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Health Education
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| Degree: |
Bachelor of Science |
| Minor: |
Health Services |
| Division: |
Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science
Building 54, Room 119
(850) 474-2592
hles@uwf.edu |
| College: |
Professional Studies |
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: C.B. Williamson (Chairperson), J.L. Bergen, S.L. Brezina, F.S. Bridges, R.R. Castle, A.T. Gross (Emeritus) W.M. Healey, T.S. Marzilli, T. Nguyen, S.F. Philipp, S. Ryan, P.B. Schuler, W.G. Thatcher, E.G. Watson (Emeritus)
This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue health careers in public and private health agencies. Students can develop a program emphasis in areas such as counseling, social work, nutrition, and community health.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the B.S. in Health Education must meet the requirements listed below.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
General Studies (36 sh)
Students should take PSY 2013 to satisfy the social science/behavioral perspective component, MAC 1105 and either STA 1013 or STA 2023 to satisfy the mathematics component and BSC 1085/L and BSC 1086/L to satisfy the natural science component of General Studies.
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (26 sh)
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BSC 1085/L |
Anatomy & Physiology I/L |
4 |
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BSC 1086/L |
Anatomy & Physiology II/L |
4 |
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HSC 2100 |
Personal Heath |
3 |
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HUN 1201 |
Human Nutrition |
3 |
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[HUN x201] |
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PSY 2013 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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[PSY x012] |
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SPC 2600 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
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[SPC x600] |
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STA 2023 |
Elements of Statistics |
3 |
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[STA xxxx] |
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SYG 2000 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy
General Studies requirements.
Lower Division Electives (0 -14 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4999) to meet this elective requirement. Recommend HSC 2100 be taken at the lower division.
| Major (33 sh) |
| HSC 3032 |
Foundations in Health Education |
3 |
| HSC 3402C |
Advanced First Aid & Emergency Care |
3 |
| HSC 4120 |
Consumer Health Education |
3 |
| HSC 4211 |
Human Environmental Health |
3 |
| HSC 4500 |
Epidemiology |
3 |
| HSC 4551 |
Communicable & Degenerative Diseases |
3 |
| HSC 4572 |
Nutrition & Health |
3 |
| HSC 4581 |
Health Promotion & Planning |
3 |
| HSC 4633 |
Current Issues in School-Community Health |
3 |
| HSC 4940 |
Internship |
6 |
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Course offered as 1-6 sh per semester |
Major-Related (15 sh) |
| ADV 3000 |
Introduction to Advertising |
3 |
| EAB 4704 |
Introduction to Behavior Modification |
3 |
| PCB 4703 |
Human Physiology |
3 |
| PSB 4731 |
Psychobiology of Sexual Behavior |
3 |
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Choose one:
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| NUR 4146 |
Drugs & The Human Body |
3 |
| SOW 4700 |
Drug Abuse Prevention & Treatment: Special Issues |
3 |
Upper Division Electives (12 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
MINOR
The Minor in Health Services is composed of 12-13 sh in approved courses in biology, management, psychology, social work, and health. For information regarding requirements, contact the Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science.
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