1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Community 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
Department Chair
Dr. Matthew Chase
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Department Assistant
Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
Wellness Coach
Public Health Educator
Nonprofit Agency Health Expert

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
HED 125 Medical Terminology (5)
HLED 256 Medical Terminology (2)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs:
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5)
ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)
HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5)
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
WS 201 Women of Our World (5)
International Studies (one course)
BUS 120 International Business (5)
GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5)
HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5)
HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5)
MUSC 109 World music (5)
POLS 102 Comparative Government (5)
POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)