Health Science and Community Health are the academic disciplines concerned with the promotion of individual and community health as well as the prevention of disease and disability. The focus is on improving the quality of life.

Career opportunities include: health education, health counseling, nutrition counseling, corporate health promotion, drug abuse coordination, health sociology, hospital administration, public health, epidemiology, bio-statistics, and program planning.

This major prepares health practitioners who are technically skilled and effective in a variety of clinical, agency, and community settings. Employers include hospitals, government and voluntary agencies, school districts, and private industries.