{"id":225,"date":"2013-02-26T16:55:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunyit.edu\/apps\/catalog\/undergrad\/general-education\/programs\/community-and-behavioral-health\/"},"modified":"2013-02-26T16:55:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:55:28","slug":"community-behavioral-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/undergrad-catalog-2014-2015\/programs\/community-behavioral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Behavioral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bachelor of Science Degree\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The CBH degree is interdisciplinary in nature and focuses on the sociological and psychological factors associated with physical, mental, and social health. The degree is designed to meet the needs of students with interests in the health-related fields of medicine, dentistry, occupational therapy, nursing, community health, health psychology, medical social services work, and rehabilitation counseling. This program allows students to customize a program of study from electives in both psychology and sociology to meet their academic and career goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The degree in CBH prepares graduates for employment opportunities in a wide range of health fields, including the growing fields of gerontology and veteran re-entry. Employers in health-related settings prefer students with interdisciplinary degrees rooted in the sociological and psychological traditions. These disciplines provide students with an understanding of the broader social context, as well as the dynamics of major social inequalities (such as race, class, gender, aging, and diversity), that are so important in these settings, making them more desirable employees.<\/p>\n

Career Opportunities
\n<\/strong>Students graduating with a degree in CBH will have the opportunity to pursue careers in a variety of settings including: positions in health promotion and prevention programs, health care navigator, case manager, counselor, educator, and (medical) social services worker. Students may enter graduate programs in medical or dental school, physician\u2019s assistant, and occupational therapy (with appropriate physical science requirements), or in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology, including mental health counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Degree Requirements Overview
\n<\/strong>To earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Community and Behavioral Health, a student must fulfill the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n

Satisfactory completion of at least 124 semester hours of college-level work distributed as follows:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n