Public Health
Certificate of Achievement Public Health · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program will introduce students to health science, including personal health and public health. Students can choose from a variety of courses that will increase their knowledge and understanding of the biopsychosocial model of health, the determinants of health, and how to work towards reducing health disparities across communities. Students will be able to evaluate the burden of disease for a population and analyze global health issues for a social justice perspective. The impact of the environment, socio-economics, politics, and culture on health and health systems are also explored.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to analyze disparity in health outcomes across populations using evidence-based methods and identify effective intervention strategies.
- Students will be able to analyze global health issues and identify the impact of environment, socioeconomics, politics, and culture on health and health systems.
Requirements
Review Certificate Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PUBH A100 | Personal Health | 3 |
| PUBH A200 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Public Health Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 units. | 9-10 | |
| PUBH A202 | Drugs, Health, and Society | |
| PUBH A203 | Health and Social Justice | |
| PUBH A205 | Introduction to Health and Healthcare Careers | |
| PUBH A206 | Holistic Health: Health and Healing Systems | |
| PUBH A208 | Investigating Disease Outbreaks and Epidemics | |
| PUBH A209 | Global Health | |
| PUBH A160 | Peer Health Education Level 1 | |
| PUBH A210 | Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs | |
| orINHL A210 | Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs | |
| PUBH A213 | Social Determinants of Health, Disparities and Equities | |
| PUBH A220 | Techniques and Topics in Health Education | |
| orINHL A220 | Techniques and Topics in Health Education | |
| PUBH A230 | Assessing and Analyzing Health Information | |
| PUBH A260 | Peer Health Education Level 2 | |
| INHL A225 | Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
| ETHS A150 | Ethnic Groups in the United States: Their Histories | |
| GEOG A190 | Digital Mapping: Introduction to GIS | |
| BIOL A100 | Principles of Biology | |
| orBIOL A100H | Principles of Biology Honors | |
| BIOL A210 | General Microbiology | |
| Social Science Selection | ||
| Select one course. | 3 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology Honors | |
| PSYC A165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | |
| SOC A100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC A100H | Introduction to Sociology Honors | |
| SOC A185 | Analysis of Social Problems | |
| SOC A185H | Analysis of Social Problems Honors | |
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| PUBH A100 | Personal Health |
| PUBH A200 | Introduction to Public Health |
| PUBH RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) | 3 |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
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| PUBH RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) |