Community Health Major

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Develop the skills and background required for positions in a variety of health professions and for admission into advanced degree programs. Choose from a number of concentrations to help you meet specific career goals. Our well-developed internship program and independent study options have lead graduates to work in a wide range of health and educational settings.

Prepare for post-graduate programs in areas such as medicine, dentistry, physical or occupational therapy and chiropractic medicine by combining health education with the concentration in allied health.

Career Potential

• Community health educator
• Public health
• Environmental health specialist
• College health promotion specialist
• Wellness health promotion specialist
• Health administrator
• International health promotion

What Will I Learn?

This major will prepare you to work with

• Individuals, groups and families
• Health-related organizations (e.g. American Cancer Society)
• University based health services
• Wellness centers
• Employee health behavior programs at the local, state, or federal level

Concentration Options

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Special Features

• Study Abroad in London, Belize, Australia, Africa
• Concentrations for more focused study
• Full semester of fieldwork

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities: Combine academic course work with out-of-class experiences that provide you direct contact with health and education professionals.

Honor Societies

Eta Sigma Gamma, National Health Education Honorary

Next Steps