2023-2024 Catalog

Public Health Transfer Major, A.A,

Program is designed for transfer to a four-year university. Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Public health offers career paths in government, non-profit organizations, healthcare, education, at local community clinics, or can even provide job opportunities outside of the United States. Students may explore career opportunities in the private or public sectors. Public health students develop necessary skills in communication, critical thinking, adaptability and scientific analysis. Students also learn to value difference and diversity, and develop system-thinking skills. Public health students gain an interdisciplinary foundation in biology, psychology, and communication that equips them with the fundamental skills needed to further their health education. Interested students in this degree pathway should have a passion for promoting health and education, preventing disease, and helping establish healthy communities, with a strong desire to serve diverse and vulnerable populations. Career paths in the public health workforce are diverse and include epidemiology, environmental health, health education, research, public health policy and administration, and community health. The current and projected growth of public health careers is strong. To learn more about careers in public health, visit the APHA.org website.

Degree Requirements: 60 Credits

Additional Required Courses: 12 credits

*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Choose one of the following:

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

OR

COM 1250Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3)

3

OR

COM 2300Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3)

3

 

AND

Choose one of the following:

PHI 1012Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

OR

PHI 1013Logic (GT-AH3)

3

 

AND

Choose one of the following:

ANT 2550Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3)

3

BIO 1016Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2)

3

 

AND

Choose one from GT-MA1, GT-SC1, or GT-SC2. Recommended courses:

BIO 2104Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

OR

BIO 2116Human Pathophysiology

4

BIO 1016 can be used to replace Health and Disease at Fort Lewis College 

General Education Requirements: 32-34 credits

English and Communication

(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

AND

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

 

OR

 

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

AND

One gtPathways approved CO3 Course

3

 

Mathematics

(3 credits - MA1)
MAT 1260Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1)

3

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits- GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Select two gtPathways courses

Category I (GT-AH1)

ART 1110Art Appreciation: GT-AH1

3

ART 1111Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1)

3

ART 1112Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1

3

ART 1113Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1

3

COM 1300Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1)

3

ENG 2021Creative Writing I (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1020Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1021Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1022Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1023Survey of World Music (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1025History of Jazz (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1005Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1008Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2011Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2012Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2015Playwriting (GT-AH1)

3

Category II (GT-AH2)

HUM 1015World Mythology (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1021Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1022Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1023The Modern World (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 1015Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2001World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2002World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2005Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2011American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2012American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2021British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2022British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2025Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2046Literature of Women (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2055Children's Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2058Latinx Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2059Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2)

3

Category III (GT-AH3)

PHI 1011Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1012Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1013Logic (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1014Comparative Religions (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2005Business Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2020Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3)

3

Category IV (GT-AH4)

ASL 2221American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4

3

SPA 2011Spanish Language III (GT-AH4)

3

SPA 2012Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4)

3

Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission.

Check with your college of transfer intent.

History

(3 credits – GT-HI1)

Select one gtPathways course

Category I (GT-HI1)

HIS 1110The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1120The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1210US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1220US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1310Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2005Women in World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2105Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 201520th Century World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2110African American History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2115American Indian History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2135Colorado History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2200History of Latin America (GT-HI1)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 credits)

PSY 1001General Psychology I (GT-SS3)

3

 

And one of the following:

PSY 2440Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3)

3

PSY 2552Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3)

3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(8-10 credits)

BIO 1111General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

AND

BIO 1112General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

 

OR

 

BIO 1005Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

AND

ANT 1005Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

Electives 14-16 Credits

Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.