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Arizona State UniversityLearn everything you need to know about the program and how to take the first step toward enrollment.
Are you interested in working with individuals and communities to enhance health? This degree can reflect your personal and professional values, and it can assist you in understanding the environmental and future needs of the community at every level.
Program Description
Modern health care extends beyond the hospital and into local neighborhoods. Whether it means ensuring everyone has access to nutritious and fresh foods or providing vulnerable populations with preventative checkups, health care is now a community matter.
The BS in community health develops leaders who are dedicated to addressing health challenges at their source and creating partnerships with both public and private organizations to leverage resources. By creating a community-wide response to these challenges, graduates can better advocate for patients and provide education opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Students with an interest in community change find this degree prepares them to be informed health activists, organizers, planners and well-rounded members of the local, regional and national community.
Key program areas of emphasis:
This degree program has the same prerequisites as the nursing major; therefore, students may transition seamlessly to this program and obtain a bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
Concurrent Program Options
Students pursuing concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”) earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with their academic advisors, students can create their own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.
Accelerated Program Options
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years. It is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with: Aging, MS
Healthcare Innovation, MHI. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.