Program Coordinator/Contact
September Kirby, MS, RN, Program Coordinator
School of Health and Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 403, Box 2275A
605-688-5387
Program Information
The Community and Public Health Education program is designed to prepare students in planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating health programs that will improve the quality of life of individuals, groups and communities.
Majoring in Community and Public Health is an excellent foundation for students to apply to various graduate and professional programs in various areas, which may include: occupational therapy, accelerated nursing, physician’s assistant, chiropractor, physical therapy school, health administration and counseling.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Community and Public Health major, students will:
- Analyze factors that influence health and illness of individuals, groups or communities.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate health information, in both oral and written forms, and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrate knowledge of contributions made by individuals from diverse and/or underrepresented groups to one’s local, national and global communities.
- Assess and reflect personal values in relation to current issues and ethical dilemmas within the health profession.
- Demonstrate the ability to locate, use, evaluate and synthesize health information.
- Students will consider perspectives of diverse groups when planning, implementing and evaluating health programs.
- Productively participate within a group.
Academic Requirements
A minimum final grade of “C” is required in all Major Requirements courses.
Course Delivery Format
Instruction for the Community and Public Health major occurs through face to face and online course delivery methods.
