2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Community Health [CHEA] M.S.


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This graduate program is designed for those working, or who would like to work in local health departments, voluntary health agencies, health care facilities, and human service agencies, and for those students seeking a career change to community health education, and graduates of undergraduate health education and health science programs. The degree program can be completed part-time or full-time as a traditional campus-based program; or as a part-time program delivered through a combination of hybrid and on-line courses.

C. Health-Related Electives: Six credit hours


D. Culminating Activity: Three credit hours


E. Total Credit Hours Required: 30


Note


In order to have sufficient foundation in health content, the Health Department requires that students have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours of health content course work, at the graduate or undergraduate level, prior to the completion of the culminating activity. The 36 credit hours include 27 health credit hours that are part of the M.S. in Community Health. Depending on the academic background of the applicant, there may be additional requirements for the award of the degree. Any additional requirements are determined on an individual basis after a review of the student’s previous course work. This information must be ascertained by the student in consultation with the Health Department’s coordinator of graduate studies.

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