The Bachelor of Science in Community Health prepares students to effectively plan, develop, implement and evaluate community health education programs. Students in this program are exposed to material in health behavior, community health research, biostatistics, epidemiology, grant writing, health communication and professional development. Our BS in community health degree program is applied and hands-on. You will learn techniques to promote healthy lifestyle choices and improve the quality of life of individuals and groups using culturally competent techniques and methods. Discuss the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts, and functions across the globe and in society. Use basic public health concepts, methods, and tools for data collection and analysis. Identify the major health-related needs and concerns of populations and formulate basic processes, approaches, and interventions as possible solutions. Describe the underlying science of human health and disease including opportunities for promoting and protecting health across the lifespan. Examine the socio-economic, behavioral, biological, environmental, and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities. Demonstrate the fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment, and evaluation. Compare and contrast the fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the health systems of the United States and other countries.
Health communication is the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence decisions that enhance health. Health communication is fundamental in disease prevention, health promotion, health care policy, and the business of health care. Health communication uses various approaches to deliver targeted messages to diverse audience segments ranging from at-risk groups to health professionals to policymakers. This specialization focuses on theory and practice in understanding health communication uses and methods and materials that can be applied to health campaigns and social marketing efforts.
