Contents
Catalog Links
Share

Community Health, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Community Health, One-Year Certificate requirements will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of available community resources to support a person’s health goals.
  • Explain the importance of understanding complex practices, values, beliefs and culturally and historically defined differences within the context of community health.
  • Demonstrate understanding of social determinants of health and the ability to navigate the health system.
  • Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for One-Year Certificate programs. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Community Health, One-Year Certificate Program Map.

Communication

WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 121Z: 3 credits apply toward communication requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Computation

MTH 105ZMath in Society

4
or higher
MTH 105Z: 3 credits apply toward computation requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Human Relations

Human Relations

3

See Related Instruction Requirements for approved courses that satisfy the Human Relations requirement.

Program Courses

COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4
or
HE 249Science Communication and Health Literacy

3
HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4
HE 225Social Determinants of Health

4
HE 256Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion

4
HE 261Red Cross Adult/Infant First Aid, CPR/AED, and Emergency Response

1
HE 267Wellness Coaching Fundamentals

3
HE 282Foundations of Community Health

6
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
Approved Electives

6

Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.

Approved Electives

HE 119Unpacking Life Expectancy in the U.S.

3
HE 120Disease Detectives

4
HE 151Drugs in Society

3
HE 207Stress Management

3
HE 210Intro To Health Services

3
HE 280CWE Health

1 TO 12
HE 281Community Birth Doula

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PE 131Intro To Health And Physical Education

3

Students with prior Traditional Health Worker certification may be eligible to receive LBCC credit. See Credit for Prior Learning webpage for more information.

Total Credit Hours: 45-46