Coursework will help prepare you to pass the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, while a supervised field experience will immerse you in the industry so you can put your knowledge into practice. You?ll leave this? program ready to begin your career promoting community wellness and guiding individuals toward a healthier lifestyle.?

Careers and Internships

In the master?s level health promotion and disease prevention concentration, students can expect to enter into a supervised field experience, which is designed to immerse them in the industry and give them valuable real-world experience.

From there, graduates will be ready to begin their career working to design, implement, and evaluate health and wellness programs, whether that?s for individuals or in an agency or organizational setting. They?ll also be ready to pass the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, which will further job opportunities.

And, our graduates are successful in their career pursuits after graduation.