Community Health

Program Description 

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

Admission Requirements

The Community Health program prepares students for health-related careers in county, state and federal health departments, non-profit agencies, private ventures or agencies focusing on health promotion, corporate wellness, crisis intervention, drug/alcohol recovery, adoption, services for the elderly. In addition to general education requirements, the program includes major requirements, a complementary minor or elective options, and a 14 credit hour internship (40 hours a week for 14 weeks). Students can be admitted into the Community Health program as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare Community Health as their major, and meet the following criteria: 

•  A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
• For information about initial admission to KU, visit the Office of Admissions. Visit the Office of International Support Services for information about international admissions.
• Prospective Community Health students should consult an advisor early in the first year to plan efficient programs of study.
• The following minor programs are approved: African American Studies; Environmental Studies; Global and International Studies; Healthcare Management; Nutrition; Psychology; Spanish; Sociology; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; and Sport and Exercise Psychology. Those interested primarily in Community Engagement, which emphasizes health education, health promotion, community outreach and community partnerships, are encouraged to explore our approved minor options. The minor provides students with application-based and service-oriented opportunities to engage with communities and their needs. Complimentary to this, those interested in Pre-Clinical work, which promotes bringing a community health lens to the clinical setting, are encouraged to explore our alternative elective options.
• A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours.
• To be eligible for the B.S.E. degree, a student must complete at least 30 hours at KU and at least 30 hours after being admitted to the School of Education & Human Sciences. Up to 6 hours of work done at another institution may be accepted as part of the last 30 hours.
• To be eligible for the B.S.E. degree, a student must complete at least 30 hours at KU and at least 30 hours after being admitted to the School of Education & Human Sciences. Up to 6 hours of work done at another institution may be accepted as part of the last 30hours.
• Only 6 hours of Credit/No Credit is allowed for general education courses. A student cannot take a class Credit/No Credit for any major requirement.
• Minimum total hours for graduation is 120.
• Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.
• Students who transfer to KU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran.
• Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for JCCC equivalents.