Program Introduction
The College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program with a variety of specialties. The goal of the program is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for management, regulatory or enforcement, and education careers in various health fields. The program is also designed to provide students with basic research skills to use and evaluate data upon which health care managers and educators base decisions. Students will also develop awareness of legal and ethical issues in the health field. For students interested in health education, this undergraduate program prepares them to plan, implement, and evaluate programs for health and human services such as those offered by health departments, voluntary health agencies, clinics, hospitals, and businesses and health care industries. For students interested in health care management, the program provides health care professionals with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in the principal functions of management within a health care setting. Students will help develop analytical and problem-solving skills required of professionals in the health care system. Students will also learn to recognize and appreciate the economic, political and social environment in which health care functions. Students who pursue a degree goal in the environmental health science concentration will be able to work in entry-level positions for local and state health departments working to ensure the safety of populations from hazards that occur through air, water, and soil. The courses in this concentration prepare our students to work in a variety of settings, including prevention of environmental hazards and regulation of laws that are in place to protect the environment.
Students should note that the BSHS Health Educator program is not a certificate or credentialing programs. TUI cannot grant or certify any student for a credential as a teacher or administrator. As the requirements for credentialing/licensure/certification vary from state to state, students are urged to contact their state of residence or employment for information on specific requirements/criteria.
Program Learning Outcomes
The BSHS degree program at Trident University is preparing health science professionals to:
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in health science professional practice.
• Discuss the role of the health professional in a multidisciplinary context.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of cultural competency in health science practice.
• Discuss emerging trends and advances and describe their potential impact on health science practice.
• Describe how social, economic, and political forces shape the health profession and the environment in which it functions.
• Apply ethical values and practices to health-related decision making and problem solving.
• Describe and apply foundational legal and regulatory principles within health science practice.
• Critically examine and integrate health-related literature into health science practice.
• Apply foundational health sciences research and evaluation strategies within professional practice.
Required Program Core Courses (28 Semester Credit Hours)
BHE 314 Environmental Health and Safety 4
BHE 400 Principles of Epidemiology 4
BHE 418 Health Behavior 4
BHS 365 Ethics in Health Care 4
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BHS 414 Cross Cultural Health Perspectives 4
BHS 420 Quantitative Reasoning 4
BHS 450 Health Care Delivery Systems 4
Program Core Special Instructions
Additional Science Course Required 4
Additional Program Core Credit Hours 4
Concentration Introduction
The College of Health Sciences offers an upper division program leading to a B.S. in Health Sciences with a Health Educator Concentration. Health education is concerned with preventing health problems rather than curing people once they become ill. The health educator promotes health by facilitating voluntary changes in individual health behaviors and serves as an advocate for social change leading to high levels of wellness for all. This undergraduate program prepares individuals to plan, implement, and evaluate programs for health and human services such as those offered by health departments, voluntary health agencies, clinics, hospitals, and businesses and health care industries. Health educators are employed under a range of job titles such as patient educators, health education teachers, trainers, community organizers and health program managers. Community health educators use specific methods, skills and program strategies to help people change to more healthful lifestyles, make more efficient use of health services, adopt self-care practices wherever possible, and participate actively as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the design and implementation of programs that affect health.
The coursework in health education provides a theoretical and philosophical foundation in principles of health promotion and community health education based on a synthesis of knowledge drawn from the physical, biological, social, and behavioral. Through the case study method students develop skills in needs assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs. Identifying and implementing educational strategies. The program graduate will be eligible for the Certified Health Education Specialist examination (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). This optional certification offers national recognition of the graduate's capabilities. Students are urged to contact NCHEC regarding eligibility and requirements for the exam.
Concentration Learning Outcomes
The Health Educator concentration prepares community health educators. Upon graduation, students will be able to:
• Assess individual and community needs for health education.
• Plan health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Implement health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Conduct evaluation and research related to health education.
• Administer health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Serve as a health education resource person.
• Communicate and advocate for health and health education Required Concentration Core Courses (20 Semester Credit Hours)
BHE 302 Introduction to Health Education 4
BHE 310 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 4
BHE 324 Principles of Teaching 4
BHS 442 Demography and Health 4
BHE 499 Senior Capstone Project 4
Concentration Special Instructions
BHE 499 Senior Capstone should not be taken until all other core and concentration 4
147 courses have been successfully completed.
