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(Does not lead to initial teacher certification)
The Master of Arts in Community Health Promotion is a 37 credit program, 28 credits in required courses and 9 credits in elective courses (depending on the candidate’s prior course work and experience), designed to prepare community health promotion specialists. This program prepares students to meet the expanding need for health education professionals capable of working with the community in a variety of public, private, and professional settings.
The program emphasizes education as the primary factor for the promotion of health and the prevention of disease.
Students learn to provide programs at all levels of the health continuum from wellness to various prevention interventions including primary (health promotion), secondary (early detection and intervention), and tertiary (rehabilitative and therapeutic).
Graduates of the program are equipped with the skills and training to:
- assess health status and/or the need for health education programs
- plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion or education programs
- participate in securing funding
- coordinate health education activities and resources among agencies.
Students must submit the necessary documents for admission. Upon acceptance into the program, each student's transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis to determine the extent of previous relevant course work. Students may be required to complete additional courses (corequisites) as determined by an adviser.
Graduates of the above programs may be eligible to become Certified Health Education specialists through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC).
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