Health Education Generalist Concentration Curriculum Sequence

First Year (Semester One) 15 credits

• BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology I 4 credits BP*

• OR

• BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology for Majors I 4 credits BP*
• ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 credits EC
• FIN 101 - Financial Literacy 1 credits **
• HLTH 101 - Introduction to Health Services 3 credits
• ORCH 109 - Freshmen Orientation for Public Health Major 1 credits
• NUSC 160 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 credits HH*

First Year (Semester Two) 17 credits

• BIOL 102 - Introductory Biology II 4 credits

• OR

• BIOL 106 - Introductory Biology for Majors II 4 credits

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• ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 credits EC

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• INSS 141 - Digital Literacy and Application Software 3 credits (IM)

• OR

• COSC 110 - Introduction to Computing 3 credits IM

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• MATH 113 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I 4 credits MQ
• HLTH 103 - Social Determinants of Health 3 credits

Second Year (Semester One) 16 credits

• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT**
• BIOL 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 (Major credit not given). credits
• HLTH 104 - Foundations of Health Education 3 credits
• HLTH 410 - Healthcare Finance 3 credits

Second Year (Semester Two) 16 credits

• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH**
• HLTH 204 - Community Health Practices 3 credits
• HLTH 303 - Health Communications 3 credits
• HLTH 404 - Public Health and Health Equity 3 credits
• BIOL 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 (Major credit not given). credits

Third Year (Semester One) 16 credits

• HLTH 350 - Health Education Planning and Evaluation 3 credits
• HLTH 322 - Basic Epidemiology 3 credits
• HLTH 468 - Statistics for Health Sciences 3 credits
• HLTH 203 - Personal and Community Health 3 credits

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• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry 3 credits BP*

• And

• CHEM 101L - General Chemistry 1 credits BP****

Third Year (Semester Two) 15 credits

• HLTH 207 - Global Public Health 3 credits
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB**​
• HLTH 301 - Discovering Environmental Health 3 credits
• HLTH 419 - Health Education Research Methods I 3 credits
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH**

Fourth Year (Semester One) 12 credits

• HLTH 380 - Health Service Management 3 credits
• HLTH 420 - Health Education Research Methods II 3 credits
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI**
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 credits SB*

Fourth Year (Semester Two) 13 credits

• HLTH 450 - Practicum: Field Work in Health 7-12 credits 7 credits
• XXXX - HLTH Elective 3 credits***
• XXXX - HLTH Elective 3 credits***

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120

NOTES

*Satisfies General Education and Health Education Program requirement.

**General Education and University requirements strongly suggested/preferred by Health Education Program are listed below:

XXXX (AH) - Arts and Humanities:  PHIL 220 Ethics and Values and COMM 203 Media Literacy in a Diverse World (6 credits)

XXXX (SB) - Social and Behavioral Sciences:  MHTC 103 Group Dynamics (3 credits)

XXXX (CT) - Critical Thinking:  PHIL 109 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 credits)

XXXX (CI) - Contemporary and  Global Issues, Ideas and Values:  HIST 350 Introduction to the African Diaspora (3 credits)

XXXX (U) - Fin 101 Financial Literacy (1 credit)

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas  for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

***Choose any HLTH course not listed above

****Required by the Health Education Program