Community Health Education

Major 

Supporting Courses18
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Laboratory Safety
Fundamentals of Public Address
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Lifespan Development
Social Science Statistics
Lower-Level Courses13
Personal Health and Wellness
Anatomy and Physiology
Fundamentals of Healthcare Terminology
Ethnic Influences on Nutrition
Upper-Level Courses43
Foundations of Community Health Education
Methods and Strategies for Community Health Education
Program Planning and Evaluation in Community Health Education
Capstone Seminar
Community Health Education Field Practicum
Health Care Systems
Healthcare Management
Healthcare Economics & Policy
Population Healthcare Management
Epidemiology
Quality Improvement
Drugs and Behavior
Grant Writing for Success
Upper-Level Elective: (choose 3 credits)3
Health Communication Campaigns and Strategies
Health Communication and Technology
Group Processes, Team Building and Leadership
Organizational Behavior Across Sectors
Leadership in Organizations
Strengths-Based Group Facilitation
Total Credits77

Curriculum Guide 

An example four-year plan. This plan is a representation. Consult with your advisor.

120 credits necessary to graduate.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
First Year Seminar 3
BIOLOGY 201 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes 3
BIOLOGY 202 Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes 1
CHEM 207 Laboratory Safety 1
PSYCH 102 Introduction to Psychology 3
GEN EDUC - Humanities 3
 Credits14
Spring
HUM BIOL 240 Anatomy and Physiology 4
WF 105 Research and Rhetoric 3
GEN EDUC - Fine Arts 3
GEN EDUC - Natural Science 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Sophomore
Fall
PSYCH 205 Social Science Statistics 4
COMM 133
Fundamentals of Public Address
or Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
3
PSYCH 203 Introduction to Lifespan Development 3
NURSING 200 Fundamentals of Healthcare Terminology 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
HUM BIOL 215 Personal Health and Wellness 3
HUM BIOL 322 Epidemiology 3
NUT SCI 202 Ethnic Influences on Nutrition 3
Elective 6
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
CHE 310 Foundations of Community Health Education 3
NURSING 340 Quality Improvement 2
HLTH MGT 301 Health Care Systems 3
HLTH MGT 302 Healthcare Management 3
Elective 4
 Credits15
Spring
CHE 330 Program Planning and Evaluation in Community Health Education 3
HLTH MGT 401 Healthcare Economics & Policy 3
HLTH MGT 402 Population Healthcare Management 3
PSYCH 310 Drugs and Behavior 3
SOC WORK 344 Grant Writing for Success 2
 Credits14
Senior
Fall
CHE 320 Methods and Strategies for Community Health Education 3
CHE Elective Course 3
GEN EDUC - Humanities 3
GEN EDUC - Social Sciences 3
Elective 6
 Credits18
Spring
CHE 440 Capstone Seminar 3
CHE 450 Community Health Education Field Practicum 9
 Credits12
 Total Credits120

Faculty

Christine L Vandenhouten; Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University*

Heidi Neverman; Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S.N., University of Mary