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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts: Community Health Option (AA)


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Division of Business & Professional Studies

The Community Health Option combines courses in social sciences with courses, seminars, and field work in the community health field. In addition to acquiring the necessary professional skills such as interviewing, report writing, behavior modification, and human relations, students gain a broad background in the liberal arts. Upon completion, students are prepared for entry level or other positions related to their professional experience in health centers and social agencies.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Community Health is awarded.

Admission Requirements

CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and SORI (Sexual Offender Registry Information) background checks are required prior to practicum placement and will be conducted in accordance with state regulations. CORI and SORI results are confidential.

credits: 16


credits: 18


Second Year: Semester 1


credits: 16


Second Year: Semester 2


credits: 16/17


Total Credits: 66/67


* Course to be taken first semester.

Program Notes


Competency in mathematics is a MassBay graduation requirement. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency at 100 level math. This may be accomplished by an appropriate placement test score or completion of any 100-level mathematics course or higher, except mathematics courses with a MAC prefix.

This program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public institutions in Massachusetts. (Student must take a 100 level math course for the math/science elective) For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Humanities Electives:


Art, Communications, Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math/Science Electives:


Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Nutrition (NS 101 ) Environmental Science, Integrated Science, 100-level Mathematics or higher (not MAC), Physics