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.

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

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.

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