NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026
Health Sciences: Public Health Major, A.S.
Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 620-01
| Two Years | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 4 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| 6 | Transfer Elective | 3 | |
| 6 | Transfer Elective | 3 | |
| BIO | 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO | 141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO | 142 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Choose One | |||
| CST | 100 | Principles of Public Speaking OR | 3 |
| CST | 110 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| 5 HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| Choose One | |||
| HLT | 110 | Personal and Community Health OR | 3 |
| 6 | Transfer Elective | 3 | |
| 1 HLT | 143 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLT | 228 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLT | 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning OR | 3 |
| MTH | 161 | PreCalculus I | 3 |
| MTH | 245 | Statistics I OR Higher | 3 |
| PSY | 200 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills OR | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to Healthcare | 1 |
| Total Credits for Health Sciences: Public Health Major, A.S. = 61 | |||
1 Depending on the transfer institution's requirements, either HIM 111 or HLT 241 may be accepted as a substitute for HLT 143.
2 MTH 155 is not available for credit since MTH 245 is a required course for this degree program, as credit will not be awarded for both courses.
3 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed. Two courses cannot be from the same category.
4 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.
5 Select from the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 112.
6 Requirement may be met by a General Education Electives or the following: BIO 150, BIO 205, BIO 206, BIO 256, HLT 143, HLT 145, ITE 100, or PHI 227.