HPER

Community Health Education

Program Major

Community Health Education majors are required to complete a core curriculum consisting of a minimum of 33 credits of required health education content and process courses, 6-8 credits of electives (selected with the consent of an HPER advisor), 5 cognate courses and a 4-6 credit hour field experience internship. Students can complete courses associated with the major over a 2-year period, followed by the 1-semester required internship.

Program guide

Community Health Education Major (CHDJ)

Required and elective courses include:

Introduction/Content Courses

Human Anatomy & Physiology
Principles of Biology
Principles of Sociology
General Psychology
Foundations of Health Education
Health Concepts I, II and III (covering a variety of health education content)
Issues in Health Education (various "hot topic" issues)
Cultural Dynamics of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Process Courses

Community Health Education Planning
Community Health Education Interventions
Grant Writing in Health Education
Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education
Modification of Health Behavior
Instructor First Aid

The Internship Experience

The Community Health Education internship is designed to be a capstone experience that provides students with an opportunity to utilize their skills and knowledge working in a health education setting. This experience should provide the student with the opportunity to observe, participate with and learn from health professionals working in community-based settings.

Community Health Education majors are required to complete a 400- to 600-hour internship. Prior to beginning the internship, students are required to have completed all course work directly associated with their health education degree.