Serve on the front lines of global health. Health Volunteers work within their communities to promote important topics such as nutrition, maternal and child health, basic hygiene, and water sanitation. Volunteers also work in HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs to train youth as peer educators, develop appropriate education strategies, provide support to children orphaned by the pandemic, and create programs that provide emotional and financial support to families and communities affected by the disease.
If you choose Health, take three courses from one of the following areas:
- Nursing
- Public Health (Health Education and Promotion Emphasis)
- Biology
- Technical Education
- Environmental Engineering
Recommended courses:
- HLTH110- Introduction to Health Science and Public Health
- HLTH105- Health, Wellness and Advocacy
- HLTH207- Nutrition
- EOHS 230 – Healthy Environments, Healthy People
- EOHS230- Introduction to Environmental Health
- HEP240- Foundations of Health Education and Promotion
- HLTH 310 – Evidence Based Public Health
- HLTH 355 – Human Health and Disease
- HLTH 401 – Global Health
- HLTH 419 – Public Health Communications
- HLTH 419 – Public Health Communications
And build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:
Boise State Opportunities
- Find a Service-Learning course such as HLTHST 410 Health and Aging.
- Participate in an internship with University Health Services, find out more information through the Public Health and Population Science (PHPS) internship page.
- Register for LEAD 225 and participate in an Alternative Spring Break
- Inquire with your department about any research or internship opportunities
- Participate in an internships or volunteer activities through the College of Health Sciences.
- Volunteer or work at one of the many summer camps held at Boise State (or elsewhere)
- Inquire with your department about any research or internship opportunities.
- Volunteer or intern abroad while studying abroad. Students have assisted hospitals with strategic plans, interned in clinics, and volunteered with organizations working to prevent HIV/AIDS, learn more by visiting Global Learning on campus.
Community Opportunities
- Volunteer at a local hospice, check out various partners through JustServe.org or VolunteerMatch.
- Volunteer or gain work experience in areas such as: HIV/AIDS outreach, hospice, family planning counseling, emergency medical technician (EMT) or CPR teaching/certification, maternal health, and hands-on caregiving in a hospital, clinic, or lab technician setting
- Counseling or teaching in health subjects
- Working as a resident advisor in a dormitory, as a peer nutritionist, or as a sexually transmitted infections counselor
- Garner significant experience in mechanical repairs, construction, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, hydrology, or set design (Not sure how this fits? Check out this Peace Corps story