Pre-Public Health, A.A. (Western Michigan University)

General Transfer Notes and Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Western Michigan University. 

Students should contact Western to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Western ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Western Michigan University and this Western program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Western Michigan University requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below.  Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Western Michigan University requirements. See the “Program Elective Courses” section for courses that may also satisfy GRCC General Education Requirements.

Program Courses

• EXS 225 - Introduction to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
• SO 254 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• PY 260 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of eighteen (18) credits from the list below.

• EDU 116 - Family, Relationships & Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 120 - Adult Development Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 189 - Healthy Living Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 203 - The Obesity Epidemic Credit Hours: 3
• GH 200 - General Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• PL 206 - Biomedical Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• PY 233 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PY 241 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours remaining needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on degree, major, minor, or academic interest at Western Michigan University.

Total Credit Hours

60

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.