A Bachelor’s degree in Community Health focusing on the Pre-Health Professional track expands your knowledge of health-related fields and prepares you to serve diverse populations. To supplement the required math and science courses needed for application to graduate schools, students select one of the following concentrations: Gerontology, Human Services, Public Health, Women’s Health or Healthcare Business. These courses provide meaningful insight and experience in a specialized patient population.
The Pre-Health Professional track includes a blend of on-campus and online courses and is designed for a variety of individuals.
The interdisciplinary curriculum of the Community Health program includes courses that address vulnerable populations, health literacy and patient advocacy, legal and ethical implications, environmental and cultural influences on health, trauma informed care, and grant writing. As you move deeper within the program, you will select from the following concentrations to increase your knowledge base:
In the final two semesters of the program, you will integrate classroom material with hands-on experience at an agency or organization of your choice. This 90-hour fieldwork component allows you to work in and observe all aspects of the agency, develop advanced skills, apply concepts from your classes, and gain practical experience in your chosen concentration. You will develop a project that incorporates your course work and fieldwork experiences in the capstone course taken during your final semester.
Clarkson College Advantage
When you enroll in the Bachelor’s degree in Community Health you will automatically be enrolled in the Clarkson College Advantage program, which will continue throughout your time at the institution. This program empowers students to explore a variety of health professions with the guidance of dedicated advisors to help each step of the way.
You will have the opportunity to meet regularly with your peers to foster a sense of community and belonging, engage with leaders in the profession through job shadowing, site visits and interviews, and hear from local health care and community professionals about what it takes to be successful and positively impact the lives of others.
12 / 13 semester hours Post-Associate and Post-Bachelor's degree students will receive up to 12 direct transfer credits in this section.
Courses | Semester Hours |
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EN 101 - English Composition I | 3 |
EN 102 - English Composition II | 3 |
PY 101 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
MA 130 - College Algebra | 3 |
GEN 101 - Strategies for Success | 1 |
Total Semester Hours 12/13*
*GEN 101 only required for New Student Experience or Conditional Acceptance
(25 semester hours)
Courses | Semester Hours |
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IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education | 0 |
GEN 105 - Medical Terminology | 1 |
BI 122 - Nutrition Science | 3 |
BU 140 - Healthcare Delivery Systems | 2 |
SO 220 - Medical Sociology | 2 |
◊ CHL 244 - Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
CHL 243 - Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
HM 180 - Essentials of Pharmacology | 2 |
ST 310 - Statistics | 3 |
CHL 248 - Introduction to Grant Writing | 2 |
SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Electives | 1 |
Total Semester Hours | 25 |
Students choose one course from each of the following Core groups (9 semester hours): Intercultural Communication (IC); Humanities (HU); and Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy (EA).
Courses | Semester Hours |
---|---|
◊ IC Core - Intercultural Communication | 3 |
IC HU EA - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
EA Core - Ethics, Empathy and Advocacy | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
(4 semester hours)
Courses | Semester Hours |
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◊ CHL 400 - Community Health Fieldwork (concentration related) | 2 |
CHL 401 - Community Health Capstone (concentration related) | 2 |
Total Semester Hours | 4 |
Additional Major Courses
Concentrations (choose one 18-hour concentration; Occupational Therapy will choose two)
(18 semester hours)
(18 semester hours)
(18 semester hours)
Courses | Semester Hours |
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HC 220 - Gerontology | 2 |
CHL 241 - Programs, Services and Policies in Aging | 3 |
EA 205 - Death and Dying | 3 |
CHL 330 - Health and Physical Aspects of Aging | 3 |
CHL 333 - Psychological and Social Aspects of Aging | 3 |
CHL 334 - Managing Care of the Older Adult | 3 |
CHL 335 - Seminar in Gerontology | 1 |
Total Semester Hours | 18 |
(18 semester hours)
(18 semester hours)
Courses | Semester Hours |
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HM 218 - Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
BU 375 - Concepts of Leadership | 2 |
BU 357 - Healthcare Accounting and Financial Management | 4 |
BU 262 - Business Communication and Marketing | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 12 |
Students choose two of the following electives:
(43 semester hours)
Select 11 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
(43 semester hours)
Select 11 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
(36 semester hours)
Select 18 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
(35 semester hours)
Select 19 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
(38 semester hours)
Select 16 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
(26 semester hours)
Select 10 semester hours from the following courses
CHL- Community Health Electives | varies |
PY - Psychology Electives | varies |
GEN, HC, ST - General Education Electives | varies |
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Median Salary: $47,000 (Community Health worker, Payscale.com, 2019)
If you were to be accepted into and successfully complete the health profession of your choosing, potential median salaries are as follows:
Source: Payscale.com, 2021
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021
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