2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Education [HEC]


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The degree program 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. Students can also elect a concentration in wellness health promotion, college health promotion and prevention services, or health communication.

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

Special Features

  • Health Science honorary chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma
  • Study Abroad in London, Belize, Australia, Africa
  • Concentrations available in College Health Promotion, Wellness and Health Promotion and International Health

B. Required Courses: 64 credit hours


Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128


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


First Year


Fall Total credit hours: 16


  • GE course
  • GE course
  • Free elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • GE course
  • 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.

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