Community Health Education—Bachelor of Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Website: Community Health Education
College/School: Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions
Accreditation: Council on Education for Public Health
Apply to UIW: Application for the Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education program
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education degree program emphasizes improving the health of individuals and communities based on their needs. Students design, implement and evaluate community health programs. They also learn the domains of competency within public and community health education such as behavioral health, health policy, research, epidemiology, chronic diseases and infectious diseases. The Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education consists of 120 hours. The CHED curriculum addresses all public health domains through a combination of university core classes (43 hours) and the required courses in the major (77 hours)
Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education Degree Plan
The Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education degree program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. The curriculum addresses all of the public health domains through the combination of the UIW Core Curriculum (43 hours) and the required courses in the major (77 hours). The majority of the UIW core courses must be completed prior to taking the required CHED courses.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Required Coursework in Community Health Education
| CHED 2310 | Health Science | 3 |
| CHED 2320 | CHED I: Introduction to Community Health | 3 |
| CHED 2330 | CHED II: Principles of Community Health Education | 3 |
| CHED 3305 | Research Methods for Community Health | 3 |
| CHED 3310 | Community Health Promotion | 3 |
| CHED 3320 | Fundamentals of Health Policy | 3 |
| CHED 3330 | Communicable/Chronic Disease | 3 |
| CHED 3340 | Fundamentals of Human Performance | 3 |
| CHED 4108 | Community Health Education Internship | 1 |
| CHED 4250 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| CHED 4310 | Public Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHED 4320 | Community Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| CHED 4330 | Community Health Communication and Education Skills | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Psychology Coursework
Chemistry Coursework
| CHEM 1405 | Science in Everyday Life | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Nutrition Coursework
Elective Coursework
Elective coursework must be selected to meet the 120 credit hour program requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Given that students may be drawn from other undergraduate health majors, all support courses (CHEM, PSYC, and NUTR) and Core courses must meet the minimum levels established; however, substitutions will be individually assessed.