Moorhead State University

Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education

Community based health educators work for local, state, and federal government agencies as well as voluntary and private health organizations. In addition, many large corporations employ individuals that develop, conduct and evaluate programs concerned with the health and welfare of their workers. The health educator works with mass media, plans and conducts workshops and clinics, developed educational programs for specific groups and acts as a health resource to individuals and organizations. The educational program at Moorhead State University prepares students to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

Total Credit Hours (57-67, depending on extent of internship)

Required Health Courses (31-41 credit hours)

HLTH 110 Personal Heath (3)

HLTH 125 First Aid and CPR (2)

HLTH 200 Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion (2)

HLTH 305 Introduction to Nutrition (3)

HLTH 315 Health Agencies and Services (3)

HLTH 327 Safety Education and Consumer Protection (3)

HLTH 330 Disease Prevention (2)

HLTH 340 Health Methods and Materials (3)

HLTH 412 Education for Sexuality and HIV/AIDS (3)

HLTH 415 Design and Evaluation of Community Health Programs (3)

HLTH 465 Comprehensive School Health Programs (2)

HLTH 469 Internship (2-12)

Related Area Requirements (9) credits hours)

BIOL 103 Humanity and the Ecosystem (3)

PE 321 Human Physiology (3)

CSIS 103 Computer Applications for Business I (3)

Restricted Electives (17) credits hours)

Selection of courses from the following areas must be approved by the student's advisor and will depend on the student's occupational goal and prior experience.

• Social and Natural Science Courses (9 credit hours selected from this area)

ANTH 110

ANTH 302

BIOL 104

BIOL 236

CHEM 102

CHEM 110

CHEM 180

CHEM 185 

PSY 113

PSY 120

PSY 265

SOC 110

SOC 112

SOC 308

SOC 235

• Communication Skills (8 credit hours should be selected from this area)

ENG 387 Technical Report Writing (4)

HLTH 326 Epidemiology (3)

MC 220 220 Desktop Publishing (2)

PE 220 Applied Human Anatomy (3)

SPCH 100 Speech Communication (3)

There are no admission requirements for this degree program.

Credit Hour Summary

Required Health Courses....................……...... 36-42

Related Area Course Requirements................... 9

Restricted Electives ..........................................17

Total Credit Hours.......................………........ 62-68