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The Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences Department strives to educate all WCSU students about the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices to encourage life-long optimal health and well-being. The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree is one of three undergraduate degree programs offered in the HPX Department. The other degree programs include a Bachelor of Science in Health Education, PreK \u2013 12, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health and Wellness Management (available starting Spring 2024). All programs are 120 credits and include major requirements (including field-based experience), general education requirements, and free electives. Students can choose one of the following four options in the Public Health B.S. degree program: Allied Health Professions, Community Health, Holistic and Integrative Health, and Fitness and Wellness. Following the completion of a B.S. in Public Health, students are prepared to sit for the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. After successful completion of the Health Education PreK-12 degree program and achieving a passing score on the PRAXIS II Health Education Exam, students receive a B.S. in Health Education and are eligible for the Initial Educator Certificate in Health Education (#043) in Connecticut.<\/p>\n
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The curriculum is driven by competency-based objectives derived from ongoing internal and external program evaluations. Our graduates\u2019 performances in pre-professional activities and worksite placements with schools, public and private health agencies, fitness centers and corporations assist in the realization of the department\u2019s mission. We strive to meet the educational needs of a diversified student body so that our majors will be prepared to address health education in a global society.<\/p>\n
The mission of the HPX Department is to link education and research with service learning, student teaching, and internship experiences in Health Promotion and Health Education. In addition, the department educates about and provides opportunities for making healthy lifestyle choices on campus and in the greater community.<\/p>\n
The strategies used to fulfill the mission include an experiential learning approach that incorporates team building, knowledge enhancement, skill building, volunteerism, and continuous quality improvement. Public Health degree students create health promotion programs for the university and surrounding community organizations, and the program culminates with a full semester professional internship. Fieldwork experience is intertwined throughout the curriculum for the Health Education PreK-12 candidates. Health and Wellness Management students complete a field-based experience as part of the capstone course for the major. This experiential approach provides WCSU students with an opportunity to gain \u201creal\u2010life experience\u201d and help the community at the same time. Mentoring, advising, and leading by example are key components of our student\u2010centered approach.<\/p>\n
Program Objectives<\/strong> Learning Outcomes \u2013 B.S. Health Education (PK-12)<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduates of the B.S. Health Education (PK-12) Certification Program will be prepared to demonstrate the following outcomes:<\/p>\n Communicate health and health education needs, concerns, and resources (#2-8 responsibilities and competencies for school health educators have been established, as seen in The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.<\/p>\n Learning Outcomes \u2013 B.S. Health and Wellness Management program<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduates of the B.S. Health and Wellness Management program will be prepared to demonstrate the following outcomes:<\/p>\n Learning Outcomes \u2013 B.S. Public Health program<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduates of the B.S. Public Health program will be prepared to demonstrate the following outcomes:<\/p>\n 1. Use leadership, management, and collaborative skills as a member of a team to apply the health promotion program planning process to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion interventions. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to:<\/p>\n 2. Serve as a health promotion professional in diverse communities and organizations using appropriate communication, promotion, and advocacy skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Regional<\/strong> National<\/strong> To learn more about the Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences degree, please follow the links below<\/p>\n The Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences Department strives to educate all WCSU students about the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices to encourage life-long optimal health and well-being. The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree is one of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":150,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"department.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-137","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe curriculum is driven by competency-based objectives derived from ongoing internal and external program evaluations. Our graduates\u2019 performances in pre-professional activities and placements with schools, public and private health agencies, clinical sites, and fitness centers and corporations assist in the realization of the department\u2019s mission. We strive to meet the educational needs of a diversified student body so that our degree candidates will be prepared to address health education and promotion in a global society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\nAbilities Beyond Disabilities, Brookfield
