Community Health ,BS
Health, Health Advocacy, Health Care, Health Education, Healthcare, Healthy, Helping Profession, Medical Advocacy, Patient, Wellness, care, community health, health navigation, helping, medical
Are you interested in working with individuals and communities to improve access to health care? This degree can reflect your personal and professional values while helping you understand the current and future needs of the community at every level.
Modern health care extends beyond the hospital and into local neighborhoods. Whether it means ensuring everyone has access to nutritious and fresh foods or providing vulnerable populations with preventive checkups, health care is now a community matter.
The BS in community health develops leaders who are dedicated to addressing health challenges at their source and creating partnerships with both public and private organizations to leverage resources. By creating a communitywide response to these challenges, graduates can better advocate for patients and provide education opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Students with an interest in community change find that this degree prepares them to be informed health activists, organizers, planners and well-rounded members of the local, regional and national community.
Key program areas of emphasis:
- advocacy for diverse individuals, families and communities
- providing health education, health promotion and care coordination
- providing understanding of environmental concerns and their impact on health
- understanding components of a healthy, sustainable community
Graduates of this program provide health education, health promotion, care coordination, disease management, health care navigation and advocacy services for individuals, families and communities.
This degree program has the same prerequisites as the nursing major; therefore, students may transition seamlessly to this program and obtain a bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
- College/school:
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Location: Downtown Phoenix, West Valley, ASU at Lake Havasu or Online , ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- First required math course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics
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Math intensity:
General
Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
It is now possible to earn an ASU degree with ASU Local, an integrated college experience in which students take advantage of in-person success coaching and programming experiences on site while completing one of 130+ undergraduate online degree programs, all of which come with online faculty interaction and tutoring support.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Study abroad allows community health students to learn how to address the health needs of diverse populations. By immersing themselves in a culture outside the United States, students can learn about global health trends and how people in another country have advocated for positive change in the health care systems of their communities. Students can find more information on the Global Education website.
Graduates may obtain employment as:
- community health managers
- community health outreach specialists
- health care navigators
- health promotion evaluators
- health services administrators
Example job titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales. Some jobs also may require advanced degrees, certifications or state-specific licensure.
| Career | *Growth | *Median salary |
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14.1%
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$46,190
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6.5%
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$47,290
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5.4%
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$60,140
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5.7%
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$40,420
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6.6%
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$44,990
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19.1%
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$100,300
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28.4%
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$104,830
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6.6%
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$44,990
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9.1%
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$74,240
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Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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MERCC 250
asu.ch@asu.edu
602-496-0937
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
