Dec 11, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [Archived Catalog]

Community and Public Health Major (B.S.H.)


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Major code BS8100

College of Health Sciences and Professions  
Department of Social and Public Health  
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
www.ohio.edu/chsp/social-public-health

Heather Harmon, contact person
harmonh@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The community and public health major prepares students for positions in public health. A community health educator can work at a health department, service organization, volunteer health agency, state or federal health agency, hospital or work place. The goal is to improve quality of life and reduce health care costs/expenditures. A health educator is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs. In addition to these responsibilities, a health educator is expected to coordinate health programs and serve as a resource in the community.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program:

  • Students will be able to describe factors affecting health issues from a social-ecological perspective.
  • Students will be able to describe how epidemiological data are used to assist in health needs assessment and planning.
  • Students will be able to develop theory-based community health programs that are responsive to health needs.
  • Students will be able to describe how to implement and evaluate theory-based community health programs.
  • Students will be able to develop a community health grant proposal.
  • Students will be able to integrate professional community health application with their knowledge of community health.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Students who pursue a degree in community and public health are likely to be employed in a variety of health settings, such as health departments, work sites, hospitals, voluntary health agencies, community-based organizations or governmental organizations (such as CDC). As a community and public health major, a student is qualified to design, implement, and evaluate health education/promotion programs in any of the previously mentioned settings. Many of our undergraduates continue their education by obtaining the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification and a Master of Public Health (MPH) or related degree.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements


Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other universitywide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – Universitywide  page.

College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions


View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions .

Related Health Content Requirements


Complete 30 hours from the following courses:

Health Science Core Requirement Part 1


Complete one of the following three options:

Health Science Core Option 1


Complete the following two courses:

Health Science Core Option 2


Complete the following courses if planning to go into nursing:

Health Science Core Option 3


Complete the following courses if planning to attend medical school:

Health Science Core Requirement Part 2


Complete the following courses:

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