Health educators teach individuals, families and communities how individual choices, the environment, policy and society impact behavior and health and how to use this knowledge to improve their quality of life.
 
Recommended high school courses for students who wish to pursue this degree program include English, health, biology and public speaking.
 
USU’s Health Education Programs
Utah State University’s Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education with two options: 1) School Health and 2) Community Health. Both options share a common core of required courses followed by professional competency courses and a variety of electives that lead to expertise in specific areas of interest. School Health majors find employment in public and private school systems as health teachers, while Community Health majors serve as health education specialists in public health departments, medical care settings, corporate wellness programs and non-profit agencies. A minor in School Health Education is available for students from other teaching majors who wish to teach in a health-related area.
 
To view the bachelor of science degree requirements for each of these courses of study, click on the following options:
 
§         School Health Education
§         Community Health Education
 
 
For More Information
For more information, contact an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation:
 

Donna Gordon, School Health (Students with last names starting with A-L),

435-797-1487

Matt Flint, School Health (M-Z), 435-797-3823
Julie Gast, Community Health (A-L), 435-797-1490
Phil Waite, Community Health (M-Z), 435-797-7217
 
 
Further information is also available on the department’s Web site.