Bachelor of Arts in Public Health

Catalog Year 2025-2027

Based on VCCS Curriculum for PUBLIC HEALTH

Transfer Guidance

Guaranteed Admission Agreement

• Virginia Community College students (VCCS) graduating from transfer-oriented degree programs with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a four-point scale are guaranteed admission (https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VCCS_HU_GAA-FINAL-0714.pdf).

• A GPA of 2.5 or higher on all college-level work is recommended for all students seeking to transfer to Hollins University.

• This policy applies for all undergraduate majors. All students declare a major after they arrive at Hollins.

• Program Specific Benefits: You will receive a Public Health faculty advisor from day one.

Important Links & Dates

• Hollins University Transfer Information: https://www.hollins.edu/admission-aid/transfer-students/

• Register Intent to Transfer: through College Connect at www.TransferVirginia.org

• Admission Application: Preferred admission deadlines: February 1 for fall term or November 15 for spring term matriculation; apply at https://admissions.hollins.edu/apply/

• Financial Aid: https://www.hollins.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-financial-aid-schola...

• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: Apply at studentaid.gov

What Should I Consider When Selecting Courses?

• Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year. For help, see Transfer Steps and Resource Center at www.TransferVirginia.org

• Connect with an advisor at your community college within your first year and your transfer counselor (transfer@hollins.edu) at Hollins University if you have questions regarding your transfer pathway. College Connect is available in your account at www.TransferVirginia.org

Is This Degree Right For Me?

• The B.A. in Public Health prepares students to enter the Public Health workforce or to continue to graduate school to specialize in Epidemiology, Health Education, Community Health, Health Care Management, or other fields.

• You will learn how to improve community and population health through planning community health programming and other interventions, including advocacy work.

• You will learn about the interconnectedness of everyone's health, on both global and local scales.

• The liberal arts focus at Hollins gives you the opportunity to combine your Public Health major with a number of other majors and minors to tailor your degree to your specific interests.

• If you want to pursue social justice, this is the major for you!

What Is The Impact On My Degree Of Work I Have Already Completed?

• Associate Transfer Degree Completion: Fulfills all Hollins general education requirements. Courses listed above satisfy Hollins major requirements.

• Dual Enrollment - Completion of Associate Degree in HS: Dual enrollment courses may count toward general education requirements. Completion of an Associate Degree through dual enrollment does not automatically satisfy all general education requirements at Hollins, but all dual enrollment courses will be considered on an individual basis. Students who have not completed college credits after completing their high school degree must take Core 101: First-year Foundations and Core 102: Conflict and Collaboration at Hollins.

• Credit for Prior Learning: Credit for prior learning, including CLEP examinations and AP and IB test scores will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for Hollins credit. Visit www.transfervirginia.org "Check All My Credits" to see how your prior learning will earn credit.

• Catalog Year: Transfer students follow the requirements in the catalog year that they first enter Hollins but may elect to move to a later catalog if they wish.

Is This College Right For Me?

• Known for its creative and highly engaged student body, Hollins University prides itself on its nationally-recognized and award-winning undergraduate and graduate academic programs, its deeply committed alumnae/i network, its extraordinarily beautiful campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its unique ability to ensure that each of its students has the opportunity to design a transformational college experience. Hollins is a small, close-knit community with fewer than 1,000 students, focused on holistic support for each student. The average class size is 12, and only women are admitted as undergraduate students. On-campus housing is guaranteed for undergraduates, and a scholarship of at least $20,000 is guaranteed for transfer students. A $2,000 scholarship is available for Phi Theta Kappa members. Top majors for transfer students include business, psychology and biology but all programs welcome transfer students. Hollins offers a 5-year Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program and offers a renowned English and creative writing program. We are a small community with big outcomes for students; more than 90% of recent graduates are employed or in graduate school within one year of graduation.

• Learn more about our college at www.TransferVirginia.org - Transfer Partners

Did You Know That…

• Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?

• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at Hollins University?

What Can I Do With This Degree?

• Graduates with a BA in Public Health successfully work in local and state health departments, non-governmental public health agencies, and other community organizations.

• The skills you gain in this degree are also broadly transferrable, especially if you take electives focused on data analysis, data visualization, or communication.

• Explore possible careers, salaries, and job outlook at www.TransferVirginia.org

Program Successes & Highlights

• As part of your BA degree, you will complete a public health related internship in a community organization, so you will graduate with real-world experience.

• You also have the opportunity to study abroad with Public Health faculty in Kenya.

• Our Senior Seminar leads students through typical health department functions like community health assessments, preparing students to enter the workforce.

• Program electives, including Social Determinants of Health, Social Justice, and Health Policy, among many others, ground these hands-on skills within an interdisciplinary understanding of how health is affected by the communities in which we all live, work, and play.

• You will benefit from strong advising and mentoring relationships with Public Health faculty.

What Are My Chances For Getting Accepted?

• 89% of applicants applying for the fall 2022 cohort were admitted to Hollins University.

• Learn more about applying at www.TransferVirginia.org and https://www.hollins.edu/admission-aid/transfer-students/

Do More With Your Degree!

• 90% of recent graduates were employed, in graduate school, or engaged in service within six months of graduation.

• Consider a minor or certificate that complements your major and extends your learning. See the complete list of offerings at https://www.hollins.edu/programs/.

• Consider studying abroad in Kenya with Public Health and Gender and Women's Studies faculty!

Other Than Classes, Are There Other Program Requirements?

• All Hollins students, other than Horizon students, complete two half-semester physical activity classes not for credit. Varsity athletes may count a sport for one of these requirements.

• Hollins courses are primarily taught on campus during the traditional work day.

• As part of your BA in Public Health, you will complete an internship. You will work with your Public Health advisor and the Career and Life Design staff to find the best option for you.