Certified Health Education Specialists offer education and resources to educate a community in caring for ones health. Fostering the education process encourages the public to take action in regards to their health and well being, where health has not been a priority. Knowledge of health education, passing a certification exam and dedication to public health represents a few of the requirements that these individuals must master. The process to becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist…
I recently read a memorable bit of data that emphasizes the importance of working in a career that provides purpose and satisfaction; between the ages of 20 and 65, an average individual, working a forty-hour work week with two weeks vacation per year, will devote over 90,000 hours to their profession. My decision to apply to the Master of Arts program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is a result of my personal mission to find a career path that engages my interests, employs my skills…
Exploring the Accelerated Nursing Program Introduction to Nursing Karissa Rice University of Missouri – Kansas City Over the years, nursing has become a growing field. There has been talk since I can remember in high school about the shortage of nursing. The field is requiring more nurses as previous nurses are retiring and a variety of field’s are expanding. The shortage is still seen today, it is thought the nursing shortage will become more serious within 10 years (Ellis & Hartley,…
become more of a problem over the recent years. Gaining the attention of the public, media, teachers/professors, and school officials. The ease of access to internet is speculated to be the cause of the increased scholarly dishonesty and decrease in academic honesty. There have been several articles in the media stating that there was an epidemic of fraud and that plagiarism was widespread on campuses. Supporting these claims is the increasing number of companies online that our writing papers…
As a freshman, in 2014, I attended the first few technique courses clueless about adapting to them and writing collegiate papers. Coming from a background of mainly jazz and tap, I knew I would face challenges while learning modern and ballet techniques. One of the many challenges I faced was learning to take advantage of my kinesphere. During each modern class, I was encouraged to dance bigger and really reach out in order for my movement to expand. Even though I found it to be a challenge, I…
Theme 2: Some companies, including most global high-technology firms, accepted technical work credentials from overseas and counted skilled work experiences during job applications. Although many of the participants with higher education obtained no results from their applications to professional positions, exceptions were found among China-born immigrants with technical training. Participant P10 had a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering and worked as a crane technician in China for about…
One of my academic goals is to continue pursuing a graduate degree after earning my bachelor’s degree. However, I never really thought about a career that I can do with a bachelor’s in psychology. That being said, one job that crossed my mind was being a preschool teacher. Although, a bachelor’s degree is not really required it is recommended. A graduate degree career that I always thought about pursuing is a forensic psychologist or pursue a career in education, such as being academic…
Every person in the world has some sort of interests whether it’s reading or playing soccer. Athletics is defined as, physical sports and games of any kind. In my case I am very interested in sports. I’ve been an athlete for as long as I can remember. Athletics is way for me to escape and forget about everything for a while. Playing sports has taught me how to focus only on what I am doing. For instance, I did cheerleading for eleven years of my life and during competitions I had to perform a…
Some suggest “raising entrance standards, decreasing academic rigor, decreased pace, and learning enhancements” (Fincher, 2010) as answers to increasing retention. However the question is how practical would raising entrance standards be when it is difficult to attract students in STEM education in the first place? Furthermore, decreasing academic rigor would not help in the global demand and need for engineers. A decreased pace although helpful…
degree is no guarantee of career success or upward mobility. Much may depend on the field of study” (par. 9). There should be also a focus on directing some students to vocational training or career and technical education, but with an emphasis on academic enforcement to develop math and reading skills as…