"The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind."
- G.K. Chesterton
General Education for Health Science Majors
B.S. in Health Science (750)
A degree in Health Science provides a variety of employment opportunities. There are three major areas of emphasis: 1) Public Health (39), 2) Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness (42), 3) Corporate Health and Safety (43). Each student will have the opportunity to select a minor or two clusters (12 - 18
credits each) that will enhance their marketability.
Areas of Emphasis:
Public Health (39)
Public Health is involved with the prevention and treatment of health problems in a population. A variety of careers are available for a graduate with this major. These include working for local, state, and federal government health agencies, volunteer health organizations, business and industrial entities, and other institutions that provide health and medical care to groups and individuals.
Personal and Community Wellness (42)
A Health Science degree with an emphasis in Personal and Community Wellness will prepare a student, both theoretically and experientially, for many career opportunities. Job titles or opportunities could include but not limited to: Community Health Educator, Health Promotion Specialist, Corporate Wellness, Health Counseling, Resort Wellness, Fitness Center, Educational Health Promotion, Wilderness Health Promotion and Lifestyle Training Specialist. Students will receive training in a diversity of areas: kinesiology, ergonomics, lifestyle management, health and fitness appraisal and prescription, nutrition, and exercise physiology. Additional training can be attained in areas such as: sports medicine, gerontology, wilderness health promotion and environmental health.
Occupational Health and Safety (43)
A degree in Occupational Health and Safety helps prepare students for working in the industrial and manufacturing industry. In this setting, graduates oversee and administer health and safety procedures relating to the industrial work environment. Areas of responsibility include hazardous materials management, compliance with OSHA requirements and facilitation of worker safety guidelines, interaction with Human Resources on employee management health and safety issues and laws, and in some cases implementation and administration of company health promotion programs.
B.S. in Health Education (920)
Health Education is offered as a major or minor under the Secondary Education degree. Graduates will have completed all the course work for education including student teaching. This degree will certify the student to teach in 42 states.
Associates in Paramedicine (356)
Paramedicine is designed for those who desire to become Paramedics and who desire to take the examinations necessary to certify through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Course work is approved for those wanting Idaho certification and who can satisfy the necessary requirements.
Medical Assisting
A Certified Medical Assistant is one who has graduated from an accredited training program and taken and passed the AAMA CMA Certification/Recertification Examination. The CMA will expect to be employed in an ambulatory medical office, clinic or outpatient facility. Being cross-trained and multi-skilled she/he will perform both administrative (front-office) and clinical (back-office) procedures to support the physician/employer in providing excellent patient care.
