Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BS in Public Health (88 credits) Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department College of Arts, Letters, and Education Why study Community Health? The Community Health program is a behaviorally-based program in which students learn to design, implement, and evaluate programs and activities that improve the health of all people. Majors in this program use a wellness approach emphasizing the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health. Career Opportunities Graduates of this program typically work in public health and nonprofit agencies such as: Spokane Regional Health District Community Health Education and Resources American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Lung Association Students are also prepared to work in worksite wellness programs at community colleges, universities, private industry, and government agencies. The program prepares students to sit for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (Certified Health Education Specialist) exam and for graduate school programs in public health, health promotion, and community health education. Public Health or Worksite Wellness This major offers two tracks – Public Health or Worksite Wellness – and students choose one to match the kind of environment in which they would like to work. Program Advisor Dr. Sarah Mount 200 PE Building Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.7967 smount2@ewu.edu Department Chair Matthew Chase, Ph.D PE Building PEC 249 509.359.7964 mchase@ewu.edu Department Assistant Colleen Mastel 200 PE Building 509.359.7961 cmastel@ewu.edu Sample Careers Wellness Coach Public Health Educator Nonprofit Agency Health Expert
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements CLARK C.C. COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5) ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits) ORAL COMMUNICATION (5 credits) HUMANITIES (15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits) BIOL& 251 Human A & P I (5) BIOL 232 Human A & P Non-Bio Majors (5) CHEM& 121 Intro to Chem: Pre-Health (5) CHEM 161 General Chem for Health Sciences (5) SPECIFIED ELECTIVES (12 credits) GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 credits) CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5) CMST 201 Public Speaking (5) BIOL& 252 Human A & P II (5) BIOL 233 Human A & P Non-Bio Majors (5) BIOL& 253 Human A & P III (5) BIOL 234 Human A & P Non- BIOL Majors (5) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program Cultural Diversity (one course) ART 250 Women Artists Through History (5) CMST 216 Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 140 Women in Literature (3) ENGL 254 Introduction to Queer Literature (3) ENGL 267 American Multiethnic Lit (3) HIST 251Women in World History I (5) HIST 252 Women in World History II (5) HIST& 215 Women in U.S. History (5) HIST& 219 Native American History (5) HUM 210 Intro to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Trans Stud (5) SOC 121 Marriage and Family Experiences in the U.S. (3) SOC 131 Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. (3) WS 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) WS 210 Women’s Culture (3) WS 220 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality (5) International Studies (one course) ECON 110 Introduction to the Global Economics (5) GEOG 220 The Geopolitics of the Middle East (5) GEOG 221The Geopolitics of Africa (5) GEOG 222 The Geopolitics of China, Japan, and East Asia (5) GEOG 223 The Geopolitics of South and Central Asia (5) HIST 221East Asian History (5) HIST 260 African History (5) HIST 285 History of Latin America (5) POLS 151 Model United Nations (2) POLS 152 Model United Nations (2) POLS 153 Model United Nations (2) POLS 161 World Without War (3) POLS 251Model United Nations (2) POLS 252 Model United Nations (2) POLS 253 Model United Nations (2) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) WS 201 Women around the World (3)