Health Education - Public Health
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When many people think about careers in health, they think about medical careers (such as doctor or nurse) that involve treating individuals who have diseases or injuries. Health education is a different kind of health career. Health educators try to affect the health of whole populations, not just individuals. They focus on prevention rather than treatment. Health education is the practice of developing, implementing, and evaluating programs designed to improve the health of a population. The Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences offers a BS in Health Education with a concentration in Public Health. The program offers an integrated approach to health education and public health that addresses local, national, and global health and environmental issues. It provides future leaders with the skills and knowledge they will need to devise and implement strategies and policies to prevent leading and emerging health threats, and to reduce health disparities. Public health educators work in a variety of settings (government agencies, community clinics, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, corporations) and focus on a variety of age groups, populations, and problems. Many experts agree that major advances in the improvement of health over the next decades will not come from new medical findings or cures, but rather through prevention. Health educators will be in high demand, and will find professional opportunities as Community Health Educators, Health Program Managers, Health Communication Writers, and Health Promotion Specialists. Health educators may work in hospitals, colleges and universities, clinics, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, private corporations, and health departments. |
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Health Education - Bachelor of Science Degree Program |
Course Requirements:
The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2008. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS or see your academic advisor for your official program of study.
| Core Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| HLTH 200 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 240 | Foundations of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 307 | The Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 330 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 411 | School Health and Community Services | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| HLTH 105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH 245 | Observation of Health Agencies | 2 |
| HLTH 246 | The Science of Public Health: Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 325 | Program Planning | 3 |
| COED 401 | Cooperative Education Experience I | 6 |
| OR | ||
| HLTH 350 | Field Study in Health | 6 |
| HLTH 405 | Senior Seminar/CHES | 2 |
| HLTH 425 | Vital Statistics | 3 |
| HLTH 442 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| HLTH 450 | Health Disparities and Social Justice | 3 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Required Collateral Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| BIOL 107 | Biology for Survival | 3 |
| BIOL 240 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Public Health Required Electives | ||
| 1. Select two of the following: | ||
| HLTH 430 | Health Counseling | 3 |
| HLTH 444 | Community Organization and Health Advocacy | 3 |
| HLTH 460 | Systems of Health Services Delivery | 3 |
| HLTH 475 | Health Communication and Social Marketing | 3 |
| 2. Select three of the following: | ||
| ANTH 440 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| HLTH 207 | Safety, Accidents and Emergency Care | 3 |
| HLTH 213 | Perspectives on Drugs | 3 |
| HLTH 220 | Mental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 375 | Women's Health | 3 |
| HLTH 433 | Behavioral Aspects of Diet, Activity and Health | 3 |
| HLTH 440 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| SOCI 309 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
| PROGRAM TOTAL: 76 credits | ||