info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER General Studies Pathway in Public Health Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Revised 07/05/2023
General Studies Pathway in Public Health Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Most public health workers will specialize in a certain area such as behavioral science and health education, biostatistics, international global health, and epidemiology. This Pathway in Public Health provides introductory core education background that will allow the student to transfer into a four-year Public Health program.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Personal and community health, principles of public health, principles of nutrition and human development, and introduction to drug use and abuse.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you plan to transfer to pursue a bachelor’s degree in public health.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With a Bachelors in Biology and a Masters in Molecular Virology/Infectious Disease, both from Virginia Tech, Freeman has been teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology for Health Sciences at the college for over 12 years. Her favorite part of her job is getting students excited about health and medicine.
Nicole Freeman Pathway Ambassador OTC 202
nfreeman@vhcc.edu| 276-739-2537
First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I 3 MTH 161 Pre-Calculus 3 HIS 121 U.S. History I 3 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 SDV 101 Orientation to College Success 1 HLT 110 Personal & Community Health 3 TOTAL CREDITS 17 Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 MTH 162 Pre-Calculus II 3 HIS 122 U.S. History II 3 BIO 102 General Biology II 4 HLT 121 Intro to Drug Use and Abuse 3 TOTAL CREDITS 16 Third Semester (Fall) REL 230 Religions of the World 3 CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 HLT 228 Principles of Public Health 3 SOC 266 Race and Ethnicity 3 SOC 200 Principles of Sociology 3 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Fourth Semester (Spring) PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3 MTH 245 Statistics I 3 ART 102 History of Art II 3 HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition and Human Development 3 TOTAL CREDITS 15 YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with
your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
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Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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