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Health
Professors: Jerry Braza, Linda Stonecipher
Associate professor: Jessica Henderson
Assistant professor: Peggy Pedersen
Mission
To maximize individual and professional development in health and movement science and to promote healthy lifestyles and communities.
Learning Outcomes
- Plan effective strategies, interventions and programs based on assessment of individual and community needs.
- Implement and evaluate programs.
- Coordinate, communicate and advocate for research-based practices.
Common Core (25)
B.S.: MTH 111 College Algebra (4) or
B.A. only: MTH 105 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (4)
BI 102 General Biology (5)
BI 234 Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BI 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BI 236 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)
HE 227 Community and Public Health (4)
Note: Students must earn a C or better in all Common Core classes before being considered for acceptance into the School Health Education or Health Promotion Tracks.
Select one of the following tracks:
School Health Education Track (52 credits)
Note: This track is intended for students seeking initial teacher licensure in Health Education. Upon completion of this track, students apply for admission to the College of Education Professional Education Core.
HE 375 Epidemiology (4)
HE 385 Foundations of Health Education (4)
HE 445 Best Practice in ATOD and Sexuality
Education (4)
HE 471 Program Planning (4)
HE 473 Biometrics and Research Methods (4)
HE 487 Assessment and Program Evaluation (4)
HE 496 School Health Programs: Methods and Materials (4)
Electives (24) (minimum of 20 credits with HE prefix) in consultation with a health advisor
Health Promotion Track (72 credits)
HE 375 Epidemiology (4)
HE 385 Foundations of Health Education (4)
HE 419 Internship in Health Promotion (4)
HE 471 Program Planning (4)
HE 473 Biometrics and Research Methods (4)
HE 487 Assessment and Program Evaluation (4)
HE 499 Capstone (4)
Electives (44) (minimum of 36 credits with HE prefix) in consultation with a health advisor
Note: The B.S. graduation requirement for math and computer science may be met by taking MTH 111, CS 121, CS 122 and HE 375.
Health minor (27 credits)
The health minor should be planned with a health advisor. The health minor consists of 27 hours of courses with a HE prefix, of which at least 15 credits must be upper-division. Health minors are encouraged to seek instructor consent and enroll in courses included in the Health Promotion Track.
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