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Bachelor of Science Degree in Health

This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health for students interested in careers in community health and school health (teacher certification). All degree core, designated electives, and support work must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Academic advising for students seeking the degree is available in the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center.

The minimum number of semester credit hours for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 121–127, at least 45 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Health, regardless of the area of specialization they choose, must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) MAT 1023 College Algebra with Applications or STA 1053 Basic Statistics
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) BIO 1113 Biology I (& BIO 1122 Laboratory Investigations in Biology as support work) Any additional three hours listed under the Level Two section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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All candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements in addition to the Core Curriculum requirements.

Degree Core Requirements (30 semester credit hours of required health courses)

HTH 2133 School Health
HTH 2513 Personal Health
HTH 2523 First Aid and Safety
HTH 3503 Foundations of Health Theory
HTH 3533 Drugs and Health
HTH 3543 Growth and Development
HTH 3563 Child and Adolescent Health Promotion
HTH 4503 Human Disease and Epidemiology
HTH 4523 Understanding Human Sexuality
HTH 4533 Nutrition and Health

Support Work (16 semester credit hours of required support work)

AHS 2083 Human Biology: Anatomy
AHS 2091 Human Biology: Anatomy Laboratory
AHS 2103 Human Biology: Physiology
AHS 2111 Human Biology: Physiology Laboratory
BIO 1122 Laboratory Investigations in Biology
COM 1053 Business and Professional Speech
KIN 2003 Computer Applications in Kinesiology and Health

Areas of Specialization Requirements

Students are encouraged to establish an approved plan of study as early in the program as possible. The department has given preapproval to the following plans of study for specializations in community health and school health.

Specialization in Community Health (33 semester credit hours)

21 semester credit hours:
HTH 3513 Community Health
HTH 3523 Worksite Health Promotion
HTH 3553 Emotional Wellness
HTH 4513 Consumer Health
HTH 4936 Internship in Health
MGT 3013 Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management
12 semester credit hours of designated electives selected from the following:
HTH 3043 Principles of Weight Management
HTH 4543 Environmental Health and Safety
HTH 4953 Special Studies in Heath
MGT 3023 Understanding People and Organizations
MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing
POL 3293 Political Movements
POL 3553 Social Policy in Modern Welfare States
POL 3603 Public Policy Formation and Implementation
PSY 2533 Social Psychology
PSY 4253 Psychology and Health
SOC 2013 Social Problems
SOC 3163 Marriage and Family
SOC 3203 Gerontology
SOC 3213 Medical Sociology
SOC 3253 The Individual and Society

OR others in ANT, BBL, BIO, SOC, PSY, or WGS by approval of the department advisor ONLY.

General Four Year Plan of Study For Bachelor of Science Degree in Health, Community Health Specialization

Year 1– Fall (17 hrs)	Year 1– Spring (15 hrs)	Year 2 – Fall (16 hrs)	Year 2 – Spring (16 hrs)
Core Curriculum BIO 1113, 1122 WRC 1013 History Math Political Science	Core Curriculum WRC 1023 Level II Science History Political Science World Society & Issues	Core Curriculum Economics The Arts AHS 2083/2091 HTH 2513 HTH 2523	Core Curriculum Literature Social & Behavioral Sciences AHS 2103/2111 HTH 3503 HTH 2133
Year 3 – Fall (15 hrs)	Year 3 – Spring (15 hrs)	Year 4 – Fall (15 hrs)	Year 4 – Spring (12 hrs)
COM 1053 HTH 3513 HTH 4513 HTH 4533 KIN 2003	HTH 3523 HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 3553 HTH 4523	HTH 3563 HTH 4503 MGT 3013 6 hrs of designated electives	HTH 4936 6 hrs of designated electives

Specialization in School Health (EC–12) (39 semester credit hours)

Certification Requirements (24 semester credit hours):
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
or
ESL 3023 Second Language Teaching and Learning in EC–4
or
ESL 3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence

EDP 3133 Learning in the Early Elementary Context EC–4
or
EDP 3303 Learning in the Middle School Context (Grades 4–8)

EDP 3203 Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
EDU 2103 Social Foundations for the Education of Diverse Populations
IDS 2013 Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
KIN 3103 Motor Development
KIN 3413 Tactics
SPE 3603 Introduction to Exceptionality
Professional Education Component (15 semester credit hours):
C&I 4203* Models of Teaching in the Content Areas of the Secondary School
C&I 4666* Student Teaching: All-Level Physical Education and Health Education
EDP 4203* Assessment and Evaluation
RDG 3773* Introduction to Content Area Reading–Secondary

*C&I 4203, C&I 4666, EDP 4203, and RDG 3773 are restricted classes. Advisor codes for these classes will be issued only if all prerequisites have been completed.

General Four Year Plan of Study For Bachelor of Science Degree in Health, School Health Specialization

Year 1 – Fall (17 hrs)	Year 1 – Spring (18 hrs)	Year 2 – Fall (16 hrs)	Year 2 – Spring (16 hrs)
Core Curriculum WRC 1013 BIO 1113, 1122 History Math Political Science	Core Curriculum WRC 1023 Level II Science History Political Science World Society & Issues Social & Behavioral Sciences	Core Curriculum Economics The Arts AHS 2083 / 2091 HTH 2513 HTH 2523	Core Curriculum Literature AHS 2103 / 2111 HTH 3503 HTH 2133 IDS 2013
Year 3 – Fall (18 hrs)	Year 3 – Spring (18 hrs)	Year 4 – Fall (18 hrs)	Year 4 – Spring (6 hrs)
COM 1053 EDP 3133 or 3303 EDU 2103 HTH 3563 HTH 4533 KIN 2003	EDP 3203 HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 4523 KIN 3103 KIN 3413	C&I 4203 EDP 4203 ESL 3023, 3063, or BBL 3403 HTH 4503 RDG 3773 SPE 3603	C&I 4666