BS in Health Education, Public Health Option
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, with the final 30 of hours being completed in residence at the university. Students must complete all interdisciplinary general education requirements identified on the program of study. Furthermore, all major courses and ancillary science courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C.” Students are also required to earn a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in all major courses.
New students (Freshman or Transfer) admitted to the university who indicate an interest in Health Education should report to the Health Education program for advisement.
Continuing students who are Health Education majors should meet with their advisors prior to the early registration period each semester for academic counseling. Students should make appointments with their faculty advisor for academic counseling at least once per semester to facilitate optimal progression through the program. This counseling should be completed prior to the regular registration periods.
| FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| IGED 110 | Foundations of Writing I Gen Ed | 3 | |
| IGED 120 | Quantitative Reasoning I Gen Ed | 3 | |
| HLTH104 | Intro to History/Philosophy of Health Phys. | 3 | |
| IGED 260 | Discovery Science and Environmental Consciousness Lec /Lab (Substitute for Biological Science I Lec) Gen Ed |
4 | |
| HLTH | Skills Elective Tennis I, Tennis II or Golf, or Weight Training or Weight Conditioning | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
| FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| IGED111 | Foundations of Writing II Gen Ed | 3 | |
| IGED120 | Quantitative Reasoning II Gen Ed | 3 | |
| BIOL111 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lec | 3 | |
| BIOL113 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 | |
| HLTH105 | Personal & Community Health | 3 | |
| IGED130 | Foundation of Oral Communications Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| IGED210 | Discovery Expository Writing in the Arts and Sciences Gen Ed | 3 | |
| *SPAN | Foreign Language Elective I * Spanish recommend for Public Hlth Option | 3 | |
| BIOL 112 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lec | 3 | |
| BIOL 114 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 | |
| HLTH214 | Survey of Public Health | 3 | |
| PSYC 201 | Principle of Psychology or Psychology of Adjustment | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| IGED270 | Diversity Discovery Gen Ed | 3 | |
| FDSC104 | Introduction to Nutrition Lec | 3 | |
| FDSC106 | Introduction to Nutrition Lab | 1 | |
| HLTH204 | Prevention First Aid EMS | 3 | |
| *SPAN | Foreign Language Elective I * Spanish recommend for Public Hlth Option | 3 | |
| IGED140 | Foundation Ethics & Values Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| THIRD YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| IGED250 | Discovery Technology (previous Computer Appl/lab) Gen Ed | 3 | |
| BIOL241 | General Microbiology Lec | 3 | |
| BIOL240 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 | |
| HLTH314 | Public Health Planning | 3 | |
| HLTH324 | Org/Adm of School & Community Health Programs | 3 | |
| HLTH | Skills Elective Tennis I/II or Golf, Weight Training or Conditioning | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
| THIRD YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| ENSC450 | Environmental Health Lec | 3 | |
| ENSC451 | Environmental Health Lab | 1 | |
| HLTH424 | Sex Education | 3 | |
| HLTH390 | Health Education Practicum | 3 | |
| IGED 280 | Discovery Civics/Service/Teamwork Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 16 | ||
| FOURTH YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| HLTH405 | Health/Safety in Community Populations | 3 | |
| HLTH426 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 | |
| HLTH465 | Measurement and Evaluation | 3 | |
| HLTH494 | Senior Project (writing in the major) | 3 | |
| IGED391/392 | Frontier Exploration & Inquiry Capstone Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
| FOURTH YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
| HLTH404 | Mental Health | 3 | |
| HLTH406 | Consumer Health | 3 | |
| HLTH417 | Internship | 4 | |
| HLTH493 | Seminar: Health Issues | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | ||