Health Promotion: (Community, Worksite, Clinical, School) Minor

Program Prerequisite: HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles (3)
Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hours Requirements: Minimum of 22 credit hours.

Required Courses (13 credit hours)

HLTH 3000 - Foundations of Health Promotion (3)
HLTH 3050 - School Health Program (3)
HLTH 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services (3) and/or *
HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education (3)
HLTH 4150 - Needs Assessment & Planning Health Promotion Programs (4)

Electives

Select 9 credit hours from the following

HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3)
HLTH 1110 - Stress Management (3)
HLTH 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (2)
HLTH 2220 - Prenatal and Infant Nutrition (2) (Cross listed with NUTR 2220 )
HLTH 2400 - Mind/Body Wellness (3)
HLTH 2420 - Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition (2) (Cross listed with NUTR 2420 )
HLTH 2700 - Consumer Health (3)
HLTH 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult (3) (Cross listed with NUTR 3320 )
HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention (3)
HLTH 3420 DV - Multicultural Health and Nutrition (3) (Cross listed with NUTR 3420 )
HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality (3)
HLTH 4220 - Women’s Health Issues (3)
HLTH 4250 - Contemporary Health Issues of Adolescents (2)
HLTH 4300 - Health Education in the Elementary School (2)
HLTH 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4)
HLTH 4860 - Field Experience (2-6)
HLTH 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) or
HLTH 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6)
HLTH 4800 - Individual Projects (1-3)
HAS 3000 - The Health Care System (3)
HAS 3020 - Health Care Marketing (3)
HAS 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services (3) *
HAS 3190 DV - Cultural Diversity in Patient Education (3)
HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)

Note:

*HAS 3150 or HAS 3190 may substitute for HLTH 3150

Courses Required for Minors Seeking Teaching Certification

Selection/substitution of courses to meet the minimum 22 hours for minor must be approved by advisor.

HLTH 3000 - Foundations of Health Promotion (3)
HLTH 3050 - School Health Program (3)
HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education (3)
HLTH 4150 - Needs Assessment & Planning Health Promotion Programs (4)

Courses Elected by Advisement for Minors Seeking Teaching Certification

HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3)
HLTH 1110 - Stress Management (3) or
HLTH 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (2)
HLTH 2400 - Mind/Body Wellness (3)
HLTH 2700 - Consumer Health (3)
HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention (3)
HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality (3)

Note:

Courses developed/selected based on providing students with the minimum competencies for entry-level health educators. Students must complete 25 semester hours of Health courses to qualify to sit to take national exam for qualification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

A teaching major is required for teacher certification.