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Nov 30, 2024
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2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Health Education [HEC]
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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 change 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.
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A. Program Requirements: 12 credit hours
B. Required Courses: 58 credit hours
Professional Education: 12 credit hours
Student Teaching and Field Experiences: 16 credit hours
C. Health electives: 6 credit hours
The following are typical health electives selected by health education majors: 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. Required Workshops
Complete the following workshops prior to student teaching:
- Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR)
- Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
- Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the B.S. in Health Education over Four Years
Fall Total credit hours: 15-16
- GE course
- GE course
- Free elective
Spring Total credit hours: 15-16
Fall Total credit hours: 15
Spring Total credit hours: 15
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- Health elective
- Education elective
Spring Total credit hours: 16
Fall Total credit hours: 16
- Health elective
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 15
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. |
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