Community Health (BS)
Advance your career in supporting healthy and sustainable communities with a Bachelor of Science in community health online from Arizona State University. In this program, you’ll learn how to support initiatives and interventions for improving the well-being of diverse people and populations. Upon graduating, you can sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist® (CHES) exam if you wish and pursue a variety of impactful roles in community health.
Online community health degree courses
Courses in this program provide an understanding of the factors that influence community health. You’ll explore organizational collaboration, communication with communities, changing health behaviors, managing and developing programs, assessing needs and more. Your culminating experience will be a capstone project focused on assessing community health factors and designing interventions. You also have the opportunity to pursue internships with community agencies in your area to build practical experience.
CDE 232: Human Development (SOBE OR SB)
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SOBE OR SB)
HCR 210: Ethics for the Health Care Professional (HUAD OR HU)
TWC 362: Writing in Health Professions (L)
TWC 347: Written Communication for Managers (L)
BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT OR SG)
CHM 101: Introductory Chemistry (SCIT OR SQ)
BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT OR SG)
HCI 311: Health Innovation: Foundational Concepts
HCI 428: Technology: A Tool to Advance Innovation in Health Care
HCR 231: Fundamentals of Community Health
HCR 240: Human Pathophysiology
HCR 301: Research Methods for the Health Care Professional
HCR 303: Assessing Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education
HCR 336: Environmental Community Health
HCR 400: Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Care Professional
HCR 406: Health Literacy for Health Care Professionals
HCR 430: Foundation to Health Care Systems
HCR 435: Leaders in Community Health
HCR 439: Community Health Capstone
MIC 205: Microbiology (SCIT OR SG)
MIC 206: Microbiology Laboratory (SCIT OR SG)
NTR 241: Human Nutrition
PAF 311: Leadership and Change (SOBE OR SB)
CHS 340: Health Theory
SWU 321: Statistics for Social Workers (QTRS OR CS)
STP 226: Elements of Statistics (QTRS OR CS)
SOC 390: Social Statistics I (QTRS OR CS)
SOC 352: Social Change (CIVI OR SB & G & H)
The jobs you’ll be prepared for as a community health major
Roles across the public, private and nonprofit sectors can provide opportunities to educate communities on health and connect these communities to services that meet their needs. Graduates can also pursue careers in individualized, community-based or organizational settings to improve health care access. Positions range from health care educator and outreach specialist to community health supervisor and health promotion manager. Additional career examples include, but aren’t limited to:
Community Health Workers
Growth: 14.1%
Salary: $46,190
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Growth: 6.5%
Salary: $47,290
Educational, Guidance and Career Counselors and Advisors
Growth: 5.4%
Salary: $60,140
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Growth: 5.7%
Salary: $40,420
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Growth: 6.6%
Salary: $44,990
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Growth: 19.1%
Salary: $100,300
Medical and Health Services Managers
Growth: 28.4%
Salary: $104,830
Patient Representatives
Growth: 6.6%
Salary: $44,990
Social and Community Service Managers
Growth: 9.1%
Salary: $74,240