Upon graduation, students are eligible for national certification in athletic training. This track within the Department of Health Science prepares the individual for a career as a community health educator. Job opportunities for the entry level community health educator exist within hospitals, health maintenance organizations, voluntary health agencies, and government agencies. Students completing this program also have the background for graduate school opportunities in the areas of public health, epidemiology, and other health related areas. The student pursuing this degree Bachelor of Science with the Community Health option will complete core area courses in anatomy, physiology, nutrition, community health organization, drug education, consumer health and sex education.
Area studies allow students to pursue minors in areas such as psychology.
After completing this study, you are eligible to work as a physical therapist in hospitals, medical centers and rehabilitation facilities. Emphasizing first-hand learning through both practical and field experience, you will study human anatomy in the cadaver dissection laboratory and have the opportunity to work in a physical therapy facility. The fields most often chosen by graduates are chiropractic, occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, physician assistant, health promotion and community health, and exercise physiology. This degree also provides preparation for health related fields, such as pharmaceutical sales or working within the sports equipment industry. This track involves the student and advisor developing a specific array of needs, goals and professional aspirations of the individual student.