An innovative curriculum has been designed to train community health educators. Students enroll in the professional program during their second year in college. For the following three years, they progress through a competency-based curriculum organized in five broad areas, including man and his health, the change process, the educational process, community work, and group work.

The community health educator is seen as a group leader with the ability to motivate people to adopt healthier life-styles. As a professional, he/she has the basic skills needed to diagnose and analyze problems and prepare educational programs suitable for individuals, and for groups. Through education, the health educator encourages the group to solve its health programs through its own efforts, using resources available in the community. He/she works in an interdisciplinary fashion with other members of the health team, exercising leadership by implementing planned programs.

Candidates for admission must meet the following requirements:

• Approve a total of 30 credits in the following areas.

For specific courses within each subject, please contact the program.

English                         6 Semester Credit-Hours

Spanish                         6 Semester Credit-Hours

Social Sciences/Humanities      6 Semester Credit-Hours

Biological Sciences             6 Semester Credit-Hours

Mathematics1                    6 Semester Credit-Hours

Total                          30 Semester Credit-Hours

• An academic grade index of at least 2.00 in the requires courses.



• An academic grade index of at least 2.30 in biological sciences and social sciences or humanities.



• Interview with faculty.



• Fluency in Spanish and knowledge and comprehension of English

• Completion of all courses fir the degree as stated in the program of study.



• A grade index of at least 2.00.



• Demonstrate acceptable professional conduct according to the norms and criteria established by the program.

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