1. Bachelor of Health Science
Program Highlights

2. Bachelor of Health Science
Program at a Glance
Program Founded in the Early 2000s
Yearly Enrollment avg students
Yearly Graduate avg students
Two Program Curriculum Tracks
4 yr. Community Health Education
2 x 2 Leadership in Allied Health & Rehabilitation
4 yr. Program Curriculum Revised in 2016
Recognized by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)

3. Community Health Education Track
Bachelor of Health Science
Community Health Education Track

4. Community Health Education Track Overview
Curriculum Revised to meet 2016 Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Competency Standards
Includes 240 hour Internship
Recognized by NCHEC
Graduates eligible for CHES Exam
Graduates prepared to work as Certified Health Education Specialists in various settings including but not limited to: Universities, Corporations, Health Departments, Volunteer agencies & Hospitals
Graduates will address Health Disparities with their abilities to design, plan & implement quality health programming

5. Community Health Education Track Cont.
Certified Health Education Specialist Exam Information:
7 Areas of Responsibility
36 Competencies
141 Sub-Competencies (Entry-level)
CHES Seven Areas of Responsibility:
Area I: Assess Needs, Resources and Capacity for Health Education/Promotion
Area II: Plan Health Education/Promotion
Area III: Implement Health Education/Promotion
Area IV: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education/Promotion
Area V: Administer and Manage Health Education/Promotion
Area VI: Serve as a Health Education/Promotion Resource Person
Area VII: Communicate, Promote, and Advocate for Health, Health Education/Promotion, and the Profession

6. Community Health Education Track Cont.
HHP Program Evaluation, Planning & Implementation Course:
Senior Level Benchmark Course
Students will:
Assess Community Health Needs
Design and Plan a Program to address the assessed needs
Construct a Mock Grant Proposal for the designed Program

7. Community Health Education Track Cont.
HHP 498 – Internship Course:
Senior Level Course
240 Internship with Site Supervisors
Placements Connect to Student’s Future Employment Goals
Implemented in the 2016 Revision Process

8. Bachelor Health Science Program
Leadership in Allied Health & Rehab.

9. Leadership in Allied Health Track Cont.
Articulation Agreement with Bridge Valley Community and Technical College
Students enter program with Associates in Allied Health related field
Prepares students for Leadership positions in a variety of health settings

10. Bachelor of Health Science
Future of the Program

11. Bachelor of Health Science Program Future
Update and Revise the 2x2 Health Science Track Curriculum to include the WVSU Leadership Certificate
Launch an Internship for the 2x2 Leadership in Allied Health & Rehabilitation Track
Incorporate more community outreach activities into the Health Science Program experience

12. For more Information Contact:
Program Director - Ms. Lindsey R. Good, MS, ATC
OFFICE:
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver” - Mahatma Gandhi