Public Policy If differences in health outcomes are to be eliminated, the causes of disparities must also be eliminated. Federal, state and local laws all impact conditions that influence the health status of people. Therefore, it is necessary to develop policies at all three levels of government to address conditions that negatively affect a communityâs overall health. Public policy can be seen as one influence upon community health that can impact all other factors that influence overall health. Public policy affects housing, education, income, access to food, the availability and quality of health care, and the environment in which we live; for example:
Credit Hours. The traditional credit hour requirements for a bachelor's degree at many colleges is 120. The College of Central Florida notes on its program website that 60 hours on top of an associate's degree is required for a bachelor's. This makes for a total of roughly 120 for the four years.
Number of credits for a AA/AS Degree. The number of credits that are required to complete an associate's degree will depend upon the state mandate and your program of study. Typically, this degree requires 60 to 64 semester hours or 95 to 105 quarter hours.DGE, at most schools -- and, again, this is regardless whether it's an associates or bachelors -- tends to be from 30 to as many as 45 semester credit hours; and so LDGE, alone, will take-up at least 1/2 to as much as 2/3 of an associates degree (or 1/4 to 3/8 of a bachelors degree).