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The Department of Health and Human Performance offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science. The Bachelor of Science in Health Science has two emphasis areas, Community Health Education and Leadership in Allied Health which prepare students for work within health education and health related fields.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science – Community Health Education Online Degree Program was ranked among the nation’s BEST ONLINE BACHELOR’S IN HEALTH SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS in both 2019 and 2021 by Intelligent.com.
The Community Health Education (non-teaching) emphasis area is a 4-year degree track designed for students who plan to work as community health specialists and educators. This emphasis area prepares individuals to take the C.H.E.S. (Certified Health Education Specialist) exam. Certified Health Education Specialists are trained to assess and recognize health disparities among populations, then plan and implement quality health programming to address the assessed needs/disparities. The field of health education offers many opportunities for graduates to work in a variety of settings including universities, corporations, local, state, and federal health departments, hospitals, volunteer agencies, and public schools.
The Leadership in Allied Health emphasis area is a 2+2 track designed for health care providers who have already obtained an Associate degree in an allied health related field. This concentration will build upon their existing professional knowledge to enhance their skills in communications, critical thinking, problem solving, research, and health theories. In addition, the concentration will equip graduates with leadership skills as they relate to the allied health disciplines. Successful completion of the concentration will increase the mobility of graduates into leadership positions in their respective professions.
Should either of these emphasis areas be of interest to you, please feel free to contact me using the contact information in the right hand column. We look forward to you becoming a part of our program.