Community Health Promotion (AA)
Award: Associate of Arts Degree
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Assistant Professor Deborah Dorsey, 443-412-2064, ddorsey@harford.edu; or Advising, Career and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
Program Description
Community Health promotes, protects, and preserves the health of those in the community. Experiential learning is gained through active engagement with the local community to address health-related needs and concerns. A multi-disciplinary curriculum provides a foundation for diverse careers in health promotion, disease prevention, and health education. This program creates a transfer pathway to a baccalaureate degree in community health.
Program Goals
Upon completion of the Community Health Promotion program the student will:
- Relate connections between social, economic, behavioral, and physiological factors to health promotion and disease prevention.
- Identify basic processes, approaches, and interventions that address the major health-related needs and concerns of communities.
- Use technology to collect and interpret health data, develop health promotion objectives, and deliver health-specific communication.
- Demonstrate practical experiences in community health settings.
Transfer Information
Students should be aware that each transfer institution has unique curricular requirements. Academic advisement of elective course selection is strongly recommended.
Employment Information
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 16 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will be driven by efforts to improve health outcomes and to reduce healthcare costs by teaching people about healthy habits and behaviors and utilization of available health care services.
Degree Requirements
Recommended Course Sequence
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition (GE) | 3 |
| HLTH 101 | Contemporary Health Issues (GI) | 3 |
| HLTH 108 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| MATH 216 | Introduction to Statistics (GM) | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective (GAH) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 120 | General Biology I (GL) | 4 |
| CMST 101 | Speech Fundamentals (GI) | 3 |
| HLTH 203 | The U.S. Health Care System (GB) | 3 |
| HLTH 281 | Field Placement in Community Health Promotion | 1 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective (GAH) | 3 | |
| Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIO 203 | Anatomy and Physiology I (GL) | 4 |
| HLTH 107 | Stress Management | 3 |
| HLTH 201 | Human Sexuality (D) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology (GB) | 3 |
| Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BIO 204 | Anatomy and Physiology II (GL) | 4 |
| HLTH 102 | EMC, First Aid, and Safety | 3 |
| HLTH 202 | Health Behavior | 3 |
| HLTH 282 | Internship in Community Health Promotion | 2 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
General Education Degree Requirements
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science (GB)
English Composition (GE)
Arts/Humanities (GAH)
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (GI)
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science (GL)
Mathematics (GM)
Biological/Physical Science (GS)