Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Community Health, (CHEA), B.S.
SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits and 90 credits from a 2- and 4-year combined. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.
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Cortland Degree Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I |
ENGL 100 (GE required) |
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Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II |
ENGL 101 (GE required) |
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Communication – Presentation (GECP): |
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Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): HLH 369 Dimensions of Human Sexuality |
SOCE 201 (GE required & major elective) |
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Mathematics (GEMA): COM 230/MAT 201 Statistical Methods |
MATH 200 (GE & major required) |
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Natural Sciences (GENS) (4 cr.): BIO 110 Principles of Biology I (4 cr.) |
BIOL 101 (GE required & prerequisite) |
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Humanities (GEHU): |
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Social Sciences (GESS): HLH 111 International Health and Culture |
HLTH 215 (major elective) |
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The Arts (GEAR): |
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US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): |
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World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): HLH 111 International Health and Culture |
HLTH 215 (major elective) |
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World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable) |
_____ 101 (required for B.S.) |
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Cortland Major Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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BIO 301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr.) |
BIOL 201 |
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BIO 302 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr.) |
BIOL 202 |
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BIO 303 Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr.) |
BIOL 216 |
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HLH Elective (3 credits) |
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*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.
Community Health
School of Professional Studies
The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.
- To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
- Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
- Students interested in clinical medical professions like nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy can choose to add a concentration in Allied Health.
- If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.
About Community Health
Develop the skills and background required for positions in a variety of health professions and for admission into advanced public health or clinical degree programs. Our well-developed internship program and independent study options have led graduates to work in a wide range of health and wellness settings. Prepare for areas such as medicine, dentistry, physical or occupational therapy and chiropractic medicine by combining health education with the concentration in allied health.
Career Potential
- Community health educator
- Public health
- Environmental health specialist
- College health promotion specialist
- Wellness health promotion specialist
- Health administrator
- International health promotion
What Will I Learn?
- This major will prepare you to work with
- Individuals, groups and families
- Health-related organizations (e.g. American Cancer Society)
- University based health services
- Wellness centers
- Employee health behavior programs at the local, state, or federal level
Applying to Cortland
- SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
- If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
- Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
- After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.