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Community Health Education
The Program in Urban Public Health, accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health since 1972, prepares health educators to plan and manage community health programs to reduce social and behavioral threats to health such as asthma, HIV infection, infant mortality, and violence. Graduates work as managers, administrators, researchers, planners, health educators, environmental and occupational health specialists, public health nutritionists, and community health nurses in diverse locations including health facilities, public and public agencies, businesses, and community organizations locally, nationally and internationally.
Admissions-COMHE
A listing of all eligible applicants will be provided to the Community Health Education Program from the Hunter College Admissions Office. Documents submitted by eligible applicants will be reviewed for clinical experience and other relevant experience in health care to identify those eligible for interviews. A standardized scoring form will be used to evaluate each applicant, based on GPA, TOEFL scores, clinical experience, essay quality, and interview scores. The Hunter College Community Health Education Program is dedicated to equal opportunity for all applicants who meet admission requirements. Should you wish to learn more about the program prior to applying, please attend a graduate information session (if in NY metropolitan area) or email the COMHE faculty track coordinator for an appointment.
Curriculum-COMHE
Public health professionals in the twenty first century will need to understand and work with other disciplines and demonstrate proficiencies in technical, managerial, communications and advocacy skills. To prepare our students for these positions, we have developed an innovative curriculum in which students from all three tracks take required public health (PH) courses together, in addition to community health education and elective requirements. Students have the option to take elective courses in other departments such as urban planning, anthropology, nursing, geography and sociology
Course Listing-COMHE
Public Health Courses - 18 credits Community Health Courses - 21 credits Elective Courses - 9
