2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Education [HEC]


This degree program in the Health Department  focuses on school health education and the preparation of health education specialists to work within school settings. Students complete a full semester of student teaching.

Career Potential

  • Elementary health education specialist
  • High school health educator
  • Junior high school health educator
  • Prevention specialist in school district or community
  • District health education coordinator
  • Public health educator

Special Features

  • Health Science honorary chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma
  • Study abroad in London, Belize, Australia, Africa
  • Student teaching in Australia
  • Concentrations available in
    • College Health Promotion and Prevention Services
    • Health Communication
    • International Health
    • Wellness and Health Promotion

Changing Your Major to a Health Department Program

Students meeting the criteria listed below who wish to changes majors to the community health or the health education program must submit an application for consideration no later than the end of the third week in the semester prior to when they would like to enter the health department program. Decisions will be made 3-4 weeks after the start of each semester for entry the following semester.

Those students meeting the criteria listed below wishing to change to the human service studies major must have completed an associate's degree in human services or chemical dependency counseling to be eligible for consideration.

Criteria

  • Minimum overall GPA:
    • 2.5 for 46 or more credit hours completed
    • 2.35 for 0-45 credit hours completed
  • Ability to clearly articulate why you want to be a health major
  • A high level of interest, indicated by volunteer/work/educational experience
  • Ability to articulate a connection between a health major and career interests

Meeting minimum overall GPA does not guarantee admittance to the health major.

B. Required Courses: 64 credit hours


D. Optional Concentration Requirement


Students in the Health Education program may also elect one of the following concentrations in addition to the core course of study: College Health Promotion and Prevention Services, Health Communication, International Health, or Wellness and Health Promotion.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128


Example of the B.S. in Health Education over Four Years


First Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15-16


  • GE course
  • GE course
  • Free elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16


  • GE course
  • GE course

Second Year


Third Year


Fourth Year


Note


All-college requirements, such as liberal arts requirements and total credit hours toward graduation, have to be carefully monitored as part of the free elective and department elective selection process. Because the credit hours for individual courses vary from .5 credit hours to four credit hours, completing each elective course noted above will not guarantee that the student will also meet all of the degree requirements.