Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education

Program Overview

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Welcome to the Community Health Education Program. If you are passionate about improving an individual or a community’s overall quality of life through the promotion of wellness, then a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education at the University of the Incarnate Word is the perfect fit for you. The program emphasizes improving the health of individuals and communities based on their needs. Students will design, implement and evaluate community health programs. Students will learn the domains of competency within public and community health education such as behavioral health, health policy, research, epidemiology, chronic diseases and infections diseases. The program is also aligned with the educational requirements for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination, offered through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. The program is under accreditation review through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Scholarship opportunities The University of the Incarnate Word offers a number of scholarships to first degree seeking undergraduate students. All merit based scholarships are renewable for up to four years as long as a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is maintained. All awards are given at the time of admission. Freshmen Applicants First-time freshman students are automatically considered for academic scholarships as part of their application. These scholarships are awarded based on high school GPA and range between USD 5,000 - USD 20,000 per year. Presidential Scholarship USD 20,000 per year Provost Scholarship USD 15,000 per year Dean's Scholarship USD 12,000 per year Distinguished Scholarship USD 8,000 per year UIW Achievement Award USD 5,000 per year Transfer Applicants Transfer students who are completing their first undergraduate degree and have completed at least 24 credit hours at an accredited university are automatically considered for academic scholarships as part of their application. These scholarships are awarded based on GPA and range from USD 10,000 - USD 15,000 per year. Catholic High School Award UIW offers an additional USD 2,000 per year scholarship for any student graduating from a Catholic high school. There is not a separate application for this award. Accepted students from Catholic high schools will automatically receive the scholarship. Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Each Phi Theta Kappa member from an accredited 2-year institution will be awarded USD 2,000 per year. Recipient must be a current member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Recipients will need to present their certificate to be awarded. Alamo Colleges Scholarship Students pursuing their first bachelor's degree, with most recent 24 credit hours from Alamo Colleges and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, will be awarded USD 2,000 per year. Central/South American Scholarship Any student that is applying to UIW from within their home country in the regions of Central and South American will receive a 20% tuition discount. Only students applying to UIW from within their home country and independently of a recruiting agent are eligible. South Pacific Scholarship Any student applying to UIW from within their home country of Indonesia, Philippines or Vietnam will receive a 20% tuition discount. Only students applying to UIW from within their home country and independently of a recruiting agent are eligible. Endowed Scholarship Applicants must be either returning UIW students who have earned a minimum 3.6 cumulative grade point average or high school students who meet the academic scholarship criteria established by the UIW Admissions Office. Application deadline is in March each year. Sister School Alumni Students who have received a bachelor's degree from one of UIW's sister school partners will receive a 15% tuition discount towards a master's degree at UIW. This award does not apply to students who are part of special programs, cohorts and/or recruited by third parties.