Human Performance and Recreation – Community Health Education Associate in Arts (HPRHE-AA)

This program is the first two years of a four-year degree focused on disease prevention and community wellness. Career settings include public and private health units and non-profit agencies dealing with public health issues such as cancer, heart disease, birth defects, obesity, substance abuse, child abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College History, Languages, and Social Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Susan Morgan, (850) 484-2137

smorgan@pensacolastate.edu

Program Contact:

Paul Swanson, (850) 484-2538

pswanson@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

Semester 1 (15 cc)

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

 

Choose one of the following Mathematics General Education Courses:

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

MGF 1106Mathematics for Liberal Arts I

3 cc

MGF 1107Mathematics for Liberal Arts II

3 cc

 

HSC 2100Personal and Community Health

3 cc

Elective (Foreign Language I)

3 cc

Physical Sciences General Education Core Course

3 cc

Foreign Language I must be selected if the foreign language requirement has been met.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 2 (16 cc)

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

HLP 1081Concepts of Life Fitness

3 cc

HUN 1201Elements of Nutrition

3 cc

HUN 1201LElements of Nutrition Laboratory

1 cc

General Education Elective or Foreign Language II

3 cc

Foreign Language II must be selected if this foreign language requirement has not been met.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 3 (16 cc)

BSC 1093Anatomy and Physiology I

3 cc

BSC 1093LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1 cc

HUS 2400Drugs and Behavior

3 cc

SYG 2000Introduction to Sociology

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)

3 cc

Electives

3 cc

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 4 (13 cc)

BSC 1094Anatomy and Physiology II

3 cc

BSC 1094LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology

3 cc

SPC 1608Public Speaking

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See general education course list for general education course options.

Recommended Electives

The following courses are recommended electives:

BSC 1094

BSC 1094L

HSC 2400

PEL or PEM Activity courses

Total Credit Hours: 60

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