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Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education

If you are passionate about improving an individual or a community’s overall quality of life through the promotion of wellness, then a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education at the University of the Incarnate Word is the perfect fit for you. The program emphasizes improving the health of individuals and communities based on their needs. Students will design, implement and evaluate community health programs. Students will learn the domains of competency within public and community health education such as behavioral health, health policy, research, epidemiology, chronic diseases and infections diseases. The program is also aligned with the educational requirements for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination, offered through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. The program is under accreditation review through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

The program focuses on the provision of community health education through evidence-based approaches to address disease prevention and health promotion within communities. Also, preparing leaders with the ability to apply system thinking in the areas of policies that determine the delivery of services to address health disparities. The program prepares students to address present healthcare challenges. The academic environment within the program is characterized by small class size, ease of access to our engaging faculty, as well as support in ensuring successful degree completion. The program features faculty with published scholarship in the field.

Community Health Education (CHED) is an intradisciplinary program between CHED, Psychology and Nutrition. Current faculty teaching as part of the intradisciplinary program are Derek Anderson, Dr. Heather Barton-Weston, Dr. Maria Felix-Ortiz, Dr. Heather Frazier, Rosalia Guerrero, Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, Stephanie Mitchell, Dr. Neeta Singh, Dr. Catherine Troisi, and Dr. Kristen Vega.

Mission
The mission of the Community Health Education program is to promote health in developing a better quality of life and building the whole person through the preparation of specialists in community health education. This mission includes promoting health, preventing disease, and advancing health equity, while training leaders for the delivery of teaching through communities, research, and service.

The programs student learning outcomes are as follows:

Assess individual and community needs at the entry level
Plan health education strategies, interventions and programs at the entry level
Implement health education strategies, interventions and programs at the entry level
Conduct evaluations and research related to health education at the entry level
Serve as health education resource person at the entry level
Communicate and advocate for health and health education at the entry level
Incorporate basic biostatistical knowledge and skills into practice
Incorporate basic epidemiologic knowledge and skills into practice
Incorporate basic environmental health knowledge and skills into practice
Incorporate basic health services administration knowledge and skills into practice

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 28

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The University of the Incarnate Word is a private Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self realization, and the common good.

The University of the Incarnate Word offers a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of professional, service maintenance/skilled craft, clerical/administrative support, information technology, technical/paraprofessional, and administration

The University of the Incarnate Word is an equal opportunity employer and as such provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement of all employees without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status.

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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Conditional Admission
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) works with UNAM - San Antonio as an Intensive English Program provider. Students may apply for conditional admission without English proficiency scores. Here is the process:

Submit completed international application packet to UIW International Admissions Office.
Upon conditional admission, UIW International Admissions will contact student to complete the UNAM - San Antonio application.
UNAM - San Antonio will issue the Form I-20 for intensive English courses only to conditionally admitted students.
Conditionally admitted student will receive an acceptance packet from UIW with conditional admission offer, UNAM - San Antonio acceptance letter and the Form I-20.

Students applying for conditional admission are eligible for the August, January and July semesters. Any student that is interested in starting ESL courses in between these start dates must apply directly to UNAM - San Antonio

Benefits of Applying to UIW for Conditional Admission
Students that need conditional admission are encouraged to apply directly to UIW to complete the application process and get the Form I-20. With conditional admission to UIW, students are required to participate in UIW's International Orientation at the beginning of each semester, have access to UIW dormitories, events, and the support of the International Student & Scholar Services Office. Access to this provides conditionally admitted students with opportunities to meet university students, experience campus life, participate in international events and practice their English skills.

English Proficiency

TOEFL iBT – 79 undergraduate; 83 graduate
IELTS – 6.5 overall band score (undergraduate and graduate)
TOEIC – 650 undergraduate; 700 graduate
CAE (Cambridge Advanced) – C1
PTE Academic (Pearson’s) – 53 undergraduate; 56 graduate
SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing Score of 560 or higher – undergraduate only
Completion of UNAM – San Antonio’s Academic Preparation Course with TOEFL equivalencies on exit exam
Duolingo English Test - 105 undergraduate; 110 graduate

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University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas, United States