I wanted to inform you that as of Tuesday
November 24 MHEC approved the new AS in Public Health Sciences. The
number is 415. This program accompanies the existing articulation with
USG. As of Spring 2016 no student will be admitted into the public health
science program at Shady Grove unless they have completed the BS in public
health sciences here at MC. USG will be working with students
previously admitted under other majors to help them complete the program.
In addition there have been some changes to the existing health education
program (186). Chemistry has been dropped as a requirement (since College
Park has done the same) and an additional health elective has been substituted.
This has adjusted the program to 60 credits. This program transfers well
to College Park’s Community Health major which has a behavioral health focus
unlike the public health program which has a biological health focus. In
addition, there was a mistake in the catalog, students need to make sure that 2
of their chosen electives are at the 200 level (the catalog reads 1). I
have alerted the curriculum committee regarding the error. Since there
are other details in each program which may impact the student’s choice
of electives it is probably best if you send them to me for advising.
Thank you.
