Community Health Education, BS

Major

Requirements

As part of your degree, you must fulfill the CUNY Pathways general education requirements, which consist of the Common Core (Required and Flexible) and the Medgar Evers College Option. These courses provide the essential quantitative, scientific, and socio-cultural literacy that complements your technical training.

Major Requirements

Complete all of the following courses

• Core Science/Math: CHM 105 / CHML 105 Chemistry for Health Professionals I + Lab, MTH 213 OR PSYC 290 OR SSC 303 Introduction to Statistics (One is required)
• Core Health/Sociology: CHE 100 CHE Care of Self and Others, CHE 150 CHE Strategies for Community Well-Being, CHE 200 Foundations in Community Health Education, CHE 203 Cultural Issues in Healthcare, CHE 220 The US Healthcare System, CHE 230 Health Equity and Socioeconomic Disparities, CHE 240 Understanding the Human Experience, CHE 300 Health Education Program Planning & Evaluation, CHE 302 Introduction to Public Health Epidemiology, CHE 400 Health and Behavior
• Research & Practicum: CHE 331 Applied Research Methods in Community Health Education I, CHE 431 Applied Research Methods in Community Health Education II, CHE 435 Professional Practicum I (4 cr), CHE 436 Professional Practicum II (6 cr)
• Other Required: FS 101 Freshman Seminar I, HIST 200 The Growth and Development of the U.S.A., PHIL 101 Introduction to Logic, PSYC 229 Human Development Across the Lifespan, SPCH 102 Fundamental of Speech
• Major Electives (3 credits): HSA 310 OR HSC 210 OR HSC 301 OR HSC 302 (Select ONE of these courses).

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