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Health Education Major, B.S.(Teacher Licensure)

For requirements for entry into and completion of teacher licensure programs, see Professional Education: Admission to, Retention in, and Completion of Teacher Education Programs, this catalog.

As part of their Liberal Education curriculum, Health Education majors are urged to select BIOL 111, 112, and 113 General Biology, PSY 201, 202 General Psychology I and II, and MATH 112 Beginning College Algebra which are prerequisites for courses required in this major.

I.Required Courses

Subtotal: 36 credits

II.Required Electives

Complete two of the following courses:
  • Updated: BIOL 205 Genetics (4 credits)
  • PSY 233 Psychology of Adjustment (3 credits)
  • PSY 250 Investigation of Behavior (4 credits)
  • PSY 240 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)
  • PSY 343 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (4 credits)
  • SOC 112 Contemporary Social Problems (4 credits)
  • SOC 303 Family Violence (4 credits)
  • SOC 324 Population and Ecology (4 credits)
  • SOWK 380 Social Work in Health Care Systems (3 credits)

Subtotal: 6-8 credits

III. Required Health Content

Subtotal: 23 credits

IV. Required Professional Health Education

Subtotal: 8 credits

V.Required Professional Education Courses (Core) For Licensure at the Secondary Level

For specific courses, see Professional Education: Secondary, this catalog. Four of the 43 credits are mutually required by Health and Professional Education.

Subtotal: 43 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 116-118 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Health Education (Teaching) Major

The following is a list of required Health Education (teaching) major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Health Major, B.S.

As part of their Liberal Education curriculum, Health majors are urged to select BIOL 111, 112, and 113 General Biology and PSY 201, 202 General Psychology I, II, and MATH 112 Beginning College Algebra, which are prerequisites for courses required in this major.

I.Required Courses

Subtotal: 44 credits

II.Required Electives

Complete 3 of the following courses:
  • PSY 250 Investigation of Behavior (4 credits)
  • PSY 321 Learning and Cognition (4 credits)
  • PSY 331 Principles of Behavior Modification (4 credits)
  • PSY 332 Group Processes (4 credits)
  • PSY 333 Social Psychology (4 credits)
  • SOWK 220 Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependency (4 credits)
  • SOWK 320 Chemical Dependency: Prevention and Intervention (4 credits)
  • SOWK 380 Social Work in Health Care Systems (3 credits)
  • SOC 303 Family Violence (4 credits)
  • WMST 222 Women's Issues (4 credits)

Subtotal: 11-12 credits

III. Required Health Content

Subtotal: 42 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 97-98 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Health (Non-Teaching) Major

The following is a list of required Health Major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Seniors

Health Education Minor

NOTE: Candidates seeking teacher certification in a minor must take the Education Methods course specific to that minor. See Course Offerings under Professional Education.

Required Courses

MINIMUM TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 35 CREDITS

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