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With more than 40 majors to choose from, our curriculum offers you unparalleled opportunity to pick your path and find the right fit for you, whether you’re interested in Natural Sciences and Mathematics or Social Sciences, or Humanities like History and English are more your style. 

Many of our majors also offer opportunities for internships and co-ops both locally and nationally, study abroad and service learning, where you make real-world impact on your community.

If you’re not sure which major is right for you, you’re not alone. Many incoming students aren’t sure with path is the right one—which may be why many of our first-year students choose our Exploratory Studies Program. Through Exploratory Studies, you’ll learn more about what each major has to offer, and whether it’s right for you. 

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Why study Health Education?

The health promotion and education minor provides students with a basic framework of knowledge and skills regarding the health promotion and education profession.  The minor allows students with an interest in health promotion to incorporate formal coursework into their existing major.

Health educators work to improve the health of individuals or communities, depending on their work setting and job responsibilities. For example, health educators working in health departments often are concerned with the health of the community they serve and may develop programs to impact people living in the community. Health educators working in business/industry may be working one-on-one with individuals to help them modify and improve their diet, increase their physical activity, reduce their stress levels, stop smoking, etc.

The seven basic responsibilities of health educators include:

  • assessing individual and community needs for health education
  • planning health education strategies, interventions and programs
  • implementing health education strategies, interventions and programs
  • conducting evaluation and research related to health education
  • administering health education strategies, interventions and programs
  • serving as a health education resource person
  • communicating and advocating for health and health education

Students pursuing a minor in health promotion and education have a wide variety of academic interests and talents.  Many of our students want to combine their existing major such as social work, psychology, dietetics, Africana studies, or organizational leadership with a background in health promotion and education.  Having this additional knowledge base in health promotion theory and practice provides another avenue for students to put their passions and ideas into action and increase career opportunities.

Career Possibilities

Graduates of this program will be prepared for the careers listed below. All opportunities may not be listed. 

Special Programs

Eta Sigma Gamma

ESG is a national student health education honorary organization with a chapter (Gamma Eta) at UC. The mission of the honorary is to promote the discipline of health education by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in health education.

Admission Requirements

Students must be matriculated and seeking a bachelor's degree to obtain this minor. At least 50 percent of the minor curriculum must be completed through CECH. Students must have a 2.0 university GPA to be admitted to the minor.

Graduation Requirements

This program is open to students enrolled in a baccalaureate program, in good academic standing with a cumulative university grade point average of 2.0 and the desire to succeed. Although admission is open, students accepted into the program must meet the academic standards of the program to advance to upper levels of study. Interested students should meet with a UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Student Services staff member for appropriate advising. Please note: In order to obtain this certificate, 50 percent or more of the required coursework must be taken from the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, and the studnet must have, or be completing a baccalaureate at the University of Cincinnati.  Application materials for the certificate/minor program can be located at:

https://cech.uc.edu/student-services-center/applications/certificate-or-minor-application.html

Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Quick Facts

MIN in Health Education

Full-Time Program Duration

1.0 Years

Location

West Campus

Interest Areas:

Behavioral & Social Science

Education

Social Science

Contact

PO BOX 210014
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: 513-556-2336
CECH Student Services Center
cechssc@ucmail.uc.edu