The School of Health Sciences is designed to help our graduate students capitalize on new opportunities in the rapidly expanding healthcare industry. With an emphasis on rigorous, interdisciplinary coursework, our graduate programs prepare you to address complex issues and assume a leadership role in the health and wellness arena. Whether your goal is to become an exercise physiologist or a public health specialist, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills and network you need to excel, both personally and professionally.

The M.S. in Community Health Education requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a health-related field such as public health; health education/ health promotion; exercise science/kinesiology; nutrition; or other related field is required. If you have a bachelor’s degree in a science field, but one that is not considered a direct healthcare profession (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, etc.) or a non-health science degree in a field such as business, communications, psychology/sociology, human development, education, or another field, you may be required to take an additional undergraduate health-related course prior to enrolling or while concurrently taking courses during the first semester in the graduate program, as follows: Intro public health or health promotion with a grade of B or better