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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Science Degree in Health

This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health for students interested in careers in community and public health and school health (teacher certification). All degree core, designated electives, and support work must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Academic advising for students seeking the degree is available in the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center.

The minimum number of semester credit hours for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120, at least 45 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Health, regardless of the area of specialization they choose, must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.

All candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements in addition to the Core Curriculum requirements.

Degree Core Requirements (24 semester credit hours of required health courses)

HTH  2513  Personal Health
HTH  3503  Foundations of Health Theory
HTH  3533  Drugs and Health
HTH  3543  Growth and Development
HTH  3563  Child and Adolescent Health Promotion
HTH  4503  Human Disease and Epidemiology
HTH  4523  Understanding Human Sexuality
HTH  4533  Nutrition and Health

Support Work (23 semester credit hours of required support work)

BIO  1122  Laboratory Investigations in Biology
BIO  1404  Biosciences I
BIO  2083  Human Anatomy
BIO  2091  Human Anatomy Laboratory
BIO  2103  Human Physiology
BIO  2111  Human Physiology Laboratory
COM  1043  Introduction to Communication
KIN  2003  Computer Applications in Kinesiology and Health
STA  1053  Basic Statistics

Areas of Specialization Requirements

Students are encouraged to establish an approved plan of study as early in the program as possible. The department has given prior approval to the following plans of study for specializations in community and public health and school health.

1. Specialization in Community and Public Health (37 semester credit hours) | (PDF version)
   
   1. 24 semester credit hours of required courses:
      
      HTH  3303  Physical Activity and Health
      HTH  3513  Community Health
      HTH  3523  Worksite Health Promotion
      HTH  4513  Consumer Health
      HTH  4543  Environmental Health and Safety
      HTH  4936  Internship in Health
      MGT  3013  Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management
      
      
   2. 13 semester credit hours of designated electives selected from the following:
      
      HTH  2133  School Health
      HTH  3043  Principles of Weight Management
      HTH  3553  Emotional Wellness
      HTH  4953  Special Studies in Health
      KIN  2123  Fitness and Wellness Concepts
      KIN  3051  Group Fitness Instruction
      KIN  3071  Musculoskeletal Fitness Instruction
      MGT  3023  Understanding People and Organizations
      MKT  3013  Principles of Marketing
      POL  3293  Political Movements
      POL  3553  Social Policy in Modern Welfare States
      POL  3603  Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
      PSY  2533  Social Psychology
      PSY  4253  Psychology and Health
      SOC  2013  Social Problems
      SOC  3163  Families in Society
      SOC  3203  Gerontology
      SOC  3213  Medical Sociology
      SOC  3253  The Individual and Society
      
      Or others in ANT, BBL, BIO, SOC, PSY, or WS by approval of the department advisor ONLY.
      
      

   General Four-Year Plan of Study For Bachelor of Science Degree in Health, Community and Public Health Specialization

   Year 1 – Fall (15 credit hours)	Year 1 – Spring (15 credit hours)	Year 2 – Fall (16 credit hours)	Year 2 – Spring (16 credit hours)
   Core Curriculum   BIO 1404/1122   WRC 1013   History   STA 1053	Core Curriculum   WRC 1023   Level Two Science   History   Political Science   World Society & Issues	Core Curriculum   Economics   The Arts   Political Science BIO 2083/2091 HTH 2513	Core Curriculum   Literature   Social & Behavioral Science BIO 2103/2111 HTH 3503 KIN 2003
   Year 3 – Fall (16 credit hours)	Year 3 – Spring (15 credit hours)	Year 4 – Fall (15 credit hours)	Year 4 – Spring (12 credit hours)
   COM 1043 HTH 3513 HTH 3563 HTH 4513 HTH 4533 1 hour of designated elective	HTH 3303 HTH 3523 HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 4523	HTH 4503 HTH 4543 MGT 3013 6 hours of designated electives	HTH 4936 6 hours of designated electives

   
   

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2. Specialization in School Health (EC–12) (37 semester credit hours) | (PDF version)
   
   1. Certification Requirements (22 semester credit hours):
      
      EDP  3203  Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
      or
      EDP  3303  Learning and Development in the Middle School Context (Grades 4–8)
      
      EDU  2103  Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
      HTH  2133  School Health
      IDS  2013  Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
      SPE  3603  Introduction to Exceptionality
      
      and 7 hours of electives
      
      
   2. Professional Education Component (15 semester credit hours):
      
      C&I  4203*  Models of Teaching in the Content Areas of the Secondary School
      C&I  4666*  Student Teaching: All-Level Physical Education and Health Education
      EDP  4203*  Assessment and Evaluation
      RDG  3773*  Introduction to Content Area Reading–Secondary
      
      Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program (C&I 4203, C&I 4666, EDP 4203, and RDG 3773).
      
      

   All the courses listed for the Specialization in School Health are required for teacher certification in school health. Only courses marked with an asterisk are restricted and require an advisor code and acceptance into the Teacher Certification Program. Advisor codes for these classes will be issued only if all prerequisites have been completed.

   
   

   General Four-Year Plan of Study For Bachelor of Science Degree in Health, School Health Specialization

   Year 1 – Fall (18 credit hours)	Year 1 – Spring (18 credit hours)	Year 2 – Fall (16 credit hours)	Year 2 – Spring (16 credit hours)
   Core Curriculum   WRC 1013   BIO 1404/1122   History   Political Science   STA 1053	Core Curriculum   WRC 1023   Level Two Science   History   Political Science   World Society & Issues   Social & Behavioral Science	Core Curriculum   Economics   The Arts BIO 2083/2091 COM 1043 HTH 2513	Core Curriculum   Literature BIO 2103/2111 HTH 2133 HTH 3503 IDS 2013
   Year 3 – Fall (16 credit hours)	Year 3 – Spring (15 credit hours)	Year 4 – Fall (15 credit hours)	Year 4 – Spring (6 credit hours)
   EDP 3203 or EDP 3303 EDU 2103 HTH 3563 HTH 4533 KIN 2003 1 hour of elective	HTH 3533 HTH 3543 HTH 4523 SPE 3603 3 hours of electives	C&I 4203 EDP 4203 HTH 4503 RDG 3773 3 hours of electives	C&I 4666

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