Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education

The Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education gives students the necessary tools to plan, implement and evaluate health education programs for individuals, communities and groups. The major features a capstone internship experience during which the student works with a health educator in a community setting. The program qualifies students to take the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

Conduct strategic planning, analyze the organizations culture in relationship to program goals, facilitate cooperation between and among levels of program personnel, formulate practical modes of collaboration among health agencies and organizations and develop volunteer opportunities.
Exhibit competence in carrying out planned educational programs, employ a wide range of educational methods and techniques, apply individual and group process methods as appropriate to given learning situations and select methods that best facilitate the practice of program objectives, infer enabling objectives as needed to implement instructional programs in specified settings, select methods and media best suited to implement program plans for specific learners and determine the availability of information, personnel, time and equipment needed to implement the program for a given audience, monitor educational programs, adjusting objectives and activities as necessary, and use the code of ethics in professional practice.
Analyze factors that influence decision-makers, assess the appropriateness of language in health education messages and select a variety of communication methods and techniques in providing health information, demonstrate proficiency in communicating health information and health education needs and respond to public input regarding health education information, identify the significance and implications of health care providers messages to consumers, and develop a personal plan for professional growth.

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