Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Community Health
(88 credits)
Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Community Health?
The Community Health program is a behaviorally-based program
in which students learn to design, implement, and evaluate
programs and activities that improve the health of all people.
Majors in this program use a wellness approach emphasizing the
physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and
environmental aspects of health.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program typically work in public health and
nonprofit agencies such as:
• Spokane Regional Health District
• Community Health Education and Resources
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
Students are also prepared to work in worksite wellness programs
at community colleges, universities, private industry, and
government agencies. The program prepares students to sit for
the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
(Certified Health Education Specialist) exam and for graduate
school programs in public health, health promotion, and
community health education.
Public Health or Worksite Wellness
This major offers two tracks – Public Health or Worksite Wellness –
and students choose one to match the kind of environment in
which they would like to work.
Program Advisor
Dr. Sarah Mount
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.7967
smount2@ewu.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Matthew Chase
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.7964
mchase@ewu.edu
Department Assistant
Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.7961
cmastel@ewu.edu
Sample Careers
Wellness Coach
Public Health
Educator
Nonprofit Agency
Health Expert
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that
Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in
the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits)
ENGL 101 English Composition (3)
ENGL 102 English Composition (3)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits)
COMM 101 Intro to Speech
CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)
Communication (3)
MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits)
INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3)
General Elective Credit (5)
PE 222 Wellness Lifestyles (3)
HLED 201 Intro to Health and Wellness (3)
ELECTIVES (20-24 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
*1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5.
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
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Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum) 
• ANTH225 Native People of North
America (3)
• AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies
(3)
• COMM220 Intro to Intercultural
Communication (3)
• ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3)
• ENGL295 Contemporary U.S.
Multicultural Literature (3)
• HIST240 American Indian History (3)
• SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3)
• SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
• FLAN207 Contemporary World Cultures
(3)
• HIST131 Latin American History (3)
• HIST181East Asian History and Culture (3)
• HIST 210
• MUSH163 Survey of World Music (3)
• PHIL111 World Religions (3)
• POLS237 International Politics and
Problems (3)
• SOC102 Social Problems (3)
• SPAN201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)