Community Health

General

Program Title

Community Health

Degree Designation

Award Type

Baccalaureate

Program Level

Undergraduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus, Online Exclusive - Asynchronous

Program Description

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. A program that prepares individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Includes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies.

Department/Unit(s)

Kinesiology

College/School

School of Health and Human Services

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Credits: 54

Program Requirements

48 credits: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course. course or course, and course or course.

Electives

6 credits: Select from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course.

Students fulfill the University's Upper Division Writing Requirement by successfully completing course.
C- or better in all major courses.

Notes

Students may have no more than 7 credits of C- or lower in courses required for the Community Health major.

Courses within the major must be taken for a letter grade except for Internships and Independent Studies.

Students must take 15 credits of Community Health program requirements at SCSU (excluding course: Internship, General, course: Internship, Community Health and independent study courses). Additional transfer credits may be approved as electives with advisor permission. Admission to the major does not guarantee admission to the required internship program. Special fees are required for course: Internship

See program website for additional information.

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Evaluate clinical applications of nutrition for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, and other chronic illnesses.

Outcome

Distinguish the theoretical bases and models for health promotion and education.

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Contrast culturally appropriate, theory-driven individual and community-based behavior change interventions.

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Specify national and international public health organizations and resources.

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Identify and analyze a current international health issue (both print and online) and conduct research for content area.

Outcome

Research drug abuse prevention programs and resources of various governmental, private, and voluntary agencies.

Outcome

Explain the role of public health professionals [as leaders] in emergency preparedness and response.

Outcome

Identify basic theories, concepts and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health research and practice.

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Determine connections between the anatomical structures of the major organ systems and their role in maintaining normal bodily functions and health.

Outcome

Evaluate public health as a system with inputs, processes, outputs, and results, including core functions and essential public health services.

Outcome

Investigate the health-related activities of the various governmental, private and voluntary agencies.

Outcome

Identify the applications of the field of consumer health to everyday life situations.

Outcome

Evaluate emerging international health practices and programs.

Degree Maps

Major Code

3007

Program Code

1835