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Health Sciences Graduate Program
Health Education - 36 hours
Health education professionals work in three primary settings: school, industry and the community. Health educators are skilled in creating, implementing and evaluating educational programs and behavioral interventions.
Health Education (18 hours)
HSCI 7310 Theoretical Found. of HLED
HSCI 7311 Concepts & Methods HLED
HSCI 5430 Epidemiology: Environmental & Health
Electives 8 hours
Thesis/Project Requirements (9 hours)
HSCI 7699 Thesis Preparation (6 hours) plus HSCI 7313 Advanced Statistics for Health Sciences
OR
HSCI 7698 Project Preparation (6 hours)
plus HSCI 7314 HLED Curriculum Dev.
Common Careers in Health Education*
School Health Educator
Community Advocate
Lifestyle Educator
Outreach Worker
Director of Health Services
Program Coordinator
Program Officer
Health Educator in national organizations (e.g. American Heart Association, American Red Cross)
Disease Prevention Specialists
Program planners
Program evaluators
Grant writers
Health Educator in state and government agencies
Education
Research
*(Some occupations may require additional education and/or experience)
