Program Description
This AA area of concentration prepares students to enter a
diverse, people-oriented field in which professionals work to
promote lifestyle wellness and improve the health status of
society. Health educators assist people in making responsible
decisions and changing behaviors to achieve a healthier
lifestyle.
Professionals in this fast-growing field are employed by public
and private health care organizations, government agencies,
hospital wellness centers, corporate-based worksite health
programs, college and university health service centers,
insurance companies, private health promotion corporations,
drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, family planning
agencies, and health clinics, and as education representatives
for textbook publishers and pharmaceutical companies.
Graduates with school health degrees teach on the elementary,
secondary, and college levels, in both private and public school
settings. School health educators also qualify to work in many
community and governmental agencies. Job titles include
patient educators, health program managers, health education
teachers, community health organizers, health promotion
directors, and wellness coordinators.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
Describe biological, psychological, environmental,
and social factors that influence health.
Explain the impact of individual behavior on health
status.
Define health education and list the
skills/competencies of the entry level health educator.
Develop a health education intervention based on the
assessment of controllable and non-controllable risk
factors that impact health.
Program Advisors
Rockville
Professor Dianne Hagan
240-567-7584
odella.hagan@montgomerycollege.edu
Germantown
Professor Kimberly Yost
240-567- 7725
kimberly.yost@montgomerycollege.edu
For more information please visit:
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/heespe/
Community Health
Arts and Sciences AA: 186A
Total Credits: 60
Catalog Edition: 2018-2019
Community Health
Arts and Sciences AA: 186A
186A
2018-2019
Suggested Course Sequence
A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should review this advising guide and
consult an advisor.
First Semester
BIOL 150 - Principles of Biology I 4 semester
hours (NSLD)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing
3 semester hours *
HLTH 105 - Personal and Community Health
3 semester hours (GEIR)
SOCY 100 - Introduction to Sociology
3 semester hours (BSSD)
Mathematics foundation 3 semester hours
(MATF)
Second Semester
COMM 108 - Foundations of Human
Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR) OR
COMM 112 - Business and Professional
Speech Communication 3 semester hours
(GEIR)
HLTH 160 - The Science and Theory of
Health 3 semester hours
PSYC 102 - General Psychology 3 semester
hours (BSSD)
English foundation 3 semester hours (ENGF)
Program elective 3 semester hours ‡
Advising Notes
* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or elective.
† Choose math according to transfer school.
‡ Consult with departmental adviser before selecting program lectives. Select from the following program
electives: HLTH 121 , HLTH 125 , HLTH 131 , HLTH 150 , HLTH 170 , HLTH 200 , HLTH 212 , HLTH 215 ,
HLTH 220 and HLTH 230 . At least six program elective credits must be at the 200-level.
Community Health
Arts and Sciences AA: 186A
COMMUNITY HEALTH (FORMERLY HEALTH EDUCATION), Arts and Sciences AA (R): 186A
Total Credits: 60
Catalog Editions 17-18 through 18-19
GENERAL EDUCATION: FOUNDATION COURSES Course Hours Grade
English Foundation (EN 102/ENGL 102 or EN 109/ENGL 103)
3
Math Foundation (MATH 110, 115 (A), 117 (A), 120 130, 150, 165, 170, or 181)
CONSULT HLTH FACULTY ADVISOR/COUNSELOR ABOUT CHOICE
GENERAL EDUCATION: DISTRIBUTION COURSES Course Hours Grade
Arts Distribution (ARTD)
Humanities Distribution (HUMD)
Behavioral & Social Sciences Distribution (BSSD)
SO 101/SOCY 100 3
Behavioral & Social Sciences Distribution (BSSD)
PY 102/PYSC 102 3
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab (NSLD)
BI 107/BIOL 150 4
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab (NSLD)
BI 204/BIOL 212 4
General Education Institutional Requirement (GEIR)
General Education Institutional Requirement (GEIR)
HE 101/HLTH 105 3
This UNOFFICIAL document is for planning purposes ONLY and completion does not guarantee graduation.
Advising Worksheet
Contact: Anthony Solano
See an advisor to submit an Application for Graduation
the semester BEFORE you intend to graduate.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Course Hours Grade
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101A (if needed for ENGL102 or Elective)* 3
BI 205/BIOL 213 4
HE 120/HLTH 160 3
HE 200/HLTH 225 3
HE/HLTH ELECTIVE‡ 3
HE/HLTH ELECTIVE‡ 3
200 LEVEL HE/200 LEVEL HLTH ELECTIVE‡ 3
200 LEVEL HE/200 LEVEL HLTH ELECTIVE‡ 3
ELECTIVE
Overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate
Total Credits:
Health Enhancement, Exercise Science,
and Physical Education Web Page
Last Modified: July 2018
Students must consult with HEALTH Departmental adviser (Dr. Maureen Edwards, Maureen.
Edwards@montgomerycollege.edu) before selecting electives from HLTH or other categories. Select electives from HE107/HLTH
113
, HE 108/HLTH 121, HE 109/HLTH 125, HE 11/HLTH 131, HE 150/HLTH 150, HE 130/HLTH 170, HE 112/HLTH 200, HE 202/HLTH 212,
HE204/HLTH 215, HE 205/HLTH 220 and HE 230/HLTH 230. At least six health elective credits must be at the 200-level.
* Students who qualify for a waiver of ENGL 101 may select three credits of electives with
approval of the department.
Choose math according to transfer school.
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3
SP 108/COMM 108 or
SP 112 /COMM 112
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ENGL 101 or ENGL 101A
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Community Health
Arts and Sciences AA: 186A
186A
Transfer Opportunities
Montgomery College has partnerships with multiple
four-year institutions and the tools to help you transfer.
To learn more please visit:
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/Transfer/ or
http://artsys.usmd.edu/
University of Maryland College Park
Arts and Science Community Health to B.S.
Community Health
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