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2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

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 120, 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) STA 1053 Basic Statistics (required)
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) BIO 1404 Biosciences I (required) Any additional three hours listed under the Level Two 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.
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 Science (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.
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.

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

Degree Core Requirements (27 semester credit hours of required health courses)

HTH 2133	School Health
HTH 2513	Personal Health
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 (23 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
BIO 1404	Biosciences I
COM 1043	Introduction to Communication
KIN 2003	Computer Applications in Kinesiology and Health
STA 1053	Basic Statistics

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 prior approval to the following plans of study for specializations in community health and school health.

1. Specialization in Community Health (34 semester credit hours)
   
   
   1. 21 semester credit hours of required courses:
      
      

      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

      
      
   2. 13 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 Health
      KIN 3051	Group Fitness Instruction
      KIN 3061	Rhythmical Activities and Dance
      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	Families in Society
      SOC 3203	Gerontology
      SOC 3213	Medical Sociology
      SOC 3253	The Individual and Society

      
      

      Or others in ANT, BBL, BIO, SOC, PSY, or WS 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 (15 hours)	Year 1– Spring (15 hours)	Year 2 – Fall (16 hours)	Year 2 – Spring (16 hours)
   Core Curriculum   BIO 1404, 1122   WRC 1013   History   STA 1053	Core Curriculum   WRC 1023   Level Two Science   History   Political Science   World Society & Issues	Core Curriculum   Economics   The Arts   Political Science AHS 2083/2091 HTH 2513	Core Curriculum   Literature   Social & Behavioral Science AHS 2103/2111 HTH 3503 HTH 2133
   Year 3 – Fall (16 hours)	Year 3 – Spring (15 hours)	Year 4 – Fall (15 hours)	Year 4 – Spring (12 hours)
   COM 1043 HTH 3513 HTH 4513 HTH 4533 KIN 2003 1 hour of designated elective	HTH 3523 HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 3553 HTH 4523	HTH 3563 HTH 4503 MGT 3013 6 hours of designated electives	HTH 4936 6 hours of designated electives

   
   
2. Specialization in School Health (EC–12) (34 semester credit hours)
   
   
   1. Certification Requirements (19 semester credit hours):
      
      

      EDP 3133	Learning and Development in the Early Elementary Context EC–4
      	or
      EDP 3303	Learning and Development in the Middle School Context (Grades 4–8)
      EDP 3203	Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
      EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
      IDS 2013	Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
      SPE 3603	Introduction to Exceptionality
      AND 4 hours of electives

      
      
   2. 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

      
      

      Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program (C&I 4203, C&I 4666, EDP 4203, and RDG 3773).

   All the courses listed for the Specialization in School Health are required for teacher certification in school health. Only courses marked with an asterisk are restricted and require an advisor code and acceptance into the teacher certification program. 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 (18 hours)	Year 1 – Spring (18 hours)	Year 2 – Fall (16 hours)	Year 2 – Spring (16 hours)
   Core Curriculum   WRC 1013   BIO 1404, 1122   History   STA 1053   Political Science	Core Curriculum WRC 1023   Level Two Science   History   Political Science   World Society & Issues   Social & Behavioral Science	Core Curriculum   Economics   The Arts AHS 2083/2091 HTH 2513 COM 1043	Core Curriculum  Literature AHS 2103/2111 HTH 3503 HTH 2133 IDS 2013
   Year 3 – Fall (16 hours)	Year 3 – Spring (15 hours)	Year 4 – Fall (15 hours)	Year 4 – Spring (6 hours)
   EDP 3133 or EDP 3303 EDU 2103 HTH 3563 HTH 4533 KIN 2003 1 hour of elective	EDP 3203 HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 4523 SPE 3603	C&I 4203 EDP 4203 HTH 4503 RDG 3773 3 hours of electives	C&I 4666

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