Why Community Health at UT?
The University of Toledo has a strong community health program with an excellent track record of success. In 2003, the program was awarded a full five-year accreditation by the Society for Public Health (SOPHE) and Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE). Students in the Community Health Program at The University of Toledo enjoy an innovative blend of classroom and field experience. Beginning in the freshman year with a class entitled HEAL-2000, Foundations of Health Education, you will begin shadowing a health professional to learn what life is like in the real world of community health. In the sophomore year, you will gain practical experience as well as academic credit via a "mini-internship" with a community agency/organization. In the senior year, you will do a 9 credit hour internship with the agency or organization of your choice. During your senior internship, you will actually perform the role of a community health educator and learn by doing. Learning by doing is the best way to learn! By the time graduation rolls around, you will be well prepared for the real world of community health education!
During your community health studies at U.T., you explore critical health issues such as nutrition, substance abuse, human sexuality, health behaviors, environmental health, and disease prevention. The curriculum is well designed, thorough, and very interesting.
There are a number of other advantages to joining the community health education program at The University of Toledo:
- The quality of teaching provided by our professors is excellent.
- Our class sizes are small and you receive a lot of individual attention.
- The members of our faculty will know you by name and care for you as a person.
- You will receive individualized attention from your academic advisor in the College of Health and Human Services.
- You will be assigned a faculty member who will serve as your academic/career advisor.
- You can join Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Education professional organization) and participate in many campus and community service projects.
