Transfer Degree Pathway
Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Public Health
Transfer Degree Pathway Guide
Transfer applicants to the School of Public Health and Information Sciences must have a 2.0 college GPA.
The baccalaureate degree is an undergraduate degree offered by the university. It is awarded to students who have completed both university-wide requirements and the requirements of the selected degree program. The following university-wide requirements apply to all baccalaureate degrees.
The student must:
- Complete all Cardinal Core requirements.
- Complete all required courses and program requirements.
- Have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Complete at least 50 hours at the 300 level or higher.
- Complete at least 30 of 36 hours in residency.
- Complete 120 hours applicable to this program.
- Complete at least 60 hours at an accredited four-year institution.
Please reference the following for information about applying, scholarship, next steps and more.
- Transfer Application Process
- Transfer & Adult Scholarships
- Connect With Your Admissions Counselor
- Admitted Student Guide
- All admitted transfer students are required to meet with a University of Louisville academic advisor prior to registering for classes. During your advising appointment, your academic advisor will assess your transfer credit and provide a timeline to degree completion or provide details on Reverse Transfer.
Transfer Degree Pathway
Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Transfer Degree Pathway Program Requirements. The total baccalaureate degree requires 120 credit hours.
Category 1: KCTCS General Education Core (33 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
ENG 101 | Written Communication I | 3 | ENGL 101 |
ENG 102 | Written Communication II | 3 | ENGL 102 |
COM 181 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 111 |
TRN 120 | TRN Social Beh. Science * | 3 | PHEP 200 or PHPH 101 |
TRN 149 | TRN Social Beh. Science * | 3 | PHEP 301 |
TRN 149 | TRN Social Beh. Science* | 3 | PHPB 301 |
HIS XXX | Heritage: Recommend HIS 101 or HIS 102 | 3 | HIST 101 or 102 |
PHI 130 or 150 | Ethics or Business Ethics | 3 | PHIL 222 or PHIL 225 |
TRN 130 | TRN Science Gen Ed.** | 3 | PHEH 101 |
MAT 150 | College Algebra | 3 | MATH 111 |
TBS XXX | Biology Gen Ed. with Laboratory | 4 | TBD XXX |
| Subtotal: General Education Core | 34 |
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TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX means to be determined by UofL based on course selected.
*For Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, two disciplines must be represented and different from those in the Arts and Humanities category.
**Take PHEP 200, PHEP 301, PHPB 301, PHEH 101, and PHPH 101 at the University of Louisville through Metroversity or as a visiting student, and transfer back to KCTCS.
Category 2: KCTCS Associate in Arts Requirements (6 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
TBS XXX | Arts/Humanities - Recommend Foreign Language | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | A/H, S/B, or FL Gen Ed | 3 | TBD XXX |
| Subtotal AA/AS Requirement Courses | 6 |
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Category 3: KCTCS Electives (21 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
CIT 105 | Digital Literacy or IC3 Fast Track Test* | 0-3 | Elective |
FYE 105 | First-Year Experience** | 3 | GEN 101 |
HST 103 | Health Care Communication Theory and Practice | 3 | PHPB 401 |
HST 102 | Health Care Delivery and Management | 3 | PHMS 301 |
STA 220 | Statistics*** | 3 | MAT 109 |
TBS XXX | General Elective | 3 | Elective |
TBS XXX | General Elective | 3 | Elective |
| Subtotal: KCTCS Electives | 21 |
|
Total Associate Degree Hours | 61 |
*Students who take IC3 Fast Track Test in place of CIT 105, will need to make up the missing 3 hours with any college level course of choice.
**Some colleges have policies that allow students to fulfill the College Success Requirement by waiver or exemption.
***STA 220 prerequisite - MATH 150 or equivalent, or MAT 146 or MAT 141 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher or take PHST 200 through Metroversity at the University of Louisville.
Category 4: UofL Major Requirements (60 Hours)
UofL Course Code | UofL Course Name | Credits | KCTCS Course |
PHPB XXX** | Select One -PHPB 300 Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health or PHPB 501 Intro to Public Health Behavior (Accelerated Students Only) | 3 |
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PHPB 305 | Public Health Intervention Principles and Strategies | 3 |
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PHPH 401 | Public Health and Health Policy | 3 |
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PHPH 420 | Practice of Public Health | 3 |
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PHEH 301 | Public Health and Our Environment | 3 |
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PHEH 440**** | Biology for Population Health | 3 |
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PHST XXX** | Select One - PHST 301 Quantitative Methods in Public Health or PHST 500 Intro to Biostatistics for Health Sciences I (Accelerated Students Only) | 3 |
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PHEP XXX** | Select One - PHEP 341 Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health or PHEP 500 Intro to Epidemiology (Accelerated Students Only) | 3 |
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PHPH 431 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health I | 3 |
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PHEP 305 | Introduction to Social Epidemiology | 3 |
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PHPH 303 | Public Health Career Readiness | 1 | |
PHPH 491 | Senior Capstone I - CUE | 3 | |
PHPH 492 | Senior Capstone II - CUE | 3 | |
TBD XXX*** | General Electives | 17 | |
TBD XXX*** | General Elective - any level Public Health course | 3 |
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TBD XXX*** | General Elective - Public Health course 300 or higher | 3 | |
| Subtotal: UofL Major Requirements | 60 |
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Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 |
*Can be replaced with any 300 level or above biology course if taken BIOL 257 or BIOL 457.
**Substitute 500 level course is for students admitted to the Accelerated BA-MPH program.
***At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
****This course can also be subbed with a Microbiology course or any course that would transfer in as a BIO 300+ or higher class.
TBD - To Be Determined with Advisor
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours
KCTCS General Education Core | 33 |
KCTCS Associate in Science Requirements | 6 |
KCTCS Electives | 21 |
UofL Major Requirements | 60 |
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 |
Updated: October 2026