department of Health science

Student Resources

Helpful Website(s)

• Bureau of Labor Statistics on Health Educators - job outlook, employment, etc. and other important facts regarding jobs for Health Educators

• American Association for Health Education(AAHE)4 Me - a health education student site

              with networking resources, job opportunities, etc.

National Conference

Listen to a short video on a Health Science major's experience about her attendance at a national conference. Hear how she talks about the benefits from this opportunity as well as how it can open doors for the future!

• National conference experience

Towson University Career Center

The Career Center is available to help educate and empower Towson students and recent alumni with their career planning and implementation. The Career Center partners with employers, alumni, faculty and administrators to enhance career opportunities for TU students.

http://www.towson.edu/careercenter/index

Honor Society for Health Science Majors

Eta Sigma Gamma , the national professional honorary society in health education, has established the Beta Zeta Chapter in the Department of Health Science at Towson University.

• Eta Sigma Gamma                

To join the Beta Zeta Chapter, contact Dr. Deitra Wengert at dwengert@towson.edu or 410-704-4215.

•  Eligibility requirements and application (pdf)                                                                                                  

The purposes of this national honorary society are achieved by:

• facilitating communication, discussion, and exchange of ideas between individuals and groups on the content and process of health science/health education

• motivating and recognizing service and academic achievement

• developing and implementing new strategies, materials and programs to further health science/health education

• conducting and stimulating others to conduct research

• upholding and developing high professional standards and ethics for members of the profession

The Beta Zeta Chapter of Eta Sigma was established at Towson University to elevate standards, ideals and ethics of the profession. Further purposes are to:

• elevate the standards, ideals and ethics of health science professionals

• help to identify the health science discipline for colleagues in the field of education, related health fields and for the general public

• help establish autonomy for the health science discipline as a distinct, separate, integral part of school and college curricula in matters concerning the health of the public, and

              encourage and attract capable people to careers in the discipline

Congratulations to our Spring 2012 Eta Sigma Gamma Inductees:
Jaelin Ali

Ingrid Brower

Brittany Bryan

Angelo Liberto

Isioma Monu

Stephanie Randolph

Juanita Williams

Lauren Williams

For additional information concerning Beta Zeta, contact the Department of Health Science, 410-704-2637.

Health Science Majors Career Information Videos

How to Have an Effective and Productive Job Interview

     Presenter: Katrina Scolaro, Health Solutions Services, Inc.

• Employment Interview

How to Make Your Resume Pop

   Presenter: Antoinette Coward, Health Planning and Development Administrator - Office of Health

                       Policy and Planning, DHMH

• Resumes

How to Decide if Graduate School is for You

   Presenter: Kira McGroarty, Project Director - The Johns Hopkins CARES Mobile Safety Center

• Graduate School

How to Make Professional Organizations Work for You

   Presenter: Eileen McDonald - Associate Scientist and Co-Director MHS Health Education - Johns

                       Hopkins Children's Safety Center

• Professional Organizations

Department of Health Science
Linthicum Hall, Room 101

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2637
Fax: 410-704-4670