Bachelor's in Health Education
Introduction
Health Education is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.
The University of Florida-Online offers a fully online Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Behavior. The program trains students to promote healthy lifestyle choices in individual and group settings. Coursework can focus on interest areas in health education and health promotion in community, clinical, or worksite settings, as well as in health studies.
Students complete core courses including Personal and Family Health, Community and Environmental Health, Health Education Professional Development and Internship in Health Education, plus specialization courses such as Women’s Health Issues and Trends in International Health. The program includes an internship in Health Education. It also functions as a pathway for admission to professional health programs, with advisor support for course selections.
Modules
- Personal and Family Health
- Community and Environmental Health
- Health Education Professional Development
- Internship in Health Education
- Women’s Health Issues
- Trends in International Health
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Health Education at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Health Education.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Upper Division & Second Bachelor’s Transfer Applicants
- Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and have completed the following 5 prerequisite courses below with at least a 2.5 GPA:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Anatomy with Lab (APK 2100c or Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab) OR Human Physiology with Lab (APK 2105c or Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab)
- Other Required Courses: Biological Sciences with Lab (BSC 2005) or Principles of Biology with Lab (BSC 2010); College Algebra (MAC 1105) or higher; Statistics (STA 2023); Psychology (PSY 2012)
- Note: All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
- Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
- Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.
Additional Admissions Pathways
- Conditional Admission: Applicants may be conditionally admitted if they have a minimum overall 2.0 GPA and have completed 4 of the 5 required prerequisites (including Anatomy and Physiology with lab) with a minimum 2.5 GPA in these courses. Students who are conditionally admitted with a missing prerequisite will be required to satisfactorily complete the remaining prerequisite BEFORE beginning the major coursework.
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Applicants
- If you have 0-11 transferable college credits, review the Freshman admissions requirements.
- If you have 12-59 transferable credits, review the Lower Division Transfer admission requirements.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://ufonline.ufl.edu/degrees/undergraduate/health-education/
More Information
- Environmental Health Emergency Response Specialist
- Drug Rehabilitation Specialist
- Environmental Health Technician
- Family Life Educator
- Fitness Counselor
- Health Education Specialist
- Protective Services Worker
- Public Health Information Officer
- Teen Outreach Coordinator
- Youth Educator
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.