathematics Appreciation | 3 | |
| PSY 201G Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC 101G Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| One history course from the following list: HIST 101G, 102G, 201G, 202G, 211G, 212G, 221G |
3 | |
| One course from the following list: ART 101G, ART 110G, ENGL 244G, MUS 101G, MUS 201G, THTR 101G |
3 | |
Electives from any of the following categories
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11 |
NOTE: The CHSS and HL S courses listed here may be applied toward the bachelor’s degree program in Community Health at NMSU. |
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| CHSS 101 Overview of Health and Community Services | 3 | |
| CHSS 216 Ethical and Research Issues in Human and Community Services | 3 | |
| CHSS 299 Service Learning Experience in Human and Community Services | 3 | |
| HL S 100 Overview to Community Health Education | 1 | |
| HL S 150 Personal Health and Wellness | 3 | |
| HL S 275 Foundations of Community Health Education | 3 | |
| HL S 295 Foundations of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
NOTES
- Grade of C or better required.
- Majors in economics must have a final grade of C or better in ECON 251G, ECON 252G, and E ST 251 or STAT 251 or equivalent, and MATH 142G.
- See these categories listed under “N.M. Common Core” in the section titled, “Transfer Among New Mexico Institutions of Higher Education,” in the front of this Catalog.
- Should not be taken until sophomore year.
