Undergraduate programs

The undergraduate health studies curriculum is designed around a common core of courses and five separate tracks: aging services, community health education, health sciences, physical activity and exercise, and school health.

Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes

Admission requirements

Health Studies B.A./B.S.

Community Health Minor

Aging Services Minor

Health Studies Secondary Education Program

Aging Services Minor

The minor in aging services includes coursework that will introduce the student to basic understanding of gerontology along with particular skills in administration and finance, chronic disease, and health promotion. This program also will enhance the skills of students planning to enroll in industry-provided training to become administrators of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities or nursing homes.

Requirements

To earn a minor in aging services, students must complete at least 32 credits. At least 16 credits must be taken in residence at PSU and 16 credits must be upper division. The requirements for this minor include:

PHE 456Health Aspects of Aging

4

Two of the following:

Soc 469Sociology of Aging

4

Psy 462Psychology of Adult Development and Aging

4

PHE 416Families and Aging

4

PHE 454Social Gerontology

4

One of the following:

PHE 471Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education: Theory and Skill Development

4

PAH 570Health Administration

3

PAH 588Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services

3

Ec 316Introduction to Health Care Economics

4

One of the following:

BA 306Working with Money for Business Minors

4

BA 316Working with Customers for Business Minors

4

BA 326Working with People for Business Minors

4

BA 336Working with Information for Business Minors

4

BA 346Working as an Entrepreneur for Business Minors

4

Elective courses

PHE 250Our Community: Our Health

4

PHE 295Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

4

PHE 325Nutrition for Health

4

PHE 328Health and Housing Across the Life Course

4

PHE 350Health and Health Systems

4

PHE 363Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems

4

PHE 370Applied Kinesiology

4

PHE 416Families and Aging

4

PHE 444Global Health

4

PHE 410International Health and Aging

4

PHE 446Community Health Principles and Practices

4

PHE 450Epidemiology

4

PHE 473Physiology of Exercise

4

Ch 250Nutrition

4

Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.

Total Credit Hours: 32