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Community Health, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Community Health, One-Year Certificate requirements will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of available community resources to support a person’s health goals.
  • Explain the importance of understanding complex practices, values, beliefs and culturally and historically defined differences within the context of community health.
  • Demonstrate understanding of social determinants of health and the ability to navigate the health system.
  • Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for One-Year Certificate programs. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Community Health, One-Year Certificate Program Map.

Communication

WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 121Z: 3 credits apply towards communication requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Computation

MTH 105ZMath in Society

4
MTH 105Z: 3 credits apply toward computation requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Human Relations

Human Relations Course

3

See Related Instruction Requirements for approved courses that satisfy the Human Relations requirement.

Core Courses

COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4
HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4
HE 225Social & Individual Health Determinants

4
HE 256Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion

4
HE 267Wellness Coaching Fundamentals

3
HE 282Foundations of Community Health

6
HE 280CWE Health

1 TO 12
PE 131Intro To Health And Physical Education

3
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

Students need to take a minimum of 6 credits of HE 280 Cooperative Work Experience (CWE).

Total Credit Hours: 48