\nAIDS Project, New Haven
\nAlternative Incarceration Center, Danbury
\nAmerican Cancer Society, Wilton
\nAmerican Red Cross, Danbury
\nAmerican Red Cross, Waterbury
\nAvery Heights, Hartford
\nBAYADA Home Health Care, Norwalk
\nBenchmark Assisted Living \u2013 Ridgefield Crossings\u2019
\nBethel Health Care, Bethel
\nBethel Health Dept., Bethel
\nBluestreak Sports Training, Stamford
\nBoehringer Ingelheim, Fairfield
\nBoys and Girls Club of Ridgefield
\nBrewster Athletic Club, Brewster, NY
\nBirth Partners Labor Assistants, Naugatuck
\nCardinal Hayes Home for Children, Millbrook, NY
\nChapter 126, Bristol
\nChelsea Piers, Stamford
\nCheshire High School, Cheshire
\nConnecticut Institute for Communities, Danbury
\nConnecticut State Dept. of Health
\nCovenant Village of Cromwell, Cromwell
\nDanbury Children First Initiative, Danbury
\nDanbury Health Care Affiliates, DHCA, Danbury
\nDanbury Hospital, Danbury
\nDanbury Dept. of Health and Housing, Danbury
\nDanbury Orthopedics, Danbury
\nDanbury PAL, Danbury
\nDanbury School System, Danbury
\nDanbury High School, Roberts Avenue School, Hayestown Avenue School, Danbury
\nDanbury Senior Center, Danbury
\nDanbury Youth Services, Danbury
\nDanbury Visiting Nurses Assoc., Danbury
\nDiageo, Norwalk
\nDorothy Day Soup Kitchen, Danbury
\nDuracell Fitness Center, Bethel
\nDow Chemical Corporation, Fitness Center
\nDevereux Glenhome School, Washington
\nEarth Fit, New Fairfield
\nElim Park Health Care and Rehab Center, Cheshire
\nEven Start, Danbury
\nFilosa Nursing Home, Danbury
\nGartner, Stamford
\nGirl Scouts of Southwest Connecticut
\nGreen Chimneys School, Brewster, NY
\nGood Friends, Danbury
\nHabitat for Humanity
\nHancock Hall, Danbury
\nHarambee Center, Danbury
\nHeal the Children, New Milford
\nHealing Hearts (Danbury Hospice)
\nHealthQuest, Danbury
\nHealth South, Danbury
\nHispanos Unidos Contra El Sida, New Haven
\nHuman Resource Development Agency, Naugatuck
\nICES, Waterbury
\nInterfaith AIDS Ministry of Danbury, Danbury
\nJust for Women, Waterbury
\nJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Norwalk
\nLaurel Ridge Nursing Home, Ridgefield
\nMain Street Rehab \u2013 Danbury Hospital
\nMaplewood, Bethel, Danbury and Newtown
\nMasonicare of Newtown
\nMasterCard Pro-Fit Center, Purchase, NY
\nMCCA, Ridgefield
\nMeadow Ridge, Redding
\nNational Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD), New Fairfield
\nNestle Waters. Stamford
\nNew Fairfield High School, New Fairfield
\nNew Milford High School, New Milford
\nNew Milford Senior Center, New Milford
\nNewtown Youth Academy Sports and Fitness Center, Newtown
\nNorwalk Department of Health, Norwalk
\nNortheast Natural Medicine, Newtown
\nNorthwest CT AIDS Project, Torrington
\nPepsico Bottling Group, Somers\/Purchase, N.Y.
\nPlanned Parenthood, Danbury, New Haven and Waterbury
\nPitney Bowes Corporate Fitness Center, Danbury
\nRebound Medical, Danbury
\nRegion #15, Pomperaug High School, Southbury
\nRidgefield Boys and Girls Club, Ridgefield
\nRidgefield High School, Ridgefield
\nRidgefield Physical Therapy
\nRidgefield Visiting Nurse Association
\nRockland County Dept. of Health, New City, NY
\nRegional Hospice of Western Connecticut, Danbury
\nRegional YMCA of Western Connecticut
\nSt. Mary\u2019s Hospital, Waterbury
\nSalvation Army, Danbury
\nStayWell Health Care, Inc., Waterbury
\nStratford Recreation Department
\nSterling House Community Center, Stratford
\nSummit Rehab
\nSun Family Outreach Program, Meriden
\nTauck, Norwalk
\nThe Hills Physical Therapy, Litchfield Hills
\nThe Nat\u2019l Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine, Brewster, NY
\nThe Village at Brookfield Common, Brookfield
\nThe Village at Mariner\u2019s Point, East Haven
\nTown of Kent, Environmental Protection, Kent
\nTurning Point Healing Arts, Ridgefield
\nUnited Way of Western Connecticut, Danbury
\nUntil Violence Stops, Danbury
\nVisiting Nurses of Oxford
\nWar Memorial, Danbury
\nWaterbury Health Dept., Waterbury
\nWestern CT Medical Group, New Milford
\nWestern Connecticut Senior Exercise Program, Danbury
\nWestern Connecticut State University, ChildCare Center, Danbury
\nWestern Connecticut State University, CHOICES, Danbury
\nWestern Connecticut State University, Housing & Residence Life, Danbury
\nWestern Connecticut State University, V-DAY Project, Danbury
\nWilton Meadows Rehabilitation and Health Care, Wilton
\nWomen\u2019s Center of Greater Danbury, Danbury
\nWomen, Infant and Children (WIC), Danbury
\nYouth Action Programs & Homes, Inc., NY
\nYMCA, Waterbury<\/p>\n
\nHealth Fitness Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
\nMediFit, Florsham Park, NJ
\nProFitness Health Solutions, Shelton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n