Associate of Science Degree (Public Health Science) - Transfer

An Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer (AS-T) from Skyline College is intended for students who are interested in transferring to a California State University (CSU) campus with a major in Public Health, or similar major. The program is designed to prepare students for advanced study in public health and community health education. Students explore and make sense of the complex, dynamic forces that affect human and population health at the local, national and global levels. Students will explore the environmental, social, behavioral and political drivers of chronic and infectious diseases, health disparities, premature death, disease epidemics and strategies for addressing these issues. Identify factors influencing the public's health including factors related to public policy, socioeconomics, and the environment that contribute to epidemics, health disparities and leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Make connections between the psychosocial, behavioral, biomedical and environmental aspects of human health.

Career Path

Careers includes health education coordinators, trainers, health program planners, health coaches, school-based health educators and more. Community health workers can work in a variety of settings including community health centers, schools, private medical offices and hospitals, county public health agencies, public health research projects and more.