Health Education Specialist

Description
The health education specialist concentration is based on the Seven Areas of Responsibility, which include competencies and subcompetencies that define the role of the health education specialist. The concentration showcases competency-based skills and provides professionals a competitive edge to employers. Students will gain foundational knowledge in the field of public health education and health promotion, including program planning, implementation, evaluation and management, and other health education specialist competencies. Students will learn about specific health education strategies for effectively delivering community and school-based health education interventions.

 This concentration does not meet the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) requirements, and thus does not qualify a student to apply for a Dietetic Internship.

 Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Required courses 24 credit hours

EXW 102 Principles and Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion (3)

EXW 340 Health Behavior Theory (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (or PGS 101); minimum 45 hours)

EXW 348 Methods of Health Education (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)

EXW 452 Health Advocacy in Health Education (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)

EXW 454 Health Promotion Program Planning and Implementation (3) (Prerequisite(s): EXW 101 or 102 (or EXW 290 or 300) with C or better; EXW 340 or 342 or 394 (Health Behavior Theory) with C or better)

EXW 456 Health Promotion Program Evaluation (3) (Pre- or corequisite(s): EXW 454)

EXW 466 Health Promotion Program Management and Administration (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)

EXW 476 Community Health (3) (Prerequisite(s): EXW 101 or 102 (or EXW 290 or 300) with C or better; EXW 340 or 342 or 394 (Health Behavior Theory) with C or better; Pre- or corequisite(s): EXW 446 or 456 with C or better)

Elective 1 credit hours

EXW 321 Consumer Health (1) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)

EXW 331 Violence Prevention (1) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)

EXW 341 Health Education Methods for Injury Prevention (1) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)