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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
- BIOL 203 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I (5 credits)
- BIOL 204 Human
Anatomy and Physiology II (5 credits)
- CHEM 213 Chemistry
of Drugs (4 credits)
- PHED 122 A Lifestyle
For Wellness (3 credits)
- PHED 124 Techniques
of Neuromuscular Relaxation (1 credit)
- PSY 234 Human
Sexuality (4 credits)
- PSY 301 Intro to
Statistics (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction
to Sociology (4 credits)
- SOC 322 Sociology of
Marriage and Family (4 credits)
- THSP 110 Basics of
Speech Communication (3 credits)
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
- HLTH 360 Health Education
in the Elementary School (2 credits)
- HLTH 408 Health Education
in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- HLTH 410 Program Planning,
Promotion and Administration (3 credits)
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
- BIOL 111, 112,
113 General
Biology
- MATH 112 Beginning
College Algebra
- PHED 122 A Lifestyle
For Wellness
- PHED 124 Techniques
of Neuromuscular Relaxation
- PSY 201, 202 General
Psychology I, II
- SOC 110 Introduction
to Sociology
- Other Liberal Education requirements
Sophomore
- BIOL 203 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 204 Human
Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHEM 213 Chemistry
of Drugs
- PSY 234 Human
Sexuality
- THSP 110 Basics of
Speech Communication
- Begin Guided Electives
- Complete Liberal Education requirements
Junior
- HLTH 301 Theoretical
Foundations of Health
- HLTH 303 Nutrition
- HLTH 305 Community
Health
- HLTH 361 Emergency
Response
- HLTH 381 Health and Drug
Education
- PSY 301 Intro to
Statistics
- Complete Guided Electives
- Begin Professional Education requirements
Senior
- HLTH 309 Consumer
Health
- HLTH 360 Health Education
in the Elementary School
- HLTH 408 Health Education
in the Secondary School
- HLTH 410 Program Planning, Promotion,
and Administration
- HLTH 411 Epidemiology
- HLTH 489 Seminar in
Health
- Complete Professional Education requirements
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
- BIOL 203 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I (5 credits)
- BIOL 204 Human
Anatomy and Physiology II (5 credits)
- BIOL 371
Microbiology (5 credits)
- CHEM 213 Chemistry
of Drugs (4 credits)
- PHED 122 A Lifestyle
For Wellness (3 credits)
- PHED 124 Techniques
of Neuromuscular Relaxation (1 credit)
- PHED 401 Physiology
of Exercise (3 credits)
- PSY 234 Human
Sexuality (4 credits)
- PSY 301 Intro to
Statistics (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction
to Sociology (4 credits)
- SOC 322 Sociology of
Marriage and Family (4 credits)
- THSP 110 Basics of
Speech Communication (3 credits)
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
- BIOL 111, 112,
113 General
Biology
- MATH 112 Beginning
College Algebra
- PHED 122 A Lifestyle
For Wellness
- PHED 124 Techniques
of Neuromuscular Relaxation
- PSY 201, 202 General
Psychology I, II
- SOC 110 Introduction
to Sociology
- Other Liberal Education requirements
Sophomore
- BIOL 203 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 204 Human
Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHEM 213 Chemistry
of Drugs
- PSY 234 Human
Sexuality
- THSP 110 Basics of
Speech Communication
- Begin Guided Electives
- Complete Liberal Education requirements
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
- BIOL 203 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I (5 credits)
or BIOL 321
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5 credits)
- BIOL 204 Human
Anatomy and Physiology II (5 credits)
or BIOL 322
Vertebrate Physiology (5 credits)
- HLTH 301 Theoretical
Foundations of Health (3 credits)
- HLTH 303 Nutrition (3
credits)
- HLTH 305 Community Health
(3 credits)
- HLTH 309 Consumer Health (3
credits)
- HLTH 361 Emergency Response
(3 credits)
- HLTH 381 Health and Drug
Education (4 credits)
- HLTH 408 Health Education
in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- HLTH 410 Program Planning,
Promotion, and Administration (3 credits)
MINIMUM TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 35
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