Community Health Education



Public Health: Community Health Option

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND ADMINISTRATION

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMUNITY HEALTH OPTION

Public Health/Community Health Educators promote good health by educating the public about the causes of disease and the means of prevention. They also help other health personnel plan and develop community health services which will meet the community’s special needs. Community Health students must document 100 hours of health education experiences prior to enrolling in HEA 463, Internship in Health Education.

PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMUNITY HEALTH CAREERS

Graduates are prepared to: Graduates are employed in:

* Determine the health needs of the community * Public health agencies &Health departments

* Plan effective health education and health promotion * Volunteer agencies

programs. * Hospitals and other health care settings

* Implement and evaluate educational experiences. * Local, state, and national governmental

* Coordinate and manage the provisions of health agencies

education and services. * Business and industrial settings

* Serve as resource people in health education * Family resource or youth service center

* Communicate health and health education needs,

concerns and resources

* Conduct health promotion research.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Community Health Education is a 43 credit –hour program designed to meet national standards identified by the Society for Public Health Educators, American Association for Health Education and the Council on Education for Public Health. Coursework includes a wide range of subjects such as foundations of public health, health behavior, health education strategies, organization and administration of public health programs, planning and evaluation, epidemiology, community organization and development, and research. The MPH is recognized as one of the most significant degrees for leadership positions in health education. Graduates also will be prepared to pursue advanced degrees and to complete national exams, such as the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and the Certified Public Health Professional (CPH) exams. Additionally, the graduate program in School Health Education (MaEd) primarily provides advanced preparation for teachers already certified to teach health education in schools. In addition, numerous graduates are working in wellness promotion in settings such as hospitals, voluntary organizations, public health agencies, businesses and health spas. Graduate Internships are available.

FACULTY

The Department of Health Promotion and Administration has 13 full-time faculty. The faculty possesses a wide breadth and depth of skills, training and experience. They have specialties and serve as state or national consultants in field such as public health, chemical dependency, sexuality, emotional wellness, fitness and others. The faculty is committed to student welfare and teaching excellence. Several have been recognized with University Teaching awards.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Office of Admissions Department of Health Promotion&Administration

CPO 2A Begley 420

Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Avenue 521 Lancaster Avenue

Richmond, KY 40475-3102 Richmond, KY 40475-3102

eku.edu healthed.eku.edu

1-800-465-9191 or 1-859-622-2106 1-859-622-1142

Suggested Curriculum Guide for Public Health/Community Health Option (B.S. Degree)

|Fall – Freshmen Year |Spring - Freshmen Year |

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|HSO 100 Academic Orientation 1 |Gen. Ed. (1B) 3 |

|Gen. Ed. (1A) 3 |Gen. Ed. (1C) 3 |

|HEA 202 Safety and First Aid 3 |Gen. Ed. (2) 3 |

|Gen. Ed. (3A) 3 |Gen. Ed. (5A) 3 |

|HEA 285 Health Across the Lifespan 3 |Gen. Ed. (4A) 3 |

|Gen. Ed. (3B) 3 |Total 15 |

|Total 16 | |

|Fall – Sophomore Year |Spring – Sophomore Year |

| | |

|Gen. Ed. (5B) 3 |Gen. Ed. (6) 3 |

|Gen. Ed. (4B) 3 |NFA 201 Essentials of Nutrition 3 |

|BIO 171 Human Anatomy 3 |Gen. Ed. (6) 3 |

|EHS 280 Introduction to Environmental Health 3 |HEA 290 Foundations of Health Education 3 |

|Elective** 3 |Electives** 4 |

|Total 15 |Total 16 |

|Fall - Junior Year |Spring – Junior Year |

| | |

|BIO 301 Human Physiology 3 |HEA 345 Drugs, Individual & Society 3 |

|HEA 380 Mental Health Education 3 |Elective** 3 |

|HEA 375 Family Life Education 3 |HEA 315 Issues in Health and Disease 3 |

|HEA 310 Introduction to Global Health 3 |HEA 316 Introduction to Public Health 3 |

|POL 376 Public Human Resources 3 |HEA 320 Introduction To Behavior Change 3 3 |

| |Total 15 |

|Total 15 | |

|Fall - Senior Year |Spring – Senior Year |

| | |

|HEA 455 Intro. to Epidemiology 3 |HEA 460 Community Health Ed Process 3 |

|HEA 480 Health Promotion Program Planning 3 |HEA 420 Seminar in Health Education 1 |

|HEA Electives (HEA 498,590,591,593,595) 3 |HEA 490 Evaluation in Health Education 3 |

|Elective** 3 |HEA 463 Internship 6 |

|HEA 350 Interpretation of Health Data 3 |Total 13 |

|Total 15 | |

|CPR Certification Renewed | |

**All free elective hours are restricted to coursework outside of the major and the option

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