Program Codes:
PUBH.AS
Associate in Science Degree
The primary area of student need for this program is among students with interest in occupations in the growing Public Health field. Its purpose is to allow students to develop background knowledge through introductory coursework in Public Health, and to give them additional training in laboratory science and general education coursework. This degree is designed allow students to successfully transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in Public Health.
Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.
A passing score on the College placement test or a grade of “C” or better in ENG-010
Familiarizes students with mathematical models that occur in more advanced courses and in the areas of business, science and the social sciences using exploratory data analysis and statistical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics linear regression, probability and probability distribution, confidence intervals, and an introduction to hypothesis testing.
MAT-013 or appropriate score on the College placement test and one year of high school laboratory science or departmental approval
Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.
This course provides a broad overview of the many facets of public health, including, but not limited to historical perspectives, communicable disease, epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and social, cultural, and behavioral aspects of health across the life span. It will describe public health infrastructure, delivery of services at the local, state and national levels, and the core competencies for public health professionals.
Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students will engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.
A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121
This course introduces students to a problem solving approach to computer applications through the use of spreadsheets, database, presentation manager, a programming language and Internet skills. It emphasizes Visual Basic and Microsoft Excel, in addition to surveying fundamental computer concepts and is designed for students who already possess a familiarity with computer applications. It is recommended for students planning to transfer to an upper division college that has a computer programming requirement in its computer literacy course. This course is suitable for liberal arts, science transfer and business transfer students who wish to transfer to a university and complete their bachelor,s degree.
This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification and causes and effects of inequalities.
A study of cellular transport mechanisms and tissues as they relate to organs and systems. Structural and functional features of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems and special senses are examined. Recommended for students in the health sciences.
The philosophical foundations of Western moral/ethical theory, including natural law, social contract theory, Kantian duty and utilitarianism. These approaches are employed to consider solutions to such moral dilemmas as abortion, nuclear weaponry, poverty and euthanasia.
The course examines health as a variable entity having physiological, psychological, social and multicultural dimensions. The course explores the relationship between cultural and health behavior as a means of increasing cultural sensitivity. The course employs an individualized participatory approach that includes assessing one's own health status and behavior as well as exploring a personal decision making process. Topics include but are not limited to: establishing a basis for wellness, understanding sexuality, making responsible decisions about substance use and abuse, maintaining fitness and protecting one's self against disease and environmental risk factors.
Emphasis is on those topics from algebra and trigonometry that best prepare students for the first course in calculus. The areas of study are algebraic and transcendental functions and their graphs. Of special interest are polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Additional topics include vectors, polar coordinate systems, matrics and determinants. TI83/84 graphing calculator required.
A continuation of BIO 111. A study of the structure and function of the body is continued by examining the endocrine, reproductive, circulatory, digestive, respiratory and excretory systems.
BIO-111 with a minimum grade of “C”
Principles of nutrition including the various essential nutrients in foods and their functions in the human body.
BIO-108
This course looks at the environmental issues that affect people living today. Students will learn about people from a variety of cultures and different geographical regions of the world, studying their histories, how they live, how technology affects them and how they manage their environmental issues. Each issue will be reviewed by studying its origin, the effect it has on today's society and its impact on the generations to come.
Introduction to the theory and practice of public address; the study of representative public addresses and the preparation and delivery of short speeches.
A survey course designed to enable students to understand the biological, physiological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of sexuality and human sexual behavior. An examination of multicultural influences is an integral part of the course. At the option of the professor, students are evaluated by quizzes, exams, a research paper and group work.
Contact Name: Jeffrey Herron, Assistant Dean, Division of Professional Studies
Contact Phone: 732.906.3502
Contact Email: JHerron@middlesexcc.edu
Upon completion of developmental coursework (if needed), the degree is designed to be completed in two academic years (fall and spring semesters) of full-time study. Students may shorten the amount of time by taking courses in the summer and winter sessions.
The Statewide Transfer Agreement for New Jersey ensures that students who earn an A.A. or A.S. degree at a community college will have those credits fully transferable to a New Jersey public four-year institution, will have completed half of the credits required for a basic four-year degree and will have completed all lower division general education requirements. In addition, articulation agreements are being worked out with institutions granting baccalaureate degrees in Public Health to facilitate the transfer process. Students should discuss the transfer process with an advisor.
The degree program will focus heavily on giving students background in laboratory science and general education coursework, providing background necessary for students to pursue advanced coursework in Public Health at baccalaureate degree granting institutions. An introductory course in Public Health is also offered to allow students exposure to material that will be covered more expansively in advanced study.
Public Health, as an Associate in Science degree program, is designed for transfer and not to lead directly to employment. The majority of the graduates of these programs will be pursuing positions in the Public Health field following their graduation from baccalaureate institutions. The students may also pursue graduate studies to open additional opportunities in the Public Health field. It is projected that opportunities for new positions in the Public Health field that can be filled by Associate degree recipients may come from further implementation of the Affordable Care Act.