Major Curriculum

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Community Health Major Requirements for 50 Semester Credits

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Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.

Core Courses: 35 Semester Credits

  • HLTH 260–Introduction to Health Education 4 credits
  • HLTH 361–Health Communications 3 credits
  • HLTH 454–Chronic and Infectious Diseases 3 credits
  • HLTH 460–Introduction to Epidemiology 3 credits
  • HLTH 475–Biostatistics 3 credits
  • HLTH 480–Community and Program Development 4 credits
  • HLTH 496–Internship in Community Health 8 credits
  • BIOL 230–Human Physiology 4 credits
  • FCS 240–Nutrition I 3 credits

Electives: 15 Semester Credits

Determined in consultation with academic advisor.

  • HLTH 210–First Aid and CPR 3 credits
  • HLTH 212–Consumer Health Issues 3 credits
  • HLTH 225–Intro to Alcohol and Drug Studies 3 credits
  • HLTH 310–Drug Education 3 credits
  • HLTH 311–Family Life and Sex Education 3 credits
  • HLTH 315–Holistic Health and Wellness 3 credits
  • HLTH 321–Medical Terminology 3 credits
  • HLTH 335–Emotional Health in the Classroom 3 credits
  • HLTH 400–Women's Health 3 credits
  • HLTH 410–Current Health Issues 3 credits
  • HLTH 441–Death Education 3 credits
  • HLTH 449–Clinical Health Education 3 credits
  • HLTH 450–Environmental Health 3 credits
  • HLTH 451–Stress and Health 3 credits
  • HLTH 455–Health and Aging 3 credits
  • HLTH 456–Assessment of Chemical Dependency 3 credits
  • HLTH 459–Critical Topics in Health 3 credits
  • HLTH 465–Health Care Delivery in the US 3 credits
  • HLTH 469–Chemical Dependency: Dual Diagnosis 3 credits
  • HLTH 488–Worksite Health Promotion 3 credits

Admission to the major is granted by the department. Contact the department for application procedures.

Minimum university admission requirements are:

  • A minimum of 32 earned semester credit hours
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (C)
  • Completion of Health 260 Intro to Health Education