Health Education (Major)
Students who are interested in health education positions in the public schools may major in health education and earn a bachelor of science in education degree with qualification for provisional certification. Students who major in health education also may elect a concentration in wellness/health promotion.
Health Science (Major)
The curriculum in health science, which leads to the bachelor of science degree, is designed to provide preprofessional preparation for a variety of health-related professions. It also prepares students for entry into graduate programs in various health professions. Students who major in health science may choose a concentration in community health education, health administration and planning, environmental health, or in wellness/health promotion.
Community Health Education (Concentration)
Students who major in health science may choose a concentration in community health education to prepare for employment providing health education-related services in non-school agencies (e.g., agencies at the local, state or national level, health care facilities and international health organizations) or for continuing their education in graduate programs for health professionals.
Health Administration and Planning (Concentration)
Students who major in health science may choose a concentration in health administration and planning as preparation for graduate study or employment in public and private agencies. Most positions in the health systems administration field require graduate degrees such as a master of health administration, master of science, master of business administration or master of public health.
Wellness and Health Promotion (Concentration)
The concentration in wellness/health promotion is designed to prepare health education specialists who have the background and competencies needed to function in worksite health promotion programs in the public and private sectors. The concentration is available to both health science and health education majors and has been designed to fit within the context of each degree program.
Environmental Health (Concentration)
Students who major in health science may choose a concentration in environmental health which draws upon courses from the college's science departments. A summer course in field biology at SUNY Cortland's Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks is an elective aspect of this program.
Study Abroad
Students may take courses abroad to partially fulfill the requirements of the health curricula. The SUNY Cortland international program in health at the University of North London, England, offers 15 credit hours and is open to second-semester sophomores, juniors and seniors. Further information on other study abroad internship opportunities such as Belize, etc., is available from the International Programs Office or the Health Department.
Graduate Program in Health Education
The Health Department offers a graduate curriculum in health education leading to the award of the Master of Science in Education. Curriculum requirements are listed in the Graduate Catalog.
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