Director of Community Health
Sarah Flanagan MSW, MPA, LCSW
PH 402.552.6875  TF 800.647.5500 
FlanaganSarah@clarksoncollege.edu 

The traditional degree option is for students with little or no transfer credit.  Students complete general education, core, support, and major courses in addition to four of the five concentrations which include Gerontology, Health Care Business, Human Services, Public Health, and Women's Health.

The post associate degree option is offered to students that have previously earned an associate degree from an accredited institution.  Post associate degree students receive 60 direct tranfer credits for general education and concentration courses. Students complete core, support, and major courses and choose one of the five concentrations which include Gerontology, Health Care Business, Human Services, Public Health, and Women's Health.

The dual degree option is for students completing an associate degree at Clarkson College.  This option allows credits earned while completing an associate degree to be used directly toward a Bachelor's in Community Health.  The options include:

• Dual degree: Associate of Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant/Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health.
• Dual degree: Associate of Science degree in Radiography/Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health.
• Dual degree: Associate of Science degree in Health Information Technology/Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health.

Admission Policies

Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from: the Admissions office, the College website, or in the Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).

Service reflects a holistic view that focuses on how individuals provide high quality, ethical and compassionate service in the field of health care and the community at large. Students will become familiar with service agencies, connect learning with practice and engage in civic service activities to live and demonstrate the Clarkson College Values of Learning, Caring, Commitment, Integrity and Excellence.

All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊

Required Courses for Bachelor of Science in Community Health

General Education Courses

12 / 13 semester hours Post-Associate Degree students receive 12 direct transfer credits and do not take courses from this section.

Courses	Semester Hours
EN 101 - English Composition I	3
EN 102 - English Composition II	3
MA 120 - College Algebra	3
PY 101 - Introduction to Psychology	3
GEN 101 - Strategies for Success	1
IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education	0

Total Semester Hours 12/13*

*GEN 101 required for New Student Experience and Conditional Acceptance

 

Support Courses

(24 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
GEN 105 - Medical Terminology	1
SO 220 - Medical Sociology	2
ST 310 - Statistics	3
BU 240 - Health Care Delivery Systems	3
HM 260 - Data Management and Analytics	3
HM 180 - Essentials of Pharmacology	2
BU 371 - Organizational Behavior	3
BU 411 - Operations and Quality Management	3
HM 224 - Anatomy and Physiology for HIM OR BI 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab OR BI 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab	4 4 4
Total Semester Hours	24

Health Care Core

Students choose one course from each of the following Core groups (9 semester hours): Intercultural Communication (IC) Humanities (HU) Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy (EA)

Courses	Semester Hours
EA Core - Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy	3
IC Core - Intercultural Communication	3
HU Core - Humanities	3
Total Semester Hours	9

Major Courses

(9 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
CHL 320 - Health Literacy for Community Health Professionals	3
CHL 410 - Community Health Fieldwork (concentration related)	3
CHL 420 - Community Health Capstone (concentration related)	3
Total Semester Hours	9

Additional Major Courses 

Traditional students choose four of the five concentration areas to complete.

Post-Associate degree students choose one of the five concentration areas to complete.

Dual Degree students choose one of the five concentration areas to complete.

Gerontology Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
PY 220 - Death and Dying: Perspectives for Health Care Providers	2
HC 220 - Gerontology	2
CHL 330 - Health and Physical Aspects of Aging	3
CHL 333 - Psychological and Social Aspects of Aging	3
CHL 334 - Managing End of Life Care	3
CHL 336 - Seminar in Gerontology	2
BU 420 - Long Term Care	3
Total Semester Hours	18

Health Care Business Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
BU 130 - Principles of Financial Accounting	3
BU 210 - Business Communications	3
BU 306 - Principles of Management	3
Total Semester Hours	9

Health Care Business Electives

Students choose three of the following electives:

Courses	Semester Hours
BU 121 - Survey of Economics	3
BU 199 - Principles of Managerial Accounting	3
BU 211 - Business and Health Law	3
BU 335 - Managing Healthcare Departments	3
BU 310 - Revenue Cycle Management	3
BU 320 - Human Resources Management	3
BU 326 - Principles of Marketing	3
BU 425 - Project Management	3
BU 450 - Strategic Management	3
BU 470 - Issues and Policies in Public Health	3

Human Services Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
CHL 242 - Human Services Theory and Application	3
CHL 244 - Vulnerable Populations	3
CHL 245 - Family Dynamics	1
CHL 246 - Information and Referral	1
CHL 247 - Understanding the Criminal Justice System	1
CHL 248 - Introduction to Grant Writing	2
CHL 249 - Crisis Intervention Seminar	1
PY 200 - Human Development	3
EA 200 - Health Care Ethics OR EA 205 - Death and Dying OR EA 210 - American Poverty and Health Care OR EA 215 - Abnormal Psychology	3 3 3 3
Total Semester Hours	18

Public Health Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
CHL 250 - Epidemiology	3
CHL 251 - Environmental Risk Factors and Disease	3
CHL 351 - Data Collection and Future Trends in Public Health	3
CHL 353 - Community Engagement in Public Health	3
ST 410 - Advanced Statistics for Public Health Care	3
BU 470 - Issues and Policies in Public Health	3
Total Semester Hours	18

Women’s Health Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
CHL 260 - Evolution of Women’s Health	3
CHL 261 - Women’s Health in Contemporary Society	3
CHL 265 - Literary Perspectives of Women’s Health	3
CHL 362 - Global Issues in Women’s Health	3
CHL 364 - Mental Health of Women Throughout the Lifespan	3
CHL 365 - Women’s Health Seminar: Mammography	1
CHL 366 - Women’s Health Seminar: Pharmacology	1
CHL 367 - Women’s Health Seminar: Preventative and Restorative Topics	1
Total Semester Hours	18