HLTH 460 - Field Experience in Health Education

This course is designed for Health Science majors to apply the responsibilities and competencies of the entry-level health educator in an off-campus internship setting for a minimum of 320 hours. Using academic advisor guidance, the student should secure an appropriate placement in a community/public health or health administration setting during the semester prior to this course. During the field experience, students must submit artifacts to verify practical experience(s) in each of the seven CHES areas of responsibilities. Students will write a minimum of a one-page explanation/reflection for each of their submitted artifacts describing how the artifacts helped them to meet the minimum criteria for these responsibilities. The student may not be enrolled in more than three additional credit hours during the field experience. Prior to enrolling in the field experience, the student must have declared an HS pattern, as well as complete and submit the Field Experience Checklist.

Prerequisites: HLTH 366, 60 credit hours, mandatory attendance at two informational sessions, junior or senior status, consent of his/her academic advisor and HES Department Head, minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, and minimum 2.5 major GPA.
Credits: 6 hours
When Offered: (offered summer only)