Public Health, A.A.

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Total degree hours: 60

LCC students may have to choose online courses to complete this degree.

General Education Requirements: (32-34 credits)

A grade of “C” or higher is required for successful completion of all Guaranteed Transfer (GT) courses.

Written Communications: (6 credits)

Any (GT-CO1) course plus any (GT-CO2) course -OR- Any (GT-CO2) course plus any (GT-CO3) course

Mathematics: (3 credits)

MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Arts & Humanities: (6 credit hours)

Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

History: (3 credits)

One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Social & Behavioral Sciences: (6 credits)

PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
Plus any one of the following:
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2333 - Health Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2220 - Dynamics of Racism & Prejudice Credits: 3(3-0)

Natural & Physical Sciences: (8-10 credits)

BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2) AND
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
OR choose two of the following (4 credits each):
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 1004 - Biology: A Human Approach: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1 Credits: 4 (3-1)

Other gtPathways (GT) courses are available through coloradoonline

Required Courses: (12 credits)

If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

BIO116/1016 course can be used to replace Health and Disease at Fort Lewis College.

Choose one from:
COM 1150 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3(3-0)
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
Choose one from:
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
Choose one from:
BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ANT 2550 - Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2222 - Psychology of Death/Dying: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2333 - Health Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 2037 - Sociology of Death & Dying: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
Choose one from G-MA1, GT-SC1, or GT-SC2. Recommended courses:
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 2116 - Pathophysiology Credits: 4(3-1)
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)

Electives: (14-16 credits)

Choose in consultation with a program advisor at the receiving four-year institution.