Community Health, Bachelor of Arts
Community Health Program prepares students for professional work within their community to teach behaviors that promote wellness and to develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers provide a link between the community and healthcare professionals in order to develop and implement strategies and to improve the health of individuals and communities. Additionally, community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| ENGL U101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL U102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Natural Science: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Foundations of Human Physiology. | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Botany and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab. | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab. | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab. | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Humanities: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| PSYC U101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY U101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | 3 | |
| Select any approved general education course or courses | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHME U200 | Foundations of Community Health | 3 |
| CHME U210 | Introduction to Health Policy: Systems of Care | 3 |
| CHME U300 | Research and Ethics in Community Health | 3 |
| CHME U320 | Principles of Health Education and Promotion | 3 |
| EDFO U333 | Educational Development of the Lifelong Learner | 3 |
| NURS U301 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| BIOL U230 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| or NURS U230 | Medical Terminology | |
| EDCF U346 | Introduction to Family Studies | 3 |
| CHME U330 | Mental Health and Illness in Community Health | 3 |
| CHME U340 | Human Sexuality, Reproduction, and Health | 3 |
| CHME U350 | Chronic & Communicable Disease | 3 |
| or NURS U308 | Pathophysiology Topics in Health Care | |
| CHME U400 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| CHME U410 | Case Management and Service Coordination | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Community Health Improvement and Assessment | ||
| Health Assessment | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| CHME U489 | Community Health Internship | 6 |
| CHME U499 | Community Health Seminar: Advanced Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| Cognate, and/or a Certificate, or a Minor option 1 | 12-24 | |
| (in consultation with advisor) | ||
| Electives 1 | 0-24 | |
| Note: Elective courses may require prerequisites | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Lab | ||
| Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Child Maltreatment | ||
| System Responses to Child Maltreatment | ||
| Prevention and Intervention Strategies | ||
| Policing in America | ||
or CRJU U230 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| The Criminal Courts | ||
| The Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Alcohol, Drugs & Public Policy | ||
| Child Sexual Exploitation | ||
| Introduction to Early Care and Education | ||
| Family Interaction and Communication | ||
| Working with Parents in Diverse Settings | ||
| Creativity and Play | ||
| Lifelong Health & Wellness | ||
| Lifestyle-Related Diseases | ||
| Global Cultures and Identities | ||
| Understanding Healthcare Organizations | ||
| Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration | ||
| Illness, Culture and the Media | ||
| Health Messaging and the Media | ||
or NURS U427 | Digital and Information Literacy for Nurses | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Psychological Disorders | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Religion, Health and Healing | ||
| Social Deviance | ||
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Death and Dying | ||
| Girls' Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
- 1
Students must earn 24 credit hours that can be satisfied by a (1) Minor—with remaining credit hours satisfied by electives if necessary; (2) a cognate or certificate with remaining credit hours satisfied by electives; (3) complete the 24 hours with both a cognate and certificate; (4) or complete the 24 hours with electives only.
- 2
The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
Note: Community Health transfer students who have earned an AA or AS degree from a regionally accredited (for college transfer) technical or community college or have completed the general education requirements at an accredited baccalaureate institution will have satisfied the general education requirements for the bachelor of arts in Community Health. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed in residence at USC Upstate after acceptance or transfer. This policy applies only to Community Health in CoEHPH.
NURS U306 Introduction to Professional Nursing, NURS U340 Nursing of Childbearing Families and Women's Health, NURS U360 Child Health Nursing, NURS U375 Pharmacology, NURS U441 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, NURS U461 Community and Public Health Nursing, NURS U497 Professional Nursing Issues: Credit can be given if previously taken as a part of a nursing major.