Community and Public Health Promotion B.S.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of 24 credits.
- Minimum G.P.A. 2.75.
- Completion of College Math Competency.
- Minimum grade of B in FYW 100.
- Minimum of B- in HPE 102 and HPE 202.
- Submission of HPE 202 Faculty Reference Form.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 each semester.
- A minimum grade of B- in all other required program courses, except for BIOL 108, BIOL 231, BIOL 240, BIOL 335, and PSYC 110 or PSYC 215, which, when needed, require a minimum grade of C.
Note: BIOL 108 fulfills the Natural Science category of General Education.
Note: BIOL 335 fulfills the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.
Course Requirements
Core Foundation Courses
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 240 | Biostatistics | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 101 | Human Sexuality | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 102 | Human Health and Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 202W | Community/Public Health and Health Promotion | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 221 | Nutrition | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 233 | Social and Global Perspectives on Health | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 303W | Research in Community and Public Health | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 307 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 410 | Managing Stress and Mental/Emotional Health | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
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HPE 431 | Drug Education | 3 | Fall. |
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PSYC 217 | Drugs and Chemical Dependency | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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PSYC 215 | Social Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Professional Courses
HPE 300 | Health Education and Health Promotion Pedagogy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 406 | Program Planning in Health Promotion | 3 | Spring or as needed. |
HPE 419 | Practicum in Community and Public Health | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 426W | Internship in Community and Public Health | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 429 | Seminar in Community and Public Health | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Concentrations
Choose Concentration A, B or C below.
A. Health and Aging
GRTL 314 | Health and Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SOC 217 | Sociology of Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SOC 320 | Aging and the Law | 3 | Annually. |
ONE COURSE from
COMM 336 | Health Communication | 4 | Spring. |
HPE 451 | Recreation and Aging | 3 | As needed. |
NPST 300 | Institute in Nonprofit Studies | 4 | Fall. |
PSYC 339 | Psychology of Aging | 4 | Annually. |
SOC 314 | The Sociology of Health and Illness | 4 | Annually. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 82-84 | |
B. Public Health Promotion
COMM 336 | Health Communication | 4 | Spring. |
HPE 403 | Environmental Health | 3 | Annually. |
HSCI 105 | Medical Terminology | 2 | Fall, Spring. |
TWO COURSES from
ANTH 309 | Medical Anthropology | 4 | Alternate years. |
ANTH 347 | Environmental Justice | 4 | Alternate years. |
GEND 416/HPE 416 | Women’s Health | 4 | Annually. |
HCA 303W | Health Policy and Contemporary Issues | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 431 | Drug Education | 3 | Fall. |
NPST 300 | Institute in Nonprofit Studies | 4 | Fall. |
PSYC 217 | Drugs and Chemical Dependency | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
PSYC 230 | Human Development | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PSYC 424 | Health Psychology | 4 | Annually. |
SWRK 200 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SOC 314 | The Sociology of Health and Illness | 4 | Annually. |
YDEV 300W | Introduction to Youth Development | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 83-86 | |
C. Women’s Health
ONE COURSE from
COMM 332 | Gender and Communication | 4 | Fall. |
COMM 336 | Health Communication | 4 | Spring. |
GEND 355 | Women and Madness | 4 | Alternate years. |
GEND 356 | Class Matters | 4 | Fall. |
GEND 357 | Gender and Sexuality | 4 | Fall. |
GEND 358 | Gender-Based Violence | 4 | Alternate years. |
NPST 300 | Institute in Nonprofit Studies | 4 | Fall. |
PSYC 356 | Psychology of Gender | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
SOC 342 | Women, Crime, and Justice | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 84-85 | |