Undergraduate Curriculum

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog:
Health Education, Community and Public Health Concentration, B.S.
Health Education, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness Concentration, B.S.

The undergraduate degree program for persons majoring in Health Education includes concentrations in: Health Education and Lifetime Wellness The school health educator is certified to teach in public and private school settings. In this concentration, the student is encouraged to develop a second teaching field so that she or he may become highly marketable. The Department offers certification in "Lifetime Wellness," a required course for high school graduation in the state of Tennessee. Community and Public Health Community and public health sites have emerged as important opportunities for health education. A number of rewarding career opportunities exists for health educators working in local, state, federal, and international health agencies.The emergence of health maintenance organizations and other managed care organizations which emphasize prevention has expanded opportunities for health educators in the health care setting. Worksite health promotion, employee wellness programs, employee assistance programs, colleges and universities, and commercial organizations employ health educators to work in or manage their programs.

The undergraduate degree program for persons majoring in Health Education includes concentrations in: Health Education and Lifetime Wellness The school health educator is certified to teach in public and private school settings. In this concentration, the student is encouraged to develop a second teaching field so that she or he may become highly marketable. The Department offers certification in "Lifetime Wellness," a required course for high school graduation in the state of Tennessee. Community and Public Health Community and public health sites have emerged as important opportunities for health education. A number of rewarding career opportunities exists for health educators working in local, state, federal, and international health agencies.The emergence of health maintenance organizations and other managed care organizations which emphasize prevention has expanded opportunities for health educators in the health care setting. Worksite health promotion, employee wellness programs, employee assistance programs, colleges and universities, and commercial organizations employ health educators to work in or manage their programs.