If you choose the community health career option, you can prepare for a career in a health care or community health agency, or in a local, state or national government health agency. However, this track does not lead to teacher certification. Health promotion faculty members have various areas of expertise, including behavioral change strategies, chemical dependency, epidemiology, exercise and human sexuality. You may join Eta Sigma Gamma, a health promotion student group that organizes on-campus educational opportunities, service projects, outings, social events and trips to professional meetings. The society is a good source of information about other professional organizations that can help you in your career once you have secured a full-time position.
Many departmental scholarships are available for outstanding students in health promotion.
If you major in health promotion, you must participate in a community health promotion internship or student teaching field placement during your last long semester of study. You must consult with the internship coordinator one semester before the internship. Upon completion of 12 semester hours at UNT that include at least 6 hours in your major, you may work in a part-time job related to your field through UNT's Center for Cooperative Education. You may earn money for your college expenses while gaining valuable work experience. Through cooperative placement, more than 300 Dallas-Fort Worth companies employ UNT students.