A.S. Public Health
This program is designed for health professionals who want to pursue a career in community and population health. It promotes Navajo concepts of health and wellness. This degree can be used to transfer to a college that offers four-year programs in public health, health education, health promotion, or community health. The program offers two options: Health Education (Sociocultural) and Environmental Public Health.
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General Education Core | Credits |
Communications | |
ENG 101: Freshman English I | 6 |
ENG 102: Freshman English II | 6 |
Humanities and Fine Arts Students must choose two courses from: |
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Art History (ARH) | 6 |
English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297 | 6 |
Fine Arts (FA) | 6 |
Humanities (HUM) | 6 |
Theater (THR) 101, 102 | 6 |
Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major. | |
MTH 110: College Algebra | 3-4 |
MTH 114: College Mathematics | 3-4 |
MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics | 3-4 |
Social and Behavioral Science Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from: |
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Anthropology (ANT) | 6 |
Sociology (SOC) | 6 |
Social Work (SWO) | 6 |
Social Science (SSC) | 6 |
Political Science (POS) | 6 |
Economics (ECO) | 6 |
Psychology (PSY) | 6 |
Laboratory Science Students must choose one Life Science and one Physical Science course both with labs from: |
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Life Science: BIO | 8 |
Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS | 8 |
Physical Education and Health Education | |
PEH 122 | 2-3 |
PEH 113-148 | 2-3 |
Health Education (HEE) | 2-3 |
HEE 110, 111, 112 | 2-3 |
Navajo Studies One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211) |
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NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and | 2-3 |
NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10 | 2-3 |
Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements. | 40-43 |
Program Requirements | Credits |
BIO 205 Microbiology | 4 |
PUH 111 Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
PUH 270 Comm. Health Assessment and Planning | 3 |
PUH 295 Public Health Sciences | 3 |
Program Credits | 13 |
Choose Option A or B | Credits |
Option A: | |
PUH 280 Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Interventions | 3 |
Electives from the following: EDU 200; BIO 170, 201; PSY 111, 240, 250; SOC 111, 225, 230; PUH 241, 289 | 3 |
Option B: | |
PUH 290 Public Health Research Methods | 4 |
PUH 297 Practicum | 3 |
Choose Specialization Option A or B | Credits |
Option A: Health Ed. (Sociocultural Option) | |
HEE 110 Introduction to Wellness | 3 |
HEE 111 Personal and Community Health | 3 |
PUH 200 Principles of Health Education | 3 |
Option B: Environmental Public Health Option | |
PUH 201 Principles of Environmental Public Health | 3 |
PUH 202 Uranium and Environmental Health | 3 |
ENV 160 Introduction to Geographic Info System | 3-4 |
or | |
ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Science | 3-4 |
Degree Earned | Credits |
General Education | 40-43 |
Program Requirements | 13 |
Choose Option A or B | 6-7 |
Specialization | 9-10 |
Total Credits Earned: | 68-73 |
Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Code Title | |
51.2207 Public Health Education and Promotion. |
DEAN'S OFFICE
James Tutt
Dean of School of STEM
1 Circle Drive, Route 12
Tsaile, Arizona 86556
(928) 724-6938
jmtutt@dinecollege.edu
Nesbah Kahn
Administrative Assistant
nkahn@dinecollege.edu
Room 123A
Gorman Classroom Building (GCB)
Tsaile Campus
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
1 Circle Dr.
Tsaile, AZ 86556
Phone: (928) 724-6936