Applied Health

Through the bachelor's degree in applied health students will study public health, program planning and implementation, health communications, social innovation, and more. The program gives students skills in planning, promoting, and assessing needs for health education; implementing and evaluating health education; and communicating health information to the community.

As part of this degree, students can specialize in wellness services for children and adults, epidemiology (the study of disease and disease control), or occupational safety, which will open doors to a variety of health-related careers. This degree is developed and granted by BYU-Idaho.

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Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

Promote health education
Assess needs/resources for health education/promotion
Plan health education/promotion
Implement health education/promotion
Conduct evaluation/research related to health education/promotion
Communicate health issues to various populations

Bachelor of Science of Applied Health

Program Requirements

Complete two certificates as described below, plus additional requirements.

Certificate

14-15 CREDITS

Associate

60 CREDITS

Bachelor's

120 CREDITS

Complete this introductory certificate

15 Credits

Community Health Planning and Implementation

Complete this advanced certificate

15 Credits

Community Health Methods and Evaluation

Complete one of the following certificates

13-15 Credits

Human Services

Occupational Safety and Health

Epidemiology

To complete an associate degree, the following courses are required in addition to the certificates stated above:

Complete the following additional courses:

Applied Health Internship

1-3 Credits

(HS 498R)

Complete the following additional requirements:

General Education Courses

38-39 Credits

Electives

Approximately 30 Credits

Previously earned course credits from PathwayConnect and/or other colleges and universities will be evaluated after a student is admitted and submits valid transcripts.

Degree Options

Customize your degree

BYU-Pathway degree programs (offered in partnership with and granted from BYU-Idaho) are made up of a series of certificates, general and religious education courses, and electives.

Use the following tool to view options for building a degree.
View descriptions for individual certificates and degrees .

Step 1

Select 1st certificate

Step 2

Select 2nd Certificate

Associate Degree Associate of Applied Business Management Associate of Applied Technology Associate of Applied Health Associate of Family History Research Associate of Marriage & Family Studies Associate of Professional Studies

Step 3

Select 3rd Certificate

Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Applied Business Management Bachelor's of Applied Technology Bachelor's of Marriage & Family Studies Bachelor's of Applied Health Bachelor's of Professional Studies

Certificate

Associate

Bachelor's

First Certificate Associate of Family History Research Associate of Applied Business Management Associate of Applied Technology Associate of Marriage & Family Studies Associate of Professional Studies Associate of Applied Health Bachelor's of Applied Business Management Bachelor's of Applied Technology Bachelor's of Marriage & Family Studies Bachelor's of Professional Studies Bachelor's of Applied Health

Certificate

First Certificate

Certificate

Second Certificate

General Education & Elective Courses

Certificate

Third Certificate

General Education & Elective Courses

Bachelor's of Professional Studies

Students who complete an associate degree in family history research may continue on and earn a bachelor's degree in Professional Studies.