2007-2008 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 06, 2025  
2007-2008 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. This program is also suitable for those students seeking a career change to community health education, and graduates of undergraduate health education and health science programs. This program is for those students seeking a master's degree in community health and is designed as a part-time, 30 credit hour program, delivered primarily over three summer sessions through a combination of traditional campus-based classroom and on-line courses. The Master of Science in Community Health (MS_CHEA) consists of a department core of three required courses, a community health education practice core of four courses, two health elective courses, and a required three credit culminating experience project demonstrating practical application of the required courses in a real world setting.

C. Health-Related Electives: Six credit hours


D. Culminating Activity: Three credit hours


E. Total Credit Hours Required: 30


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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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