BS Community Health Promotion and Education at University of Utah

Programme overview

Through a strong emphasis on education and community outreach, the Community Health Promotion & Education degree prepares students to tackle the root causes of health challenges. Graduates leave ready to champion wellness, reduce disparities, and design solutions that strengthen public health.

Faculty: College of Health | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. A minimum grade of C- or better in all required courses.

Career pathways

Career paths include Community health worker, health educator, health promotion specialist, wellness coordinator, public health, patient educators, patient advocacy, grant writer, outreach coordinator, program manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): There are no admissions requirements for the major or for the Community Health Education Specialist, Worksite Wellness, and Health Promotion emphases. Students applying to the Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) emphasis must: Meet with the Nuclear Medicine Technology Emphasis advisor prior to applying. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Have taken all prerequisite courses within the last 7 years. Successfully complete admission process to the closed major

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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