Community Health Major Requirements
Major Program Requirements
HS 198 Exploration of Health/Wellness Issues
HS 230 Introduction to Epidemiology
HS 335 Health Policy, Management and Issues: National and Global Perspectives
HS/NU 307 Evidence Based Research Methods in Health Science
MA 207 Statistics
PHIL 208 Bioethics
or PHIL 206 Environmental Ethics
or TH 222 Health Care Ethics
PSY 105 General Psychology
HPE 234 Sports Nutrition & Conditioning
HPE 214 School Health Programs
CHS 330 Community Health Methods
CHS 333 Planning, Implementing & Evaluating Health Programs
ENWR 303 Grant Writing
CHS 405 Senior Seminar
CHS 410 Mgmt of Health Promotion Programs
CHS 415 Internship (6 credits)
HPE 101 or 102 (1) Activity Courses
Natural Science Courses: (4 credits minimum required)
BI 102 Human Biology
Students interested in public health science are encouraged to take additional natural science courses
Recommended Courses: (depending on interest)
CO 360 Communication & Well-Being
CO 325 Intercultural Communication
CO 206 Small Group Communication
GIS 110 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
PSY 308 Health Psychology
Additional Psychology courses depending on interests
SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
SO 351 Medical Sociology
Business, Management courses, HPE courses
Admission to Community Health and Health Science Internship Program
All Community Health and Health Science majors must apply for
admission to the internship program. Applicants must have a mini-
mum of 2.5 GPA and a grade of “C” or better in all requirements for
the major. Applications must be submitted to the internship director
no later than April 1 of the junior year. Failure to do so may cancel
the student’s opportunity to participate in an internship during the
fall and/or spring semesters of the following school year. It is the stu-
dent’s responsibility to seek admission to the internship program. The
student’s eligibility will be considered by the Community Health and
Health Sciences faculty upon receipt of the appropriate forms and three
recommendations from Carroll College faculty and staff
Community Health Minor Requirements
Minor Program Requirements
Three foundation courses (9 credits) from the following:
HS 230 Epidemiology
CHS 330 Community Health Methods
CHS 333 Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating Health Programs
or NU 414 Community Health Nursing
Two methods courses (6 credits) from the following:
CHS 410 Management of Health Promotion Programs
CO 360 Health CommunicationsHS/NU 307 Evidenced Based Research in Health Science
A minimum of two courses (6/7 credits) from the following approved electives:
ENWR 303 Grant Writing
BI 102 Human Biology
CS 189 Intro to GIS
ES 121 Environmental Science
HPE 135 Intro to Wellness
HPE 214 School Health Programs
HPE 234 Sports Nutrition and Conditioning
HS 198 Exploration of Health/ Wellness Issues
HS 335 Health Policy, Management, & Issues: National & Global Perspectives
PHIL 206 Environmental Ethics
PHIL 208 Bioethics
PSY 308 Health Psychology
SO 291 Social Gerontology
SO 345 Gender, Health, & Medicine
SO 351 Medical Sociology
TH 222 Health Care Ethics