2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Education: Concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion [HEC_WELL]

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The concentration in the Health Department is intended to prepare health education specialists to work in a variety of private, public and worksite settings related to health promotion. Responsibilities include assessing client needs, designing health promotion programs, implementing/coordinating programs and evaluation of outcomes.

Career Potential

Wellness specialist in a business or corporation
Wellness manager in a private health promotion center
School-site or college wellness coordinator
Wellness coordinator in a community agency

Program Requirements

In addition to the requirements to fulfill the concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion listed below, students must fulfill all degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education in Health Education [HEC] .

A. Required Concentration Courses: 20 credit hours

EXS 397 - Exercise Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies (2 cr. hr.)
HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 232 - Nutrition (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 301 - Stress Management (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 314 - Mental Health and Counseling (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)

B. Fieldwork: eight credit hours

Fieldwork required must be completed in an approved wellness setting.

HLH 499 - Fieldwork in Health (8 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for the concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion: 28

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of Health Education: Concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion [HEC_WELL] over four years

First Year Fall

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )

Total credit hours for semester: 17

First Year Spring

HLH 203 - Community Health (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Fall

BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 220 - Safety Education and Emergency Response (3 cr. hr.)
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 232 - Nutrition (3 cr. hr.)
COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Third Year Fall

HLH 314 - Mental Health and Counseling (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 367 - Drug Problems: Intervention and Prevention (3 cr. hr.)
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )
GE course ( 3 cr. hr. )
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
EDU/PSY elective (3 cr. hr.)*

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Third Year Spring

EDU 326 - Methods and Materials of Health Education: Level I (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 497 - Field Experience in Health Education (1 cr. hr.)
HLH 345 - Parenting Education (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 302 - Human Sexuality Education (3 cr. hr.)
HLH elective (3 cr. hr)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Fourth Year Fall

EDU 426 - Methods and Materials of Health Education: Level II (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 498 - Health Education Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
SPE 275 - Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 492 - Chronic and Communicable Diseases (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 494 - Assessment and Evaluation of Health Programs (3 cr. hr.)
HLH elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Fourth Year Spring

EDU 499 - Student Teaching in Health Education (14 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 14