Health Science Department
Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.
School Health Option
General Education (Minimum of 44 Hours)
- 1A English Composition (3): ENG 101 (C/P or better)
- 1B Speech Oral Reasoning (3): SPEE 102: Public Speaking OR _______________
- 1C Writing Intensive (3): _______________
- 2 Critical Thinking (3): HLTH 212: Consumer Health OR _______________ OR Completion Rest Gen Ed
- 3 Natural Science, 1st Discipline (3): BIOL 100–L: Health and the Environment OR _______________ (Note: CHEM Prerequisite for FCS 240, BIOL 230)
- 3 Natural Science–Lab, 2nd Discipline (3): CHEM XXX OR _______________
(Note: CHEM Prerequisite for FCS 240, BIOL 230)
- 4 Mathematical/Logical Reasoning (3): _______________ (C/P or better)
- 5 History Social Behavioral Sciences, 1st Discipline (3): HLTH 310: Drug Education OR _______________
- 5 History Social Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Discipline (3): _______________
- 6 Humanities Arts, 1st Discipline (3): _______________
- 6 Humanities Arts, 2nd Discipline (3): _______________
- 7 Human Diversity (3): _______________
- 8 Global Perspective (3): _______________
- 9 Ethical Civic Responsibility (3): _______________
- 10 People and Environment (3): HLTH 101 Health and the Environment
(Note: HLTH 101 Prerequisite for HLTH 260)
- 11 Performance and Participation (2–3): HLTH 210: First Aid CPR or _______________
- 12 First Year Experience (0–1): FYEX 100 or _______________
- 13 Information Technology (0–2): _______________
Note: May not use more than two courses from the same discipline, other than ENG, to fulfill General Education requirements; a single course may be placed in one or two categories and also may be designated as a Writing Intensive course.
Required Courses in General Education (15 Hours)
- HLTH 101: Health and the Environment (3) (People and Environment 10)
- HLTH 210: First Aid and CPR (3) (Performance and Participation 11)
- BIOL 101: Our Natural World (3) (Natural Science)
- CHEM XXX: Elective (3) Natural Science)
- SPEE 102: Public Speaking (3) (Speech and Oral Reasoning 1B)
Required Courses in KSP (30 Hours)
- Block 1–KSP 210: Exploration Professional Education (2) (KSP 220 Corequisite), 10–20 field experience hours, career counseling–resume. (Suggested semester: Spring Second Year)
- Block 1–KSP 220: Human Relations Multicultural Society (3) (KSP 210 Corequisite), 18 service learning hours, career counseling–autobiography.
- KSP 402 or 403: Media Utilization K–12 Education (2) (KSP 210, 220 Prerequisites). (Suggested semester: Spring Second Year, Fall or Spring Third Year)
- Block 2–KSP 310: Development Learning Inclusive Classroom (5) (KSP 210, 220 Prerequisites) (Note: School Health/K–12 Physical Education–3 credits), assist 25 field experience hours, career counseling–credential file and philosophy of teaching and learning. (Suggested semester: Fall or Spring Third Year)
- Block 3–KSP 410: Philosophy Practices (3) (KSP 310, 402/403 Prerequisites; 420 Corequisite). (Suggested semester: Fall Fourth Year)
- Block 3–KSP 420: Plan, Instruction, Evaluation (3) (KSP 310, 402/403 Prerequisites; 410 Corequisite). (Suggested semester: Fall Fourth Year)
- Block 4–KSP 475: Social Context Learning (1) (KSP 410, 420 Prerequisites; 477 Corequisite)
- Block 4–KSP 477: Student Teaching (11) (School Health Majors Only) OR KSP 476, 478, 482 (17) (School Health and PE Double Majors) (KSP 410, 420 Prerequisites, 475 Corequisite), teach 16 weeks, career counseling–job interview skills. (Suggested semester: Spring 4th Year)
Core Courses (35 Hours)
- HLTH 212: Consumer Health (3)
- HLTH 260: Introduction to Health Education (4) (HLTH 101 Prerequisite)
- HLTH 310: Drug Education (3)
- HLTH 311: Family Life and Sex Education (3)
- HLTH 320: Health Teaching Methods 1 (HLTH 101, 260 Prerequisites) (Fall 2007, Spring Only Starting 2008)
- HLTH 335: Emotional Health in the Classroom (3) (Fall Only)
- HLTH 410: Current Health Issues (HLTH 475 Prerequisite)
- HLTH 420: Health Teaching Methods 2 (HLTH 320) (Fall Only)
- HLTH 454: Chronic and Infectious Diseases (3) (HLTH 260 Prerequisite)
- HLTH 475: Biostatistics (3) (HLTH 260 Prerequisite)
- BIOL 220: Human Anatomy (4)
- FCS 240: Nutrition I (3) (CHEM Prerequisite)
Elective Courses (6–7 Hours)
- HTLH 361: Health Communications (3) (HLTH 260 Prerequisite)
- HLTH 440: Teaching First Aid and CPR (2) (HLTH 210 Prerequisite)
- HLTH 441: Death Education (3) (Fall Only)
- HLTH 450: Environmental Health (3) (Fall Only)
- HLTH 451: Stress and Health (3) (Spring Only)
- HLTH 459: Critical Topics in Health (Variable)
- HTLH 460: Intro to Epidemiology (3) (HLTH 260 Prerequisite)
- BIOL 230: Human Physiology (4) (BIOL 220, CHEM)
- HP 414: Physiology of Exercise (3) (BIOL 220, BIOL 230)
Other:
- Complete PRAXIS I (PPST): Spring First Year
- Admission to Professional Education – Application to professional education (minimum 32 credit hours; minimum cumulative GPA; evidence of completed Praxis 1; completed faculty recommendation folder): Fall Second year
- Apply to Student Teaching: Fall Fourth Year
- Complete PRAXIS II (PLT and Content): Fall Fourth Year
Minimum Number of Hours for Graduation: 128 Credit Hours
