The Health Education program is designed to prepare well-qualified health educators. The coursework is organized to develop a functional understanding of human behavior, theories of behavior change, and the fundamentals of the educational process. Additionally, students develop professional skills needed for planning, organizing, and implementing the delivery of information in the 10 professional content areas of health education. These areas are community health, personal health, family life, growth and development, nutrition, prevention and control of disease and disorders, safety and accident prevention, environmental health, consumer health, and substance use and abuse. Students may additionally apply for one of two options: Health Promotion, which prepares students for occupations in the public or private sectors, or School Health, which prepares students for certification as teachers. Choosing an option is not required to fulfill requirements. Students may complete the Health Education major without specializing in a particular option and may design a specialty for potential careers in the health professions, i.e., nursing, dietetics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy or in the fitness industry. Graduates are prepared to take a national certification exam to become a certified health education specialist (CHES). Health Education graduates will find careers with community agencies, hospitals, worksites, campus and community wellness centers, and public health programs. Careers in K-12 public schools require completion of the School Health option.

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