Concentration Elective Courses (12 Semester Credit Hours) Select 3 courses from the following:
BHE 411 Human Nutrition 4
BHE 415 Community and Domestic Violence 4
BHS 400 Stress Management 4
Electives Varies based on total transfer credits
Upper Division Credit Requirement A minimum of 36 upper division semester credit hours must be successfully completed or transferred in order to graduate
Transfer Credit Up to 92 semester credit hours can be transferred
Residency Requirement 32 semester Credit Hours must be completed through online courses at Trident University International
Total Degree Credit Hour Requirement 124 Semester Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences HEALTH E
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Emergency and Disaster Management
Program Introduction
The College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program with a variety of specialties. The goal of the program is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for management, regulatory or enforcement, and education careers in various health fields. The program is also designed to provide students with basic research skills to use and evaluate data upon which health care managers and educators base decisions. Students will also develop awareness of legal and ethical issues in the health field. For students interested in health education, this undergraduate program prepares them to plan, implement, and evaluate programs for health and human services such as those offered by health departments, voluntary health agencies, clinics, hospitals, and businesses and health care industries. For students interested in health care management, the program provides health care professionals with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in the principal functions of management within a health care setting. Students will help develop analytical and problem-solving skills required of professionals in the health care system. Students will also learn to recognize and appreciate the economic, political and social environment in which health care functions. Students who pursue a degree goal in the environmental health science concentration will be able to work in entry-level positions for local and state health departments working to ensure the safety of populations from hazards that occur through air, water, and soil. The courses in this concentration prepare our students to work in a variety of settings, including prevention of environmental hazards and regulation of laws that are in place to protect the environment.
Students should note that the BSHS Health Educator program is not a certificate or credentialing programs. TUI cannot grant or certify any student for a credential as a teacher or administrator. As the requirements for credentialing/licensure/certification vary from state to state, students are urged to contact their state of residence or employment for information on specific requirements/criteria.
148 Program Learning Outcomes
The BSHS degree program at Trident University is preparing health science professionals to:
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in health science professional practice.
• Discuss the role of the health professional in a multidisciplinary context.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of cultural competency in health science practice.
• Discuss emerging trends and advances and describe their potential impact on health science practice.
• Describe how social, economic, and political forces shape the health profession and the environment in which it functions.
• Apply ethical values and practices to health-related decision making and problem solving.
• Describe and apply foundational legal and regulatory principles within health science practice.
• Critically examine and integrate health-related literature into health science practice.
• Apply foundational health sciences research and evaluation strategies within professional practice.
Required Program Core Courses (28 Semester Credit Hours)
BHE 314 Environmental Health and Safety 4
BHE 400 Principles of Epidemiology 4
BHE 418 Health Behavior 4
BHS 365 Ethics in Health Care 4
BHS 414 Cross Cultural Health Perspectives 4
BHS 420 Quantitative Reasoning 4
BHS 450 Health Care Delivery Systems 4
Program Core Special Instructions
Additional Science Course Required 4
Additional Program Core Credit Hours 4
Concentration Introduction
The College of Health Sciences offers an upper division program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Health Educator Concentration. Health education is concerned with preventing health problems rather than curing people once they become ill. The health educator promotes health by facilitating voluntary changes in individual health behaviors and serves as an advocate for social change leading to high levels of wellness for all. This undergraduate program prepares individuals to plan, implement, and evaluate programs for health and human services such as those offered by health departments, voluntary health agencies, clinics, hospitals, and businesses and health care industries.
Health educators are employed under a range of job titles such as patient educators, health education teachers, trainers, community organizers and health program managers. Community health educators use specific methods, skills and program strategies to help people change to more healthful lifestyles, make more efficient use of health services, adopt self-care practices wherever possible, and participate actively as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the design and implementation of programs that affect health.
The coursework in health education provides a theoretical and philosophical foundation in principles of health promotion and community health education based on a synthesis of knowledge drawn from the physical, biological, social, and behavioral. Through the case study method students develop skills in needs assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs. Identifying and implementing educational strategies. The program graduate will be eligible for the Certified Health Education Specialist examination (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education
149 Credentialing (NCHEC). This optional certification offers national recognition of the graduate's capabilities. Students are urged to contact NCHEC regarding eligibility and requirements for the exam.
Concentration Learning Outcomes
The Health Educator concentration prepares community health educators. Upon graduation, students will be able to:
• Assess individual and community needs for health education.
• Plan health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Implement health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Conduct evaluation and research related to health education.
• Administer health education strategies, interventions, and programs.
• Serve as a health education resource person.
• Communicate and advocate for health and health education Required Concentration Core Courses (20 Semester Credit Hours)
BHE 302 Introduction to Health Education 4
BHE 310 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 4
BHE 324 Principles of Teaching 4
BHS 442 Demography and Health 4
BHE 499 Senior Capstone Project 4
Concentration Special Instructions
BHE 499 Senior Capstone should not be taken until all other core and concentration
courses have been successfully completed. 4
Required Certificate Courses (16 Semester Credit Hours) Select 4 courses from the following:
BHS 411 Issues of Terrorism 4
BHS 412 Disaster Relief 4
BHS 413 Survey of Emergency and Disaster Management 4
BHS 417 Emergency Planning and Operation 4
BHS 419 Risk Assessment 4
Electives Varies based on total transfer credits
Upper Division Credit Requirement A minimum of 36 upper division semester credit hours must be successfully completed or transferred in order to graduate
Transfer Credit Up to 92 semester credit hours can be transferred
Residency Requirement 32 semester Credit Hours must be completed through online courses at Trident University International
Total Degree Credit Hour Requirement 128 Semester Credit Hours
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