Health Education Program

Is this the major you have been looking for?

Are you interested in…  Nutrition  Physical Activity  Helping Others  Teaching  Marketing  Drug Prevention  Mental Health  Improving Your Health  Preventative Medicine  Stress Management

Would you like to work in…  Community and State Health Departments  Government Agencies  Corporations  Schools  Hospitals  Non-profit Organizations

STOP SEARCHING…

We Have the Major for YOU!!

Health Education Program  Includes two Options:  Community Health  School Health  Both options share a common core of required courses.

 Followed by professional competency courses and a variety of electives that lead to expertise in specific areas of interests.

Program Opportunities  Community Health Students complete 400 hours as interns at professional organizations within the community.

 School Health Students complete a full semester of student teaching at the secondary level.

 Students have the opportunity to be involved in the student chapter of the Health Education Association of Utah. Membership in this organization provides students with opportunities to participate in health promotion on campus and in the community and to network with professionals.  Students are prepared to take the CHES exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist, adding greatly to their credentials and earning power.

Facts About the Program  Professors work closely with students.  Professors are consistently given high ranking on instructor evaluations from their students.

 Employment and graduate school placement among our graduates is very high.

 The future of health education as a career is growing.

Web-Based Courses  HEP 2500-Health and Wellness  HEP 3000-Drugs and Human Behavior  HEP 3100-School Health Programs  HEP 3200-Consumer Health  HEP 3600-Introduction to Community Health  https://webct.usu.edu

Graduate Program  Masters of Science  Thesis Required  Assistantships • Research • Teaching  Opportunities • Administration • Advanced Pay Scale • Advanced Responsibility •PH.D Preparation

Would you like to take…  Nutrition  Stress Management  Teaching Methods  Planning & Evaluation  Social Marketing  First Aid  Consumer Health  Health & Wellness  Sexuality Education  Drugs & Human Behavior  Complementary Medicine

For more information about the:

Contact: Julie Gast @ 797-1490, or [email protected]

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