Health Studies: Community Health Option
(BS)
Total Semester Hours: 69-70.
There are three concentrations in the option: Community Health Promotion/Education, Community Health Counseling, and Community Health Administration. Courses for these concentrations must be selected in consultation and approval by the department academic advisor.
This major requires the following components:
- Concentration I, II, or III below. Credits: 18
and
Core Courses:
Select 8-9 Semester Hours
I. Community Health Promotion/Education Concentration
A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of introductory psychology, mass communications, educational psychology, and school health.
II. Community Health Counseling Concentration
A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of group dynamics, behavior management, human nutrition and food study, and techniques of counseling and guidance.
III. Community Health Administration Concentration
A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of business administration, American national government, state and local government, and economics.
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all health studies courses taken at EIU.)
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.