Bachelor of Health Science in Community Health
Health and Healthcare is often focused on the individual to diagnose and treat illnesses. However, Community Health is a population-based program approach to wellness, that can offer an entire community the access and opportunity to experience advanced healthcare that fits their unique situation and challenges.
At Governors State University, our Bachelor of Health Science in Community Health program seeks to promote positive health and wellness programs at both the community and individual levels. Explore the available concentrations and curriculum as you prepare for your career goals in this diverse and essential industry.The health of the community begins at the individual level. Governors State’s Bachelor of Health Science in Community Health prepares students to plan, implement, and evaluate health and wellness programs. With a strong focus on cultural competency, students are equipped to positively influence diverse populations’ health, focusing on eliminating health disparities and improving health equity.
With added focus on individual healthy choices and community programs, the Bachelor of Health Science in Community Health at Governors State University connects you to a range of policies, skills, and advocacy approaches to promote positive solutions at the community and individual levels. Here are some tasks that community health professionals also known as Health Educators may take on in health and healthcare, community centers, School systems or nonprofit situations:
- Connect patients to relevant healthcare services
- Advocate for community needs
- Conduct outreach programs to facilitate greater community health awareness
- Inform community members and healthcare workers about health concerns
- Perform healthcare services as a technician
- Continue your education to advance your healthcare career
The ways in which graduates of the community health program work within a community depend on their chosen concentration; while a community health graduate’s primary goal is to increase awareness, promote positive health practices and services, implement and evaluate programs at the community level, this goal can be reached through a number of services.
Community Health majors choose between three concentrations to advance their area of academic and professional interest:
- Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- Pre-Health Professions
- Foundations of Substance Abuse
to advance their area of academic and professional interest
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The wondrous world of careers, passions, and personal quests awaits from the moment you enroll in class at Governors State University, and our Career Services Office is available to help you navigate every path that leads to Destination Success!
Our assignment is to walk you through an exciting journey to discover a place of professional and personal fulfillment, satisfaction, and contribution. Along the way, our career counselors will partner with you to identify interests and talents that parlay into academic majors and lifelong pursuits. Near the end of your academic journey, our team will walk you through the entire job search process, helping you craft a dynamic resume, identify valuable internships, and cultivate sure fire interview skills that wow hiring managers.
Our 4- Year Career Compass takes you from the classroom to the boardroom with a customized step-by-step process designed to keep you on track from freshman through senior year.
Stop by the Office of Career Services and work with our team to chart your very own course to stellar universe of success!
PSW Opportunity
12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
This classification is for students who are currently attending high school or have graduated from high school but never attended college or have less than 24 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution. Special consideration will be applied when considering military veteran, international student, home school student, and GED earner applicants.
Requirements-Applicants must:
have graduated or will graduate from high school with a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
have earned a minimum ACT composite of 18 or SAT equivalent (minimum SAT score range of 860-890 when combining Critical Reading plus Math)
must meet the minimum high school subject requirements of 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Lab Sciences, 2 years of Social Sciences, 2 years of Fine Arts or 2 years of a Foreign Language and 2 years of Elective Academic Units
Providing an academic personal statement may benefit applicants who are near to or below one or both of the listed GPA and ACT admission requirements.
Applicants are required to submit official high school transcript(s) and official ACT or SAT score reports (if younger than 21 years old), or official GED. Final high school transcripts must be submitted after graduating or freshman applicants will be unable to begin courses.
*Freshman admits are required to participate In a unique learning community that requires full time attendance with coursework largely taking place between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. All freshman are admitted for the fall and spring semesters.
Applicants must submit a non-refundable $25 application fee.
To apply: Submit an application, the application fee, credentials, and official transcripts from the post-secondary institution, which demonstrate meeting criteria 1-3 above directly to the Office of Admission and Student Recruitment.
Deadlines: Students are strongly encouraged to apply by the early decision deadline of November 1. After November 1 applications are considered on a rolling basis until April 1st or until the freshman class is filled.
The university wishes to ensure that applicants have attained sufficient mastery of the English language necessary to achieve academic success. Prior to admission to a degree or certificate program, all applicants who do not hold a previous degree or diploma from an institution where English was the foundational language must provide evidence acceptable to the University of having attained sufficient mastery of the English language. Applicants must attain a minimum acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a minimum acceptable score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or have completed a minimum proficiency level of 112 through ELS Education Services Inc.’s Language Centers.
For the TOEFL minimum acceptable scores, see the TOEFL table or refer to GSU Policy 9. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.0
The attainment of a minimum acceptable score on TOEFL or IELTS does not take the place of any special English language proficiency requirements for specific majors or university requirements as stated in this catalog.
Implementation and verification of the minimum competencies will be done by the Office of Admissions.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
75120 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 14000 USD
Application Fee: 25 USD
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