Overview
Prerequisites
Requirements for Major
Requirements in Related Areas
Requirements for Minor

The Health major is designed for those students who wish to prepare as health educators in community, government, health care, or fitness areas. The major can also prepare students for application for graduate programs and this program is anticipated to meet the course work criteria for eligibility to become a Certified Health Education Specialist.

The program includes 15 hours of health courses and 15 hours of electives, which are designed, through advisement, to provide the student with the competencies desirable for future employment.

Prerequisites:

Requirements for Health Major:
Students must complete the 15 credits in the Community Health Concentration. An additional 15 elective credits must be completed; these will be selected in conjunction with a Health advisor, to prepare the student in his/her area of interest.

Community Health Concentration:

Total credits: 15

Electives: 
15 credits from the following courses:

Students are strongly encouraged to consider fieldwork as part of their elective program.

Prerequisites:

• A 2.75 cumulative overall average
• No outstanding “Incomplete”
  

(3 of which may count as an elective in the major)

Associated courses which students are encouraged to consider:

Health Minor
The Health department offers a health minor which is open to all undergraduates. The health minor provides students an opportunity to combine the study of health with a major in any discipline. The multidisciplinary program approach will prepare the student for health-related careers in communication and with community-based organizations, such as business, industry, hospitals, and agencies that deal with health problems, health promotion or health services.

Prerequisites: