| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts | ||
| Composition I and an approved speech performance course; or CMN 111 and CMN 112 | 6-7 | |
| Advanced Composition (CHLH 304 fulfills requirement) | 3-4 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning I & II | ||
| From approved campus list (must include a course in statistics from approved campus list) (CHLH 244 and CHLH 421 fulfills requirement) | 6 | |
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| From approved campus list (CHLH 260 fulfills 3 hours of requirement) | 9 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| From approved campus list | 9 | |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| From approved campus list | 9 | |
| Cultural Studies 1 | ||
| One course from Non-Western Cultures approved campus list. | 3 | |
| One course from U.S. Minority Cultures approved campus list | 3 | |
| One course from Western Cultures approved campus list | 3 | |
| Foreign Language: Completion through the third level of the same language in high school or college | ||
| Total Hours | 51-53 | |
Community Health: Health Education, BS
for the Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health, Health Education Concentration
The Community Health Program at the University of Illinois prepares students in the ever changing world of health care and health behavior as practitioners and offers three concentrations at the undergraduate level: Health Education, Health Planning & Administration, and Rehabilitation & Disability Studies. All curricula are built on a foundation of general education courses which emphasize communication skills and critical thinking. The Professional Core courses are designed to help students develop skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation in the context of health services and programs. Students must complete an internship during their senior year in a setting related to the degree and their interests. Recent internship sites have included the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, hospitals, nursing homes, fitness centers, work site health education programs, and substance abuse prevention centers.
Further information is available from the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Academic Affairs Office.
A 5 year BS MPH joint degree program is available for students majoring in Community Health, I-Health, or Kinesiology. Students apply for the program in the latter part of their third year (junior year) of study. Students accepted into the BS MPH joint degree program take 12 credit hours of coursework in their senior year that apply to both BS and MPH degrees. In the 5th year of study, students complete the remaining requirements for the MPH degree, and graduate simultaneously with both BS and MPH degrees. Please visit our website to see additional information regarding the joint degree program.
for the Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health, Health Education Concentration
The Community Health Program requires certain courses from the approved lists be taken as noted below. The prescribed courses prepare the student for upper division study and may be used to satisfy General Education Requirements provided they are on the appropriate General Education List.
A total of 128 hours is required for a degree in Community Health with all the above requirements met. There will be range of electives a student will be able to take depending on the general education number of hours.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Program Core Requirements | ||
| CHLH 100 | 3 | |
| CHLH 125 | 1 | |
| CHLH 201 | 3 | |
| CHLH 210 | 2 | |
| CHLH 250 | 3 | |
| CHLH 274 | 3 | |
| CHLH 304 | 4 | |
| CHLH 410 | 4 | |
| CHLH 421 | 3 | |
| Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core Requirements | ||
| CHLH 101 | 3 | |
| KIN 122 | 3 | |
| Correlate Areas (see Correlates List Tab) | 18 | |
| Each student completes correlates that are planned with the assigned advisor. These courses are designed to enhance and support career goals. | ||
| Electives | 9-11 | |
| Concentration Requirements | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Courses in cultural studies may be completed through other categories where appropriate.
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FSHN 120 | Contemporary Nutrition | 3 |
| CHLH 200 | 2 | |
| CHLH 206 | 2 | |
| CHLH 243 | 2 | |
| CHLH 380 | 1 | |
| CHLH 485 | 8 |
for the Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health, Health Education Concentration
Community Health Supporting Electives
Guidelines for Choosing Supporting Electives:
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18 credit hours (about 6 separate classes) are required in Supporting Electives for the major;
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9 credit hours or more of Supporting Electives should be completed within the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health: CHLH, IHTL, KIN, or REHB courses;
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If you are taking a course as part of your primary concentration, it will not also count as a Supporting Elective;
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Your academic advisor will work with you to help determine what coursework is appropriate to count as your Supporting Electives and/or you may select from this approved list of courses.
CHLH Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHLH 126 | 3 | |
| CHLH 199 | ||
| CHLH 200 | ||
| CHLH 203 | 3 | |
| CHLH 206 | 2 | |
| CHLH 243 | 2 | |
| CHLH 244 | 3 | |
| CHLH 260 | ||
| CHLH 314 | ||
| CHLH 330 | ||
| CHLH 365 | 3 | |
| CHLH 393 | 2 or 3 | |
| CHLH 404 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 407 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 409 | 3 | |
| CHLH 415 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 429 | 4 | |
| CHLH 441 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 448 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 455 | 3 | |
| CHLH 456 | 2 to 4 | |
| CHLH 457 | 3 | |
| CHLH 458 | 3 | |
| CHLH 469 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 470 | 3 or 4 | |
| CHLH 494 | 1 to 4 |
IHLT Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IHLT 230 | 3 | |
| IHLT 232 | 3 | |
| IHLT 240 | 3 | |
| IHLT 375 | 4 |
KIN Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 247 | ||
| KIN 249 | ||
| KIN 365 | 3 | |
| KIN 386 | ||
| KIN 387 | ||
| KIN 442 | ||
| KIN 444 | 3 or 4 | |
| KIN 448 | ||
| KIN 459 | ||
| KIN 494 | 1 to 4 |
REHB Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REHB 330 | 3 | |
| REHB 401 | 4 | |
| REHB 402 | 4 | |
| REHB 435 | 2 |
Other College of AHS Courses:
RST Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RST 200 | Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | 2 |
| RST 216 | Technology in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | 3 |
| RST 230 | Diversity in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism | 3 |
| RST 255 | Ethical Issues in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | 2 |
| RST 260 | Disability in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | 3 |
| RST 316 | Human Development and Recreation, Sport and Tourism | 3 |
| RST 335 | Leisure and Consumer Culture | 3 |
| RST 430 | Sport & Development | 3 |
| RST 441 | Community Planning and Engagement | 3 or 4 |
SHS Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SHS 120 | Child, Comm, & Lang Ability | 3 |
| SHS 121 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| SHS 170 | Intro Hum Comm Sys & Disorders | 3 |
| SHS 222 | Language & Culture of Deaf Communities | 3 |
| SHS 270 | Comm Disability in the Media | 4 |
| SHS 271 | Communication and Aging | 3 |
| SHS 280 | Communication Neuroscience | 3 |
| SHS 320 | Development of Spoken Language | 3 |
| SHS 333 | Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts | 3 |
| SHS 352 | Hearing Health and Society | 3 |
| SHS 375 | Communication Partners and Health | 3 |
| SHS 380 | Comm Competence and Disorders | 3 |
| SHS 389 | Neuroplasticity and Communication | 3 |
| SHS 473 | Augmentative & Alt Comm | 2 to 4 |
Other courses across campus by areas of interest:
Pre-Health: M.D., O.D., O.T., P.T., P.A., Dentistry, Optometry, Chiropractor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| CHEM 233 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab I | 2 |
| CHEM 332 | Elementary Organic Chem II | 4 |
| CLCV 102 | Medical Terms-GRK & LAT Roots | 3 |
| IB 104 | Animal Biology | 4 |
| MCB 100 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 244 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| MCB 245 | Human Anat & Physiol Lab I | 2 |
| MCB 246 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| MCB 247 | Human Anat & Physiol Lab II | 2 |
| MCB 300 | Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | College Physics: Mech & Heat | 5 |
| PHYS 102 | College Physics: E&M & Modern | 5 |
Communications, Promotions, Public Relations & Leadership
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADV 150 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| ADV 410 | Public Relations Strategies | 3 |
| AGED 220 | Prog Del in Ag & Leadership Ed | 3 |
| AGED 430 | Youth Development Programs | 3 or 4 |
| BTW 250 | Principles Bus Comm | 3 |
| CMN 211 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| CMN 212 | Intro to Organizational Comm | 3 |
| CMN 220 | Communicating Public Policy | 3 |
| CMN 230 | Intro to Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| CMN 232 | Intro to Intercultural Comm | 3 |
| CMN 260 | Intro to Health Communication | 3 |
| CMN 336 | Family Communication | 3 |
| CMN 368 | Sexual Communication | 3 |
| CMN 377 | 3 | |
| CMN 424 | Campaigning to Win | 3 or 4 |
| CMN 435 | Adv Interpersonal Comm | 3 or 4 |
| CMN 462 | Health Communication in Relationships | 3 or 4 |
| CMN 463 | Organizational Health Comm | 3 or 4 |
| CMN 464 | Health Communication Campaigns | 3 or 4 |
| CMN 465 | Social Marketing | 3 or 4 |
| EDPR 250 | School & Community Experiences | 0 to 4 |
| LEAD 380 | 3 | |
| PS 220 | Intro to Public Policy | 3 |
| TE 333 | Creativity, Innovation, Vision | 4 |
Heath Administration, Law & Human Resources
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| ACE 210 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ACE 240 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| ACE 255 | Economics of Food and Environmental Justice | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Inter Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 232 | ||
| LAW 301 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| LAW 303 | Living the Law | 3 |
| ANTH 246 | Forensic Science | 4 |
| EDUC 202 | Social Justice, School and Society | 3 |
| GLBL 260 | Global Human Rights | 3 |
| LLS 468 | Latinas/os & the Law | 3 or 4 |
| SOC 275 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 378 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
| SOC 479 | Law and Society | 3 or 4 |
Social and Behavioral Factors
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACE 255 | Economics of Food and Environmental Justice | 3 |
| AFRO 221 | History of the Prison | 3 |
| AFRO 250 | Introduction to Health and Wellness in the Black Community | 3 |
| AFRO 343 | Criminalization and Punishment | 3 |
| ANSC 207 | The Science of Pets and How to Care for Them | 3 |
| ANSC 250 | Companion Animals in Society | 3 |
| ANTH 104 | Talking Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 143 | Biology of Human Behavior | 3 |
| ANTH 160 | Race and Contemporary Social Issues | 3 |
| ANTH 210 | Families in Global Perspective | 3 |
| ANTH 249 | Evolution and Human Disease | 3 |
| ANTH 262 | Women's Lives | 3 |
| ANTH 343 | Behavior and Biology of Women | 3 |
| ANTH 432 | Genes and Behavior | 3 |
| CI 260 | Serving Children in Schools and the Community | 3 |
| CPSC 180 | Medicinal Plants and Herbology | 3 |
| EPS 201 | ||
| EPS 310 | Race and Cultural Diversity | 4 |
| EDPR 250 | School & Community Experiences | 0 to 4 |
| EPSY 202 | Exploring Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EPSY 220 | Career Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EPSY 236 | Child Development in Education | 3 |
| EPSY 402 | Sociocultural Influence on Learning | 2 to 4 |
| FSHN 220 | Principles of Nutrition | 4 |
| FSHN 274 | ||
| GLBL 240 | Global Health | 3 |
| GLBL 340 | Global Health: Policy & Governance | 3 |
| GLBL 440 | Global Health: Interventions & Evaluations | 3 |
| GWS 454 | Social Work with Women | 3 or 4 |
| HDFS 120 | Intro to Family Studies | 3 |
| HDFS 208 | Child and Family Inclusion: Disability, Health, and Diversity | 3 |
| HDFS 220 | Families in Global Perspective | 3 |
| HDFS 225 | Close Relationships | 3 |
| HDFS 301 | Infancy & Early Childhood | 4 |
| HDFS 408 | Hospitalized Children | 3 or 4 |
| HORT 430 | Children and Nature | 2 |
| IB 105 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| IB 230 | Pandemics | 2 |
| IB 361 | Ecology and Human Health | 3 |
| LLS 201 | US Racial & Ethnic Politics | 3 |
| LLS 230 | Latina/o Genders & Sexualities | 3 |
| LLS 235 | Race and the Politics of Reproduction | 3 |
| LLS 278 | Mapping Latina/o Inequalities | 3 |
| LLS 310 | Race and Cultural Diversity | 4 |
| LLS 368 | Latinas/os & Public Policy | 3 |
| LLS 377 | Prisons, Race, and Terror | 3 |
| LLS 387 | Race, Gender and the Body | 3 |
| LLS 465 | Race, Sex, and Deviance | 3 or 4 |
