Room: E-Building, E-300/C-252
Phone: (718) 482-5774
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The Public and Community Health program provides a foundation for students to continue education and training in Bachelor degree programs in community health, health education, health promotion, health sciences and public health.
Our Public and Community Health program focuses on training students with the skills to understand the issues impacting the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities from diverse backgrounds. Public & Community Health Professionals seek to empower individuals and communities, emphasize strengths and abilities, and foster human growth and development.
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Skills You Will Learn
What makes this major unique?
Public and Community Health is intended for those interested in health education, public policy, and program development and evaluation.
The curriculum for Public & Community Health (PCH) has been designed to meet multiple goals: 1) Alignment with the curricular models proposed by the League for Innovations in Community Colleges and Public Health (CCPH) Project Recommendations for Public Health Programs (www.league.org/ccph 2) The General Education requirements for the program include the background domains suggested by the Council for Education for Public Health Accreditation (CEPH) and the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
Career Possibilities
Transfer Possibilities
A. REQUIRED CORE: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses – 3 credits
Life & Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses – 3 credits
B. FLEXIBLE CORE: 18 credits
Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category.
To complete the degree requirements from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select courses from the recommended course selections listed on the program website. Note: Students can select only two courses from any one discipline.
Students are advised to select SSY101 Psychology from the Scientific World Core. This course is a prerequisite for SCN195 Community Health. Students are also encouraged to take SSS100 Introduction to Sociology (Individual and Society).
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences | |
| HSF090 First Year Seminar for Health Sciences | 0 |
| Select one of the following courses: 3 Credits | |
| SCH150 Drugs, Society and Human Behavior | |
| SCH210 Human Sexuality | |
| SCD200 Introductory Nutrition | |
| Community Health: 12 Credits | |
| SCH160 Health and Wellness | 3 |
| SCN194 HIV/AIDS, Science & Society | 3 |
| SCN195 Community Health | 2 |
| SCN196 Community Health Research | 1 |
| SCH285 Health and Diversity | 3 |
| Public Health: 12 Credits | |
| SCH205 History/Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| SCH215 Social Determinants | 3 |
| SCH225 Health Behavior Change | 3 |
| SCH235 Epidemiology | 3 |
| Unrestricted electives: 3 Credits |
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