Associate of Science | 62 credits

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Program Description

The Community Health and Leadership (CHL) degree is designed for students who are interested in a variety of non-clinical health-related careers.  For those students, the CHL Program will provide a solid foundational understanding of the healthcare system and professions within that evolving system.  Students completing this program will have the opportunity for direct transfer for baccalaureate degrees in fields such as Public Health, Community Health, Health Administration.  This degree may also be used in conjunction with a licensing or certificate program to enhance students’ understanding of the healthcare system in general; their place in health care institutions’ evolving priorities toward a focus on the social determinants of health and integrated care; and the many opportunities for leadership within that changing landscape. 

Career Opportunities

EMSI job trends data provides further rationale for the CHL program’s emphasis on transfer to 4-year higher education institutions. National educational attainment expectations reflect that only a small percentage of CHW and Community and Social Service Specialist jobs are attainable with an Associates level degree (8.8%, compared to 10% in 2023). A growing percentage of these jobs (62%) require bachelor-level training or higher.

Source: Lightcast (2024) Occupation Overview: Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other, Q3, retrieved from lightcast.io.

Transfer/Articulation Information

Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage. 

Estimated Cost for Students

Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx

Books: https://www.bkstr.com/slccstore

Supplies: $0

Course Fees: $50 - $100 for the program

Program Entry Requirements

This is an open admissions program with no set pre-requisites beyond declaration of degree selection.