Associate of Science (A.S.) - Public Health
The Associate of Science degree with a concentration in Public Health is designed to introduce the student to Public Health sciences while providing a transfer pathway toward the B.S. in Public Health. To receive an Associate of Science degree with a Concentration in Public Health, students must:
- Complete all lower-division general education requirements with a letter grade of C- or better;
- Earn a minimum of 60 credits, at least 30 of which must be from the University of Montana;
- Maintain an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all University of Montana courses taken for a traditional letter grade.
- Complete 9 credits of transferable coursework in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) beyond those taken as general education requirements.
- Complete 9 credits of transferable Public Health coursework.
Associate of Science - General A.S.; Public Health Concentration
The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree has the following general requirements. Students must:
- Complete all of the university's general education requirements with the exception of the language requirement and the advanced writing requirement.
- All courses taken to satisfy general education requirements must be taken for a traditional letter grade and must be passed with a grade of C- or better.
- Complete a minimum of 60 credits.
- Earn a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0.
- Complete at least 30 of the total 60 degree credits at Missoula College or UM-Missoula.
- Complete 9 credits of transferable coursework in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) beyond those taken as general education requirements. Those courses offered at Missoula College are listed below.
Missoula College students are limited to enrolling in lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses only.
To receive to Associate of Arts with a concentration in Public Health, a student must complete the requirements specific to the concentration listed below.
Course Requirements
Note: Some courses required for the Associate of Science with a concentration in Business satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 of the following courses: | 27 | |
| Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Culture & Society | ||
| Human Form and Function I | ||
| Human Form and Function II | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Microbiology for Health Sciences | ||
| Personal Health and Wellness | ||
| Basic Exercise Prescription | ||
| Reimagining Global Health: Biosocial Perspectives | ||
| Public Health Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Additional STEM Courses for the A.S. Degree
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science STEM Courses | ||
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) beyond those taken as general education requirements. | 9 | |
| Contemporary Mathematics | ||
| Probability and Linear Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Trigonometry | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Discover Biology | ||
| Montana Ecosystems | ||
| Principles of Living Systems | ||
| Principles of Living Systems Lab | ||
| Communicating Biology | ||
| Basic Human Biology | ||
| Basic Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Microbiology for Health Sciences | ||
| Microbiology Health Sciences Lab | ||
| Pharmacology and Addictions | ||
| Introduction to General Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geology | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Basic Human Nutrition | ||
| Fundamentals of Physical Science | ||
| Nature and Society | ||
| Accounting Procedures I | ||
| Accounting Procedures II | ||
| Payroll Accounting | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | ||
| Income Tax Fundamentals | ||
| Fundamentals of Government and Nonprofit Accounting | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Medical Billing Fundamentals | ||
| Pharmaceutical Products | ||
| Medical Office Procedures | ||
| Computerized Medical Billing | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Issues in Sustainability | ||
| Social Media Strategy & Management | ||
| Programming with C++ I | ||
| Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | ||
| Intro to Computer Modeling | ||
| Social & Ethical Issues in CS | ||
| System Analysis and Design | ||
| Databases and SQL | ||
| Nutritional Cooking | ||
| Technical Drafting | ||
| Introduction to CAD | ||
| 3D CAD | ||
| GIS Mapping | ||
| Civil Drafting | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Digital Imaging I | ||
| CCNA 1: Exploration | ||
| CCNA 2: Exploration | ||
| Introduction to Operating Systems and the Command Line | ||
| Network OS - Desktop | ||
| Network OS - Server Administration | ||
| Network OS - Infrastructure | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Enterprise Security | ||
| CCNA 3: Exploration | ||
| CCNA 4: Exploration | ||
| Cloud Systems | ||
| Computer Repair & Maintenance | ||
| Professional Certification | ||
| Digital Publishing & Design | ||
| Interactive Web II | ||
| Intro to Surveying for Engineers | ||