About the Program

Admission Requirements

AHS major admission requirements include:

completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours,
a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5,
a "C-" or better in HLTH 101: Health and the Environment,
a "C-" or better in HLTH 260: Introduction to Health Education.

Program Requirements

All required courses require a "C-" or better, except for:

Statistics elective requires a "C" or better.
BIOL 220 Human Anatomy requires a "D-" or better.
CHEM elective requires a "D-" or better.

Progression Requirement

Students must maintain a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better in the major.

Applied Health Science Internship Requirements

The Health Education and Promotion emphasis internship requires the completion of 450 clock hours at an approved internship site.
Students are encouraged to take no more than 12 credits of coursework, including 9 credits of HLTH 496: Internship: Health Education, during the internship semester.
The optional Public Health Emphasis internship requires a minimum of 50 clock hours per credit hour at an approved internship site.
Some internship sites require a background check prior to acceptance. Students are responsible for the fees associated with the background checks.

Internship Prerequisites

a "C-" or better in all Major Common Core courses;
a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5;
a meeting with the Director of the Applied Health Science Internship Program one semester in advance of their anticipated internship semester;

official approval of the site is required by the Internship Director;

eligibility for the internship sites is subject to terms and policies of the internship site (e.g., background checks);
submission of required application materials by the designated due date;
Application Due Dates

Fall Semester – May 1st;
Spring Semester – October 1st;
Summer Semester – March 1st;

students may not engage in any internship activities until there is a signed contract between the internship site and the university;
students may not engage in any internship activities until students have registered for HLTH 496.

Graduation Requirement

Students must have a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better in the major.

Academic Integrity Policy

The Department of Health Science values and supports an environment conducive to learning as well as academic integrity. Therefore, students are expected to comply with Minnesota State Mankato student responsibilities and policies for academic integrity. Academic integrity includes meeting ones responsibilities in an honest and forthright manner and avoiding acts of dishonesty, plagiarism, cheating, collusion, and other forms of academic misconduct. An act of dishonesty, cheating, collusion, and/or any other form of academic misconduct will result in a 0 on the assessment and a full letter grade deduction from the final course grade (e.g., "A-" to "B-"). An act of plagiarism will result in a 0 on the assessment or assessments and the student will be required to meet with the chair of the Department of Health Science and receive remediation related to plagiarism. Two acts of dishonesty, cheating, collusion, and/or any other form of academic misconduct and/or an act of plagiarism after remediation will result in a final course grade of "F". Evidence related to any act of academic misconduct will be submitted to the Chairperson of the Department of Health Science. Two acts of academic misconduct or a repeated act of plagiarism after remediation in any Health Science course or courses will result in discontinuance from, or eligibility to enroll in, the academic programs offered by the Department of Health Science. Additionally, evidence related to academic misconduct will be submitted, as appropriate, to the Office of Academic Affairs and and/or the College of Education. Please note: Policy reflects minimum departmental standards. Individual instructors may impose more severe sanctions for an act of academic dishonesty within their courses.