Minor in Community Health
Community Health minor is only available with the Health Promotion major.
Graduates in Public Health are health education specialists who are likely to pursue career paths as: health educators working for hospitals, non-profit organizations, government agencies, private business, and colleges and universities.
Marketable Skills
- Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues
- Research: Be able to search, investigate and critically analyze information in response to a specific research question
- Social responsibility: Act ethically and responsibly for the benefit of society and the public good
- Stress management: Be able to identify causes of stress, identify effective coping mechanisms, and take action to change the situation
- Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal
Additionally, students will learn:
- Health behavior, use of effective mechanisms to help individuals make informed decisions about lifestyle modifications
- Health education techniques
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Minor | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| HSCI 4304 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HSCI 4309 | Program Eval in Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 4311 | Community Health Education | 3 |
| HSCI 4312 | Grant Writing in Hlth Profess | 3 |
| HSCI 4600 | Practicum in Community Health | 6 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |