Department of Health Science

Health Science Major

Health education is both a science and an art that deals with the complexities of human behavior with the expressed purpose of promoting healthy behaviors. In order to develop the competencies necssary to be an effective health educator, students need a foundation built on principles derived from behavioral, biomedical and social sciences, as well as education. The expertise common to all health education specialists, regardless of the setting in which they practice, is the ability to apply teaching/learning principles to health/illness issues.

Offered through the Department of Health Science, the competency-based curriculum provides the content and

practical experience needed to prepare students to become Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES). Students who choose to study health education must also decide if they want to apply their skills to the three following areas:

• School Health Education
• Community Health Education
• Dual - School and Community Health Education

Students majoring in Health Science in any of the above concentrations must also carefully review the following health education handbook:

• Department of Health Science Health Education Handbook

Department of Health Science
Burdick Hall, Room 141

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2637
Fax: 410-704-4670

"I decided on my major in my freshman year. Towson has really prepared me for my future." — Madison Shirley, health science major