Overview
The health care industry is growing and changing. Health professionals must develop innovative theories, policies, and technologies to address emerging behavioral and environmental health concerns.
The Community Health program prepares students for professional and research careers in the rapidly changing world of health and rehabilitative services, with special emphasis on the community context in which health care is delivered.
What Will I do?
A degree in community health will prepare you for leadership positions in a variety of healthcare and health-related professions.
Our graduates are currently working in the following fields:
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Healthcare consulting
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Public policy analysis
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Medicine
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Hospital administration
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Public health
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Epidemiology
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Rehabilitation counseling
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Occupational and physical therapy
Contact an Advisor
Undergraduate Advisors
- Hollie Heintz (Students with last names A-K)
- Academic Advisor
- hheintz@illinois.edu
- Patty Hudek (Students with last names L-Z)
- Academic Advisor
- phudek@illinois.edu
- 217-333-2307
Graduate Advisors
- Julie Jenkins
- Administrative Aide
- jjenkns@illinois.edu
- 906 S. Goodwin Ave
- 112 Freer Hall
- Urbana, IL. 61801
- Phone: (217) 333-1083
- Dr. Laura Rice
- Director of Graduate Studies
- ricela@illinois.edu
Awards and Scholarships
As of February 1st, 2021, applications are no longer being accepted for undergraduate and graduate awards and scholarships. Information about the awards can be found here.
