Undergraduate Program

B.S. Community Health Education

An undergraduate degree in Community Health Education (CHE) is designed for students who wish to pursue health careers in public or private health agencies. Health educators are professionals who design, conduct, and evaluate activities to help improve the health of people. These activities take place in a variety of settings: schools, communities, health care facilities, government agencies, businesses, and colleges. Health educators are employed under a range of job titles such as patient educators, health education teachers, trainers, public health/community health educators, community organizers, and health program managers or coordinators.

Professional certification through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. is available.  Please click on the following link for more information on obtaining certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

For more information on the CHE program's requirements, please refer to the UWF Catalog.

 

Attend our Time to Quit - Smoking Cessation Program

Tuesday, June 18 from 7-9pm

 

Related Links

• Academic Learning Compact (pdf)
• Careers in Health Education
• CHES Certification
• Internships

  Please note: You cannot register yourself for an internship. After your paperwork has been turned in and approved, the HLES Office will register you.

• Undergraduate Internship Application (pdf)
• M.S. Community Health Education
• SHEP - Students for Health Education and Promotion UWF student club
• Undergraduate Admissions
• Transient Student Form - FLVC.org

Minor in Community Health Promotion

A Minor in Community Health Promotion is available to undergraduates and is composed of 12 additional semester hours in approved courses in biology, management, psychology, social work and health.  There is one required core course in conjunction with three elective courses.  Electives must be approved in advance by the Health Education Advisor. 

 

For more information on the CHE program, please contact:

Patsy Malley
CHE Instructor
850.474.2194
Building 72 Room 256

 

Watch the following videos on the magnitude of opportunities, careers, choices, and options in Health Education!

 

Photos from the Community Health Education program

 

SHEP members help construct and organize fun and educational activities and events for students and the community, on and off-campus.

Faculty and students gather for events to promote healthy lifestyles for our community and beyond.