Career Opportunities
Department of Public Health and Health Services Administration
California State University, Chico
B.S. HEALTH SCIENCE: HEALTH EDUCATION OPTION
With this degree your work could include:
- Using a variety of methods to encourage healthy behavior.
- Acting as a resource person to provide accurate and appropriate health information.
- Advocating for health related issues, funding, and program
- Developing health education materials.
- Assessing individual and community health needs.
- Developing, implementing and evaluating health education programs.
- Coordinating health education activities with other community agencies.
- Managing health education programs, personnel and funding and other resources.
- Writing and implementing grants.
- Building community coalitions for a healthier community.
- Identifying health resources and referring individuals to health services.
- Developing mass media and social marketing campaigns.
- Mobilizing communities for change.
- Working with individuals and populations from diverse backgrounds.
- Influencing health policy.
You could work in one of these settings:
Medical care settings
Community-based organizations
Non-profit organizations
Schools and educational settings
Businesses and corporations
Health Insurance companies
Consumer advocacy groups
State & local public health departments
Federal governmental agencies (such as the CDC)
Many of our students go on for higher education in the following options:
Master Degree in Public Health focusing on Health Education, Community Health, Epidemiology,
Health Administration, Health Policy, or Health Promotion
Master Degree in a social service such as psychology, human services, or family relations
Masters in Social Work
Registered Nurse
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Physician
Radiological technician
Ultrasound or MRI technician
Physician’s Assistant
PhD in Public Health
Common job titles of our graduates include:
AIDS Educator Alcohol Educator/Counselor Cancer Information Specialist Cardiac Rehab Specialist Case Manager Community Health Educator Community Outreach Coordinator Community Organizer Community Services Director Corporate Fundraiser Corporate Fitness Coordinator Cultural Competency Trainer Diet Counselor Director of Volunteers Disability Evaluator Domestic Violence Educator Donor Services Coordinator Drug Rehabilitation Specialist Elder Nutrition Coordinator Elder Services Director Eligibility Specialist Employee Assistance Program Director Environmental Advocate Environmental Educator Epidemiology Assistant Events Coordinator Family Life Educator Family Planning Counselor Family Services Specialist Fire Prevention Specialist Fitness Counselor | Fundraiser Grant Writer Grassroots Organizer Head Start Health Specialist Health Advocate Health and Safety Specialist Health and Wellness Coordinator Health Education Director Health Counselor Health Education Coordinator Health Education Specialist Health Educator Health Information Specialist Health Journalist Health Marketing Coordinator Health Promotion Programmer Health Resource Specialist Health Workshop Instructor Healthy Start Coordinator High School Teacher, Health* *Upon completion of Credential Program Health Media Consultant International Health Worker Media Specialist Medical Supply Sales Rep Occupational Health and Safety Director Patient Education Coordinator Patient Educator Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Prevention Program Director Program Evaluator | Program/Events Coordinator Program Resource Coordinator Program Specialist Protective Services Worker Public Information Specialist Public Health Inspector Rape Prevention Educator Recruitment and Training Director Rehabilitation Counselor Reproductive Specialist Safety Educator Senior Services Coordinator Sex Educator Social Services Coordinator Support Services Supervisor Teen Outreach Coordinator Teen Parent Educator Tobacco Educator Volunteer Services Coordinator Well Baby Educator Wellness Coordinator Wellness Consultant Women’s Health Director Women’s Shelter Director Worksite Safety Educator Youth Educator Youth and Family Counselor Youth Outreach Coordinator Youth Program Specialist |
For information on jobs in the field of public health also visit:
- Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco
- Read Profiles of Public Health Graduates: http://www.aspph.org/discover/profiles-public-health/
- http://www.publichealthonline.org/
For more information, contact: Kristina Carter or Patti Horsley
or visit www.csuchico.edu/hcsv/
Or visit the Department of Health and Community Services in Butte Hall 607
or visit the HCSV Health Ed Blackboard