Public Health

Natural Sciences Division
Biological Sciences Department
The Public Health for transfer degree at Mt San Antonio College is an interdisciplinary program grounded in the biological sciences and designed to prepare students for transfer to university public health programs and other programs in the health sciences. Students completing this program will exemplify a high level of health literacy and will be exposed to a large variety of disciplines. Through this preparation, they will improve their understanding of the relationship of the environment to health, recognize and evaluate the economic impact of changing demographics on health care, identify and control disease outbreaks, and develop interventions to promote healthy behavior.

To earn an Associate in in Public Health for transfer, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.
Corrected local number from S0857 to S1014. PSYC 3H removed from list C. Students can request substitution if they complete the honors course. 9/21/2026

Required Courses

1. Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

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