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Community Health (Health) Major, B.S.

I. Required Courses

BIOL 1110 General Biology: Form and Function (4 credits)
or BIOL 1210 Introductory Biology: Botany (4 credits)
BIOL 1220 Introductory Biology: Zoology (4 credits)
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
HLTH 3100 Theoretical Foundations of Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3300 Nutrition (3 credits)
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
HLTH 3970 Internship: Practicum in Health (1 credit)
HLTH 4310 Community Health and Epidemiology (3 credits)
HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation, and Administration (4 credits)
HLTH 4920 Directed Group Study: Seminar in Health (2 credits)
HLTH 4970 Internship (12 credits)
PHED 2200 A Lifestyle for Wellness (2 credits)
PSY 3301 Introduction to Statistics and Research (4 credits)
THSP 1090 Interpersonal Communication (2 credits)
or THSP 1100 Basics of Speech Communication (3 credits)

Subtotal 55-56 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 8 credits from the following:

Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites not included in this major.

*BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)
CHEM 2130 Chemistry of Drugs (3 credits)
*ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
HLTH 2200 Community First Aid Instructor (1 credit)
NRSG 3457 Sexual Abuse (2 credits)
NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study: Special Topics (1-3 credits)
*POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
*PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
*PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
PSY 3302 Advanced Statistics (4 credits)
*PSY 3331 Basic Counseling and Crisis Techniques (4 credits)
PSY 3337 Group Processes (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
*SOC/SOWK 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)
*SOC 3220 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)
*SOWK 3201 Family: Dynamics and Intervention (3 credits)
*SOWK 3330 Chemical Dependency: Prevention and Intervention (3 credits)
*SOWK 3800 Social Work in Health Care Systems (2 credits)

Subtotal 8 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 63-64 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a list of required Community Health Major, B.S. 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

BIOL 1110 General Biology: Form and Function
or BIOL 1210 Introductory Biology: Botany
BIOL 1220 Introductory Biology: Zoology
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid
MATH 1110 Beginning College Algebra
PHED 2200 A Lifestyle for Wellness
PSY 1100 Introductory Psychology
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology
THSP 1090 Interpersonal Communication
or THSP 1100 Basics of Speech Communication
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology
HLTH 3100 Theoretical Foundations of Health
PSY 2200 Human Sexuality
SOC 3220 Sociology of Marriage and Family
Major Required Electives
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior

HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health
HLTH 3300 Nutrition
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society
HLTH 3970 Internship: Health Practicum
PSY 3301 Introduction to Statistics and Research
Major Required Electives

Senior

HLTH 4310 Community Health and Epidemiology
HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation and Administration
HLTH 4920 Directed Group Study: Health Seminar
HLTH 4970 Health Internship
Complete Major Required Electives

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

I. Required Courses

BIOL 1110 General Biology I (4 credits)

or BIOL 1210 Introductory Biology: Botany (4 credits)

BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)

HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)

HLTH 3100 Theoretical Foundations of Health (3 credits)

HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health (3 credits)

HLTH 3300 Nutrition (3 credits)

HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

HLTH 4100 Methods of Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)

HLTH 4210 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Health (3 credits)

HLTH 4310 Community Health and Epidemiology (3 credits)

HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation, and Administration (4 credits)

HLTH 4920 Directed Group Study: Seminar in Health (2 credits)

PHED 2200 A Lifestyle for Wellness (2 credits)

PSY 2200 Human Sexuality (3 credits)

SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

SOC 3220 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)

Subtotal 46 Credits

II. Required Guided Electives

Select 2 courses from the following:

Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites not included in this major.

*BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)

CHEM 2130 Chemistry of Drugs (3 credits)

*PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)

*PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)

*PSY 3331 Basic Counseling and Crisis Techniques (4 credits)

SOC/SOWK 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)

SOWK 3201 Family: Dynamics and Intervention (3 credits)

*SOWK 3330 Chemical Dependency: Prevention and Intervention (3 credits)

*SOWK 3800 Social Work in Health Care Systems (2 credits)

Subtotal 5-8 Credits

III. Required Professional Education Courses

For specific courses, see Professional Education: Secondary, this catalog.

Subtotal 33 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 84-87 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

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Health Education Minor

I. Required Core Courses

HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
HLTH 3100 Theoretical Foundations of Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3300 Nutrition (3 credits)
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation, and Administration (4 credits)
PSY 2200 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Subtotal 22 Credits

II. Required Methods Courses

Select one course from the following:

HLTH 4100 Methods of Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
HLTH 4210 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Health (3 credits)

Subtotal 2-3 Credits

III. Required Elective Courses

Select one course from the following:

Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites not included in this major.

*ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
HLTH 4310 Community Health and Epidemiology (3 credits)
POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
*PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
*PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
*PSY 3302 Advanced Statistics (4 credits)
*PSY 3331 Basic Counseling and Crisis Techniques (4 credits)
SOC 3220 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)
SOWK 2120 Introduction to Social Welfare (3 credits)

Subtotal 3-4 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 27-28 Credits

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Red Cross Community First Aid Certification

Required Course

HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
or HLTH 2200 Community First Aid Instructor (1 credit)

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Red Cross First Aid Responder Certification

Required Course

HLTH 3600 Emergency Response (3 credits)