| LLS 468 | Latinas/os & the Law | 3 or 4 |
| LLS 473 | Immigration, Health & Society | 3 or 4 |
| LLS 479 | Race, Medicine, and Society | 3 or 4 |
| NRES 287 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | Intro to Social Psych | 3 |
| PSYC 216 | Child Psych | 3 |
| PSYC 238 | Psychopathology and Problems in Living | 3 |
| PSYC 239 | Community Psych | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Community Projects | 4 |
| PSYC 361 | The Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC 451 | Neurobio of Aging | 0 to 4 |
| PSYC 455 | Organizational Psych | 2 to 4 |
| PSYC 465 | Personality and Soc Dev | 3 or 4 |
| SOC 162 | Intro to Intl Health Policy | 3 |
| SOC 179 | Social Organization | 3 |
| SOC 196 | Issues in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 202 | Sexualities | 3 |
| SOC 270 | Global Demography | 3 |
| SOC 273 | Social Perspectives on the Family | 3 |
| SOC 274 | Health, Illness and Society | 3 |
| SOC 275 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 373 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 473 | Immigration, Health & Society | 3 or 4 |
| SOC 478 | Geography of Health Care | 3 or 4 |
| SOCW 200 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOCW 300 | Diversity: Identities & Issues | 3 |
| SOCW 315 | Social Work Services for Older Adults | 3 |
| SOCW 321 | Social Entre & Social Change | 3 |
| SOCW 420 | Subst Use in Social Context | 3 |
| SOCW 473 | Immigration, Health & Society | 3 or 4 |
| SPED 117 | The Culture of Disability | 3 |
| SPED 322 | Introduction to Intellectual Disability | 3 |
| SPED 432 | Multiple Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 438 | Collaborating with Families | 3 or 4 |
| UP 260 | Social Inequality and Planning | 3 |
Health Data and Technology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACE 161 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| CS 102 | Little Bits to Big Ideas | 4 |
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| CS 107 | Data Science Discovery | 4 |
| INFO 202 | Social Aspects Info Tech | 3 |
for the Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health, Health Education Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHLH 100 | 3 | CHLH 101 | |
| CHLH 125 | KIN 122 | ||
| Composition I or public speaking requirement | 4-3 | FSHN 120 | 3 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 | Public speaking requirement or Composition I | 3-4 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 10 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHLH 201 | CHLH 250 | ||
| CHLH 210 | CHLH 274 | ||
| General Education QR1 Statistics: CHLH 244 or STAT 100 recommended | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | Free Elective | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHLH 304 | CHLH 410 | ||
| CHLH 200 | CHLH 206 | ||
| Supporting Elective course | 3 | Supporting Elective course | 3 |
| Supporting Elective course | 3 | Supporting Elective course | 3 |
| General Education course/Free Elective | 3 | General Education course/Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHLH 380 | CHLH 485 | ||
| CHLH 421 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| CHLH 243 | Free Elective | 3 | |
| Supporting Elective course | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| Supporting Elective course | 3 | ||
| General Education course/Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 1 | ||
| 13 | 8 | ||
| Total Hours 86 | |||
Programs in Kinesiology and Community Health
Undergraduate Programs
- Majors
- Community Health, BS
- Kinesiology, BS
- optional concentrations
- Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS
- Minors
- Joint Programs
Graduate Programs
- Majors
for the Bachelor of Science Major in Community Health, Health Education Concentration
Kinesiology and Community Health
Kinesiology Department website
Kinesiology & Community Health faculty
College of Applied Health Sciences
Applied Health Sciences College catalog page
Applied Health Sciences College website