Community Health Education, B.A./B.S.

Professors: Peggy Pedersen, Linda Stonecipher
Associate professor: Doris Cancel-Tirado, Siobhan Maty
Assistant professors: Natalie DeWitt, Emily Lilo, Megan Patton-Lopex, Emily Vala-Haynes

Mission

To maximize individual and professional development in health and movement science and to promote healthy lifestyles and communities.

Learning Outcomes

Plan effective strategies, interventions and programs based on assessment of individual and community needs.
Implement and evaluate programs.
Coordinate, communicate and advocate for research-based practices.

Core Courses

BI 102 General Biology Credits: 5
BI 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
BI 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
BI 236 Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
HE 227 Community and Public Health Credits: 4

Chose One: (4)

B.S.:

MTH 111 College Algebra Credits: 4

B.A. only:

MTH 105 Math in Society Credits: 4

Community Health Core (52 credits)

HE 375 Epidemiology Credits: 4
HE 385 Foundations of Health Education Credits: 4
HE 419 Community Health Internship Credits: 8
HE 471 Program Planning Credits: 4
HE 473 Biometrics and Research Methods Credits: 4
HE 487 Assessment and Program Evaluation Credits: 4

HE Electives (24 credit hours with HE prefix. A minimum of 16 credits must be upper division)

Total Credits (77)

Note:

Common core classes are prerequisites to most courses in the community health core. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

Community Health Education majors must have a grade of C- or better in all courses used to satisfy requirements of the major. It is recommended that students take BI 102 , BI 234 and BI 235 to fulfill the laboratory science requirement in the LACC.