Bachelor degrees in Community Health and Preventive Medicine: A program that prepares public health specialists to plan and manage health services in local community settings, including the coordination of related support services, government agencies, and private resources. Includes instruction in public health, community health services and delivery, health behavior and cultural factors, local government operations, human services, health communication and promotion, health services administration in local settings, environmental health, preventive and comparative medicine, epidemiology, biostatistcs, family and community health, and applicable law and regulations.
The Community Health program both offer an academic foundation, professional preparation, student teaching/internship experiences, and a learning environment conducive to personal application of health goals.
Community Health program also provide sound academic preparation for entry into health-related master's degree programs. Graduate study is recommended for students pursuing careers beyond entry-level positions.
HPE120 First Aid
HPE130 Personal and Community Health HPE225 Foundations of Health Education
HPE314 Administration and Evaluation of Health Education
HPE318 Epidemiology
HPE345 Disease and Injury Control
HPE390K* Decision Making and Medical Technology
HPE481 Internship
HPE499 Health Senior Seminar
BIO103D* Human Biology
BIO201 Human Anatomy
BIO202 Human Physiology
CHE103D* Introduction to General, Organic,...
Today, health education is more important than ever. Escalating medical costs are drastically affecting the economy, and individuals must accept greater responsibility for their own health. The major aims of school and community health education are to promote well being among individuals and help them make educated decisions in solving personal, family and community health problems.
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The community health specialization prepares students to work in schools, community agencies, industries, and organizations that promote wellness through programs that reduce disease by behavioral interventions. The courses focus on key public health problems such as drug abuse and sexually transmitted diseases and factors that contribute to conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Students are taught how to develop and evaluate risk....
The Bachelor of Science Degree Health Science includes a core set of health and related classes common for all students and three different emphasis areas to choose from: Public Health, Occupational Safety & Health, and Community and Worksite Wellness.
•Community and Worksite Wellness: Prepares students theoretically and experimentally for health related career opportunities. These include community health educator, health promotion specialist,...
Community Health is an interdisciplinary concentration that examines: patterns of, and explanations for, population health and disease; health policy; cross-cultural and international aspects of health; the organizational and social structures through which health services are delivered/received; and the public health system. Courses in the concentration allow students to explore the ways in which the social, political, behavioral and biological sciences...
The Health Science major is an interdisciplinary major that provides the student with the skills and knowledge to attain employment or pursue graduate work in health related fields. Courses within the major come from disciplines in a variety of areas of study including public health, natural sciences, mathematics, nursing, social sciences, and philosophy. Within the health science major students will develop and apply knowledge drawn from the different...
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