The Department of Public Health Public Education offers a professional preparation program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education designed to prepare entry-level health educators for practice in a variety of settings, such as official public health agencies, voluntary health agencies, healthcare agencies, corporate and business work-sites, and community-based organizations. The Department of Public Health Education curriculum will provide students with basic preparation for entry-level practice of health education, sound preparation for graduate study in public health education and related disciplines, and approved course work and experiences leading to eligibility to take certifying examinations, e.g. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).