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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog
Pre-Public Health, A.A. (Western Michigan University)
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Academic Plan Code: 630
This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Public Health at Western Michigan University. The stated purpose of Western’s program is to prepare students to focus on primary prevention of negative population health issues in community settings, like what we are currently experiencing with the COVID-19 public health pandemic.
By declaring this Articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and transfer to Western Michigan University to earn a Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
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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.
English Composition and Communications
Humanities
Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement. Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Select one (1) Natural Sciences Lab/Non Lab General Education Elective from a subject other than BI.
General Education Total Credit Hours
30 (min.) Program Elective Courses
Select a minimum of eighteen (18) credits from the list below.
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.
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.
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