Community Health and Wellness B.S.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 each semester.
- A minimum grade of B- in HPE 300 or HPE 301; HPE 419 or HPE 421.
- A minimum grade of B- in all other required program courses, except for BIOL 108, BIOL 231, BIOL 335, and PSYC 110 or PSYC 215, which, when needed, require a minimum grade of C.
Course Requirements
Concentrations
Choose Concentration A, B, C, D, or E below.
A. Community and Public Health Education
COMM 208 | Public Speaking | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 101 | Human Sexuality | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 202 | Principles of Health Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 300 | Concepts of Teaching | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 307 | Dynamics and Determinants of Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 419 | Practicum in Community Health | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 426 | Internship in Community Health | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 429 | Seminar in Community Health | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
GEND 200 | Gender and Society | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
SOC 200 | Society and Social Behavior | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
SOC 202 | The Family | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
ANTH 309 | Medical Anthropology | 4 | Alternate years. |
NURS 201 | Introduction to Health Care Systems | 3 | Fall. |
PSYC 424 | Health Psychology | 4 | Annually. |
SOC 314 | The Sociology of Health and Illness | 4 | Annually. |
TWO COURSES from
COMM 330 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 | Fall. |
COMM 351 | Persuasion | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
ENGL 230 | Writing for Professional Settings | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
GEND 354 | Teenagers in/and the Media | 4 | As needed. |
GEND 356 | Class Matters | 4 | Fall. |
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GRTL 314 | Health and Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| -Or- | | |
NURS 314 | Health and Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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HPE 335 | Consumer Health | 3 | Summer or As needed. |
HPE 431 | Drug Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
MKT 301 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MKT 329 | Global Marketing | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
MKT 334 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 85-89 | |
Note: ENGL 230, MKT 301: Students cannot double-count this course if taken as a Core Course option
B. Health and Aging
COMM 208 | Public Speaking | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 101 | Human Sexuality | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 202 | Principles of Health Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 300 | Concepts of Teaching | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 307 | Dynamics and Determinants of Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 419 | Practicum in Community Health | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 426 | Internship in Community Health | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 429 | Seminar in Community Health | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SOC 217 | Aging and Society | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
GRTL 314 | Health and Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
NURS 312 | Death and Dying | 3 | Spring. |
NURS 314 | Health and Aging | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
TWO COURSES from
ANTH 308 | Culture, Aging, and the Life Course | 4 | Alternate years. |
HPE 451 | Recreation and Aging | 3 | As needed. |
PSYC 339 | Psychology of Aging | 4 | Annually. |
SOC 314 | The Sociology of Health and Illness | 4 | Annually. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86-89 | |
C. Recreation and Leisure Studies
HPE 151 | Introduction to Recreation in Modern Society | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 243 | Foundations of Movement | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 251 | Recreation Delivery Systems | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 253 | Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 301 | Principles of Teaching Activity | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 323 | Teaching in Adventure Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 351 | Leadership and Supervision of Recreation | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 356 | Recreation Practicum | 4 | As needed. |
HPE 427 | Internship in Movement Studies and Recreation | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 430 | Seminar in Movement Studies and Recreation | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 451 | Recreation and Aging | 3 | As needed. |
TWO COURSES from
ANTH 308 | Culture, Aging, and the Life Course | 4 | Alternate years. |
HPE 252 | Camping and Recreational Leadership | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 278 | Coaching