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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Promotion and Education Track

Required Courses

BIOL 102 - Introductory Biology II 4 Credits
BIOL 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 (Major credit not given). Credits
BIOL 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 (Major credit not given). Credits
HEED 380 - Health Service Management 3 Credits
EDUC 200 - Foundation of Education and Teaching 3 Credits
EDUC 334 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits
PHEC 38 (SOCI 351 equivalent option).

Additional Courses: 12 Credits

Twelve (12) additional credit hours should be selected from the following groups.

Group 1: Health

(3 credits required)

HEED 205 - Health Care of Women 3 Credits
HEED 316 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR 3 Credits
HEED 395 - Special Studies in Health Sciences: Independent Study 1-2 Credits
HEED 396 - Special Studies in Health Sciences: Independent Study 1-2 Credits
HEED 403 - Rational/Irrational Drugs and Society 3 Credits
HEED 421 - Health Problems for the Aging 3 Credits
FACS 207
FACS 341 - Alcoholism and Family Substance Abuse 3 Credits
NURS 160
MDTC 100 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 1 Credits
HEED 316 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR 3 credits

Group 2: Behavioral Science

(3 credits required)

SOCI 205 - Social Problems 3 Credits
PSYC 102 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 231 - Social Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 312 - An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology 3 Credits
SOWK 329 - Social Welfare and Social Policy 3 Credits
SOWK 422
MKTG 346 - Social Marketing 3 Credits
PHEC 326 - Adapted Physical Education 3 Credits
HEED 403 - Rational/Irrational Drugs and Society 3 Credits
HEED 405 - Health: a Multicultural Perception 3 Credits

Group 3: Communication

(3 credits required)

BROA 200
BROA 205
BROA 218
BROA 223
BROA 325
BROA 328
BROA 333
COMM 102
COMM 114
EDUC 303 - Electronic Instructional Materials 3 Credits
JOUR 203
MHTC 103 - Introduction to Group Dynamics 3 Credits
MKTG 331 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MKTG 346 - Social Marketing 3 Credits
PRAA 200
PRAA 201
PRAA 321 *
PSYC 311 - Psychology of Interviewing 3 Credits
PSYC 319 - Psychological Counseling 3 Credits
SOCI 379 - Sociology of Mass Communications 3 Credits
SPEECH 314
SWAN 101 - Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling 3 Credits
SWAN 230 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Film and Television Writing 3 Credits *
TELC 201

Group 4: Special Interest Content Areas

(3 credits required)

HEED 207 - International Health 3 Credits
HEED 306 - Family Life and Sex Education 3 Credits
HEED 318 - HIV/Aids/Communicable Diseases and the Control 3 Credits
HEED 410 - Healthcare Finance 3 Credits
HEED 418 - School Health Program 3 Credits
HEED 421 - Health Problems for the Aging 3 Credits
FACS 452 - Family Housing in Contemporary Society 3 Credits
MHTC 340 - Spirituality and the Helping Tradition 3 Credits
MHTC 354
PSYC 268 - The Psychology of Aging 3 Credits
PRAA 325 *
SOCI 304 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credits
SOCI 321 - Urban Sociology 3 Credits
SOCI 360 - Aging Baby Boomer: Sociological Perspectives 3 Credits

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

NOTE: See prerequisites table for specific prerequisites (*). Refer to the advisement sheet for group elective prerequisites.

1st Year (Fall Semester): 15 Credits

BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology I 4 Credits (BP)
ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits (EC)
HHXXX - Healthful Living Elective 3 credits.
ORIE 103 - Freshman Orientation 1 credits.
PHEC XXX - Activity Course 1 credits.
HEED 101 - Orientation to the Field of Health 3 Credits

1st Year (Spring Semester): 17 Credits

BIOL 102 - Introductory Biology II 4 Credits
ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits (EC)
INSS 141 - Digital Literacy and Application Software 3 Credits
OR
COAX 110 - Information Systems 3 credits. (IM)
MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 4 Credits (MQ)
HEED 103 - Health Science: Human and Social Determinants 3 Credits

2nd Year (Fall Semester): 16 Credits

AHXXX - Arts & Humanities Elective 3 credits.
BIOL 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 (Major credit not given). Credits *
HEED 104 - Foundations of the Health Services 3 Credits
HEED 203 - Personal and Community Health 3 Credits
PHIL 109 - Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 Credits (CT)

2nd Year (Spring Semester): 16 Credits

AHXXX - Arts & Humanities Elective 3 credits. (AH)
BIOL 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 (Major credit not given). Credits *
HEED 204 - Community Health Practices 3 Credits
HEED 303 - Communications for Optimal Health 3 Credits
GROUP 1 - Elective 3 credits.

3rd Year (Fall Semester): 15 Credits

GROUP 2 - Elective 3 credits. *
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry 4 Credits (BP)
OR
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics 4 Credits (BP)
HEED 322 - Basic Epidemiology 3 Credits *
PHEC 358 - Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education 3 Credits
HEED 350 - Assessment, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Education Programs 3 Credits *

3rd Year (Spring Semester): 15 Credits

SBXXX - Social and Behavioral Science 3 credits.
GROUP 3 - Elective 3/4 credits. *
HEED 419 - Health Issues and Research I 3 Credits *
HIST 350 - Introduction to the African Diaspora (CI) 3 Credits *
GROUP 3 - Elective 3/4 credits. *

4th Year (Fall Semester): 15 Credits

HEED 420 - Directed Reading in Public Health, Research II 3 Credits *
GROUP 3 - Elective 3/4 credits. *
GROUP 3 - Elective 3/4 credits. *
SBXXX - Social or Behavioral Science 3 credits.

4th Year (Spring Semester): 12 Credits

HEED 450 - Practicum: Field Work in Health 12 Credits *

Total Credits: 120