HED 250 FINAL EXAM
SUMMER 2025
The objective of this assessment is to apply the health education competencies and the student’s self-assessment to develop a career development plan.
RESPONSES ON YOUR FINAL EXAM SHOULD BE IN PARAGRAPH FORM. DO NOT JUST PROVIDE A RESPONSE NEXT TO EACH BULLETED ITEM. YOU WILL LOSE POINTS IF YOU DO THIS. YOUR FINAL EXAM SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) PAGES IN LENGTH.
Instructions:
- Self-assessment: Conduct a self-assessment to identify your strengths and weaknesses with respect to the health education competencies. Review the Health Education Competencies to identify your areas of strength and weaknesses. Discuss them in detail in paragraph form. You should have a minimum of one (1) page for this section of your final exam. If you do not examine your strengths and weaknesses in relation to the Health Education Competencies, you will not receive credit for this part of the final exam.
- Career Exploration: Research potential career options in public health that align with your strengths in the health education competencies. Use online resources, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, to explore potential career options. Discuss them in detail in paragraph form. You should have a minimum of one (1) page for this section of your final exam.
- Career Development Plan: Develop a career development plan that is one to two pages in length and includes the following components:
- Your identified strengths in health education competencies
- Your selected potential career options in public health
- A description of the career path you plan to pursue
- A plan for obtaining necessary education and experience to pursue your career path
- A plan for ongoing professional development
- Reflection: Write a two-page reflection on the process of developing your career development plan. In your reflection, address the following:
- What did you learn about yourself through the self-assessment process?
- What potential career options did you discover?
- What steps do you plan to take to pursue your career path?
- How will you continue to develop your health education competencies?