Community Health Education
Curriculum [PDF]
Program OverviewCommunity Health Education is a burgeoning field focused on the positive consequences of preventive health care. Community health educators utilize skills and knowledge of health issues to assist the public in the enhancement and maintenance of health and well-being. Electives within the program allow majors to emphasize areas of interest such as adolescent health, minority health, environmental health, and global health. The program also prepares students for advanced degrees in applied health fields such as nursing and physical therapy. Graduates work in a variety of government and industrial settings including public health agencies, volunteer and private agencies, hospitals and clinics, and corporations.
Completion of the Community Health program effectively prepares students for the testing required in order to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). For more information about this program, please visit the online undergraduate catalog or contact the program director:
Dr. Mal Goldsmith
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Campus Box 1126
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1126
Phone: 618.650.3857
E-mail: mgoldsm@siue.edu
