Health Promotion: Community Health (BS.HLP.CED)

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The Department of Health, Human Movement, & Sport offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion with a Concentration in Community Health.

The Concentration in Community Health prepares students for careers in non-school health settings such as public health departments, hospitals, work site health promotion, and non-profit community agencies. This program prepares students to take the community Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.

Complete these courses required of all Health Promotion majors (42 cr):

AHS 2150 - Designs for Fitness 3 cr
BIO 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 cr
BIO 2012 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 cr
HED 2010 - Current Health Issues 3 cr
HED 2310 - Health Education Methods 3 cr
HED 2330 - Drug and Alcohol Curriculum 2 cr
HED 2350 - Sexual Health Curriculum 2 cr
PED 1015 - Introduction to Health and Physical Activity Promotion 3 cr
PED 3125 - Psycho-Social Aspects of Health, Physical Activity and Sport 3 cr
PED 2160 - Emergency Care and Personal Safety 3 cr
PED 2370 - Community Health 3 cr
PED 4020 - Applied Nutrition and Weight Control 3 cr
SWK 2020 - Family Violence 3 cr
And take one of the following:
PSY 1050 - Human Growth and Development 3 cr
PSY 2265 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 cr

and complete these courses for the Community Health concentration (12-21 cr):

HED 3051 - Health and Physical Activity Promotion I 3 cr
HED 4052 - Health and Physical Activity Promotion II 3 cr
HED 4810 - Internship in Health and Physical Activity Promotion 3-12 cr
MAT 2021 - Statistics I 3 cr

(Total health education credits required for BS.HED.CED: 54-63 cr)

And complete the University's Gen Ed requirements

Review the Gen Ed requirements.

CHES

The field of health promotion has established a national credentialing certificate called the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). It is a voluntary credentialing process that is generally not required as a condition of employment. However, we recommend that Community Health Promotion majors obtain certification, as the CHES certificate conveys additional standards of accomplishment that may contribute to one's prospects for getting hired. To obtain such a certificate, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) administers a written exam several times a year at various locations throughout the country. Once certified, CHES-health educators are required to obtain continuing education credits to maintain the certification. For further information about the CHES process, visit the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. website.