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.
This degree is developed and granted by BYU-Idaho, with
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
Core
| Course Code | Course Name | # of Credits |
| ENG 150 | Writing and Reasoning Foundations | 3 |
| ENG 301 | Advanced Writing and Research | 3 |
| MATH 108x | Math for the Real World | 3 |
| GE 103 | Online University Success | 1 |
Natural Sciences
| Course Code | Course Name | # of Credits |
| GESCI 205 | DNA: Identity, Disease, Design | 3 |
| NUTR 150 | Essentials of Human Nutrition | 3 |
Art & Humanities
| Course Code | Course Name | # of Credits |
| HUM 110 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
Social Science
| Course Code | Course Name | # of Credits |
| PSYCH 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
Religion (plus an additional 6 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | # of Credits |
| REL 200C | The Eternal Family | 2 |
| REL 225C | Foundations of the Restoration | 2 |
| REL 250C | Jesus Christ Everlasting Gospel | 2 |
| REL 275C | Teachings and Doctrines of the Book of Mormon | 2 |
Previously earned course credits from PathwayConnect and/or other colleges and universities will be evaluated after a student is admitted and submits valid transcripts.
- Health coordinator
- Ministry of health/NGO worker
- Evaluator
- Safety and health technician
- Environmental health technician
- Child and adult services
- Case worker
Why choose this degree?
Applied health training qualifies you to work in a variety of positions, such as public health, health promotion education, occupational safety and health, epidemiology, and other areas. You will be prepared with skills in communication, program planning, report writing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making for a variety of health care settings and situations.
BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a