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

HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4

HE 225Social Determinants of Health

4

HE 256Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion

4

HE 261Adult CPR/AED with Pediatric

1

HE 267Wellness Coaching Fundamentals

3

HE 282Foundations of Community Health

6

PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

Electives

5-8

Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.

Approved Electives

HE 112Emergency First Aid

1

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

Total Credit Hours: 45-48