Community Health Major

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The Community Health major will prepare Holt students at Rollins College with the knowledge and skills necessary for collaboratively addressing social determinants of health in a culturally-appropriate way. Students enrolled in the Community Health major:

must be able to demonstrate the mastery of the foundational skills and knowledge of community health professionals as defined by professional associations in the field of community health.
will develop an understanding of and respect for community needs that reflect the cultural, racial, gender, etc. differences that characterize that community.
will become engaged leaders in addressing the health needs of the community.
will be able to implement and assess programming that address health disparities across and between communities.

Upon completing the major, students will be able to:

Identify and propose solutions to social determinants of health that are root causes of health inequality
Understand how health concerns reflect cultural, racial, gender, economic, and social factors unique to specific communities
Leverage skills and knowledge gained through their coursework and applied experiences to address community health needs through collaborative relationships
Implement and assess community health programs responsive to health disparities across and between communities
Use the skills and knowledge of community health professionals as defined by professional associations in the field of community health

Core Courses (3)

CMH 210 - Introduction to Community Health and Health Disparities Credit(s): 4
CMH 315 - Introduction to Community Based Research Methods Credit(s): 4
CMH 350 - Theoretical Perspectives for Community Health Credit(s): 4

Health Equity Electives (3)

Three electives are required with an area emphasis on health equity within and among communities, at least one of which must be at the 300 level or above. Students are encouraged to consider courses from interdisciplinary programs such as Sexuality, Women, and Gender studies, Africa and African-American Studies, and similar programs. The goal for selection of these courses should be to learn more about the social, political, economic, and cultural contexts that shape poor health among a particular group of people with shared identities and experiences. Choose from the approved list of courses below:

COM 240 - Intercultural Communication Credit(s):
COM 336 - Communication Across the Lifespan Credit(s):
COM 340 - Health Policy and Advocacy Credit(s):
COM 355 - Global Health Communication Credit(s):
HCM 200 - U.S. Health Systems Credit(s):
INAF 322 - Islam, Culture and Politics Credit(s):
INAF 335 - Global Human Trafficking Credit(s):
INAF 352 - International Human Rights Credit(s): 4
PSY 329 - Environmental Psychology (IC) Credit(s): 4
PSY 413 - Human Sexuality (IC) Credit(s): 4
SWAG 205 - Introduction to Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies Credit(s):
SWAG 295 - Topics in Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies Credit(s):
SWAG 350 - Feminist Methodology Credit(s):
SWAG 395 - Topics in Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies Credit(s):
With program director approval courses containing one or more areas of content as follows:
- Health and Aging
- Gender
- Children
- LGBTQ+
- Cultural Competencies
- Religion
- Global Health
- Minority Populations
- Health Systems and Policy
- Economics
- Environmental Factors
- Ethics

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Perspectives Electives (3)

Three (3) elective courses are also required, at least two of which must be at the 300 level or above. Other courses may be approved to count with permission from the program director.

BUS 236 - Statistics for Business Credit(s):
or ECO 203 Principles of Micro and Macroeconomics
EDU 347 - Global Perspectives of Education Credit(s):
ENV 189 - The Environmental Crisis in its Cultural Context Credit(s):
HCM 300 - Health Informatics and Quality Control Credit(s):
HCM 315 - Health Services Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership Credit(s):
PSY 252 - Research Methods and Statistics 1 Credit(s): 4
PSY 316 - Ethics (IC) Credit(s): 4

Internship/Practicum (4 credits)

One senior capstone experience is required that provides students an opportunity to integrate and apply knowledge and skills developed in the program in a community health based setting.

CMH 497 - Internship/Practicum Credit(s): 4