Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health
The Bachelor of Science in Community Health degree is designed to prepare students for various careers in addressing the health and wellness needs of individuals, groups and communities. A healthy community, as described by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001, p. 1), is "one that embraces the belief that health is more than merely an absence of disease; a healthy community includes those elements that enable people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity."
The curriculum prepares graduates of this program for multiple paths:graduate study in occupational therapy or public health, or employment as a health educator or other community health professional. Students may pursue the degree requirements on a full-time or part-time basis. Service learning experiences and a capstone project are completed in partnership with community agencies.
Program Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements:
Submission of a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfaction of all applicable university admission requirements.
Submission of supplemental application materials for the Community Health major.
At the time of application to the major, 18 hours of prerequisite course work must be completed. At the time of admission to the major, all prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better (a grade of C- is not acceptable).
GPA for all prerequisite courses at or above 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
Program Requirements
FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
Communication (6 hrs)
Mathematics (6 hrs)
Select STA 2023
Select MAC 1105
Humanities (9 hrs)
Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Select PSY 2012
Select SOC 2000, ANT 2000, or ANT 2410
Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Select BSC 1085C
Select CHM 1045C
Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
Common Prerequisites
BSC 1085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab (GEP)
BSC 1086C Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab (4)
CHM 1045C General Chemistry I w/Lab (GEP)
MCB 2010C Microbiology w/Lab (4)
MAC 1105 College Algebra (GEP)
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GEP)
STA 2023 Statistical Methods (GEP)
Interdisciplinary College Core (12 hrs)
IHS 3101 Shaping Health Care in the 21st Century (3)
IHS 3203 Management and Leadership in Health Care Organizations (3)
IHS 4504 Research Methods in Health Care (3)
IHS 4938 Senior Seminar (3)
Required Courses in the Major (33 hrs)
CLP 3140 Basic Psychopathology (3)
DEP 2004 Principles of Development (3)
HSC 2577 Nutrition, Human Health, & Wellness (3)
HSC 3201 Understanding Healthy Communities (3)
HSC 3208 Health Education Foundations (3)
HSC 3243 Teaching & Learning in Health Prof. (3)
HSC 3582 Health Through Occupation & Particip. (3)
HSC 4555 Health Conditions (3)
IHS 3112 Legal & Ethical Principles of Health Care (3)
OTH 3012C Dynamics of Communication (3)
Select one of the following:
BSC 2026 Biology of Human Sexuality (3)
SOP 2770 Introduction to Human Sexuality (3)
Restricted Electives (14-15 hrs)
Select from the following (Advisor approval required):
GEY 3001* Introduction to Gerontology (3)
GEY 3601* Aging and Human Performance (3)
GEY 4643* Later Life Transitions (3)
HSA 3111 US Health Care Systems (3)
HSA 4170 Financial Mgmt in Health Care (3)
HSA 4222 Long Term Care Administration (3)
HSC 3131 Health Counseling (3)
HSC 3531 Medical Terminology (3)
HSC 4150** Impacts of Substance Abuse (3)
HSC 4241 Needs Assessment & Program Planning (3)
HSC 4500 Epidemiology (3)
HSC 4910 Capstone: Developing Community Health Services (3)
*Only one of GEY 3001, GEY 3601, or GEY 4643 may be selected.
**Only one of HSC 4150, HUS 4440, or HUS 4429 may be selected.
***Only one of PHY 2020 or PHY 2053C may be selected.
University Requirements (3 hrs)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
Additional Electives (variable)
Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree.
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 120 HRS
Additional Graduation Requirements
Additional Graduation Requirements
Apply for graduation by deadline indicated in the university calendar
Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
At least 48 of the 120 hours must be in the upper division (3000 and higher).
At least 30 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
A minimum grade of C is required for all completed CHP core courses and courses included in the Community Health major for a student to be progressed through the curriculum.
Satisfy CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
