Public Health

The Associate in Sciences in Public Health Transfer Degree (AS-T in Public Health) provides preparation for students interested in careers in public health. Typical employment opportunities in the field are in areas of gerontology, health promotion, hospitals/health care facilities, community and public health programs, public and private health, and human services agencies (city, county, state, and national), long-term care facilities, diabetes education programs, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and professional consulting organizations. The Associate in Sciences in Public Health Transfer Degree (AS-T in Public Health) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Science with Health Education option, Health Science with Public Health option, Health Science with Community Health option, Health Science with Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health Education, Public Health, Public Health Promotion, Kinesiology with Health Education, Kinesiology with Health Science option, Kinesiology with Health and Wellness Promotion, Kinesiology with Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Collaborative Health and Human Services with Community Health option or a “similar” major at a CSU campus. Students completing the degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Each CSU campus determines which of the degrees it offers are “similar” and can be completed with the preparation included in the AS-T in Public Health within 60 units once a student transfers, so which majors are “similar” varies from CSU to CSU. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to CSU’s Associate Degree for Transfer Major and Campus Search and seek guidance from a Moorpark College counselor. The AS-T in Public Health may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a college or university that is not part of the CSU system.