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Applied Health
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BYU-Idaho + BYU-Pathway

The bachelor’s degree in applied health helps students build skills in evaluating health factors, changing behaviors, leading teams, and communicating effectively. It also prepares you for a variety of health-related careers through training in research, data management, health promotion, and emergency management.

This degree is developed and granted by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources coming from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Looking Ahead
Potential Employment
Successful students will be prepared to work in a variety of careers related to the area of their advanced certificate.
  • Health coordinator
  • NGO worker
  • Health educator
  • Evaluator
  • Safety and health technician
  • Environmental health technician
  • Child and adult services
  • Case worker

Bachelor of Science of Applied Health

Program requirements

To earn a bachelor’s degree, you will complete three certificates plus additional general education and religion courses. *
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Previously earned course credits from PathwayConnect and/or other colleges and universities will be evaluated after a student is admitted and submits valid transcripts.

Applied Health Path

Steps to your Bachelor's Degree in Applied Health

To complete a bachelor's degree, the following courses are required in addition to the three certificates:

Requirements Table

Complete the following additional requirements:

  • General Education Courses 26 Credits
  • Additional Courses 6 Credits
  • Religion Courses 14 Credits
A man providing humanitarian aid to a group of children, one of many careers BYU-Pathway students can pursue by studying applied health.
Why choose this degree?
Applied health training qualifies you to work in a variety of positions, such as public health, health promotion education, occupational safety and health, epidemiology, and other areas. You will be prepared with skills in communication, program planning, report writing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making for a variety of health care settings and situations.
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Essential Knowledge and Skills
Outcomes
  • Serve as a disciple-leader through improving health outcomes for individuals and communities
  • Evaluate factors that impact health
  • Utilize data to justify sound decisions
  • Plan health programs
  • Communicate health issues to various populations
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