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The field of Health Care encompasses knowledge and abilities
from many disciplines. Critical thinking and research skills, clear
and focused written and spoken communication, creative problem
solving and personal and professional interaction with a diverse
population are highly desired by employers. Add this +PLUS to
your Bachelor’s degree to direct your academic strengths and
talents to the growing field of Community Health.
Why +PLUS Community Health Promotion?
n Combine your passion for learning with your commitment to
make a difference!
n Career options include governmental and non-profit agencies
at the global, national and local levels, health insurance
companies, community health, private industry and educational
agencies.
n Graduates are prepared to work with a diverse population in
the US and globally in a variety of health care related fields.
n Students can participate in a community health related Service
Learning or Internship.
n Local service learning and internship opportunities include
working with agencies that serve diverse populations.
n As part of a strong Liberal Arts education, students will gain
a background in the sociological, behavioral and economic
aspects of health care.
n Students who maintain a 3.0 GPA are fully prepared for
application to our Master of Public Health program.
Explore your World of Opportunity
n Accompany Health Care Studies, Physician Assistant, Physical
Therapy and Athletic Training faculty and students for community
health service learning in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and
Kenya during January term or spring break
n Daemen offers critical world languages – Chinese, French,
Italian and Spanish – as well as exciting study abroad
opportunities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean related
to global health issues.
+PLUS pathwayscommunity health promotion
Learn more...Justine Tutuska, Health Care Studies
jtutuska@daemen.edu
4380 Main Street,
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
800-462-7652 | www.daemen.edu
+PLUS Community Health Promotion coursework
(21 credits) Courses in bold are core electives
REQUIRED COURSES (12 credits) OFFERED
hcs 102 intro to health care F/S
HCS 234 Foundations of Public Health S
Select THREE of the following courses (9 credits)
HCS 305 Communicating Health EOF
HCS 313 Principles of Health Behavior Change S
HCS 331 Community Health Education: Fieldwork and Outreach F
PHI/NUR 222 healing, holism and spirituality in health care F
phi/rel 326 meaning of care in a technological society EOF
nur 316 holistic perspectives F/S/Su
Community Health Related service learning or Internship with approval of HCS Chairperson F/S
*Other courses may be allowed with the approval of the Director.
COURSE OFFERED
hcs 310 health promotion & education F
hcs 320 com. health education & Disease prevention F/S
hcs 335 critical issues in Global health S
hsc 112 health promotion across the lifespan AN
phi 321: medical ethics F/S/SU
psy 229 health psychology EOY
soc 209 social problems AN
4322
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