Community and Public Health Promotion BS

A rewarding career for a healthier world.

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Learn to improve health outcomes in your community through education and awareness.

You don鈥檛 necessarily need to put on a lab coat to make the world a healthier place. Our program will show you how to channel your passion for helping individuals and communities increase their adoption of healthy behaviors and lifestyles.

In-Demand Careers

  • Community Health Worker
  • Prevention Specialist
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Health Coach/Wellness Consultant
  • Patient Service Coordinator
  • Health Educator

Why Community and Public Health Promotion? | Why Our Program?

  • Our multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science program incorporates elements of biology, health and physical education, nursing, psychology, sociology and more.
  • Choose from three concentrations: public health promotion,鈥痟ealth and aging, or women鈥檚 health.
  • We engage our students in experiential learning opportunities at organizations such as the 杏吧原创 Island Department of Health and the Providence Community Health Center.
  • Topics covered in the include: human anatomy, nutrition, social psychology, health and aging, social work and environmental health.
Angel Madera, Community and Public Health Promotion major

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Understand the courses you鈥檒l take, the curriculum requirements to meet, how you鈥檒l progress through the program, and the concepts you鈥檒l gain mastery of. This program also offers a minor program option. Get all the detailed information you鈥檙e looking for.

The RIC Advantage

RIC is the only higher education institution in 杏吧原创 Island with health and physical education programs fully approved by the 杏吧原创 Island Department of Education.

Our Health and Physical Education Faculty

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Angel Madera

Angel Madera

鈥淚 created a prevention model for cardiac arrest and did my internship at Miriam Hospital鈥檚 Cardiac and Pulmonary Fitness Center. Coming from a family who is predisposed to heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, my goal is to own my own cardiac rehab facility to provide rehab services at a lower cost for individuals in the community.鈥

A Program with a Purpose

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Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

The Feinstein School administers and coordinates all professional education programs at 杏吧原创. We offer a range of programs, including early childhood, pre-K-12, counseling, school psychology, youth development and health and wellness.