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Health Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 169

For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.

Health Education deals with various aspects of human behavior in order to promote healthy behaviors. To develop the competencies necessary to be an effective health educator, students need a foundation built on principles derived from behavior, biomedical and social sciences, and education. Common to all health education professionals, regardless of the setting in which they practice, is the ability to apply teaching and learning principles to health/illness issues. The Health Education area of study at Howard Community College offers the student the basis for transfer to school, community, and general health education programs.

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

English Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3

Arts & Humanities

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Arts & Humanities Core Group A

3
-Arts & Humanities Core Group B

3

The Arts & Humanities requirement may alternatively be fulfilled by completing a World Language Sequence plus one of the following courses: SPCH-151, THET-101, THET-102, THET-103, THET-202, THET-241, or WMST-193. Students who choose to complete a World Language Sequence are not required to complete the 3 credits of open Core Electives.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
PSYC-101General Psychology

3
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group B

3

Biological & Physical Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-101General Biology I

4
BIOL-203Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-138Statistics

4

Core Electives

Course NumberTitleCredits
HEED-101Health and the World of Risk

1
-Any General Education Core Course

3

Required Courses Related to Major

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-204Anatomy and Physiology II

4
HEED-106Introduction to Stress Management

1
HEED-113Drug Use and Abuse

3
-OR
PUBH-230Health and the Disease Process

3
HEED-115Personal and Community Health

3
HEED-210Foundations of Health Education and Health Behavior

3
HEED-212Current Health Issues

3
HEED-216Health Care in the US

3
NUTR-211Nutrition

3
PUBH-210Epidemiology

3
PUBH-280Global Health

3

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Explain the social, cultural, ethical, and historical foundations of health education.
  2. 2. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the health education theories.
  3. 3. Describe the impact of the health educator and health agencies on health behavior in society.
  4. 4. Evaluate psychological and sociological approaches to the development of health attitudes and behavior.
  5. 5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the current system of health care in the U.S.

Total Credit Hours: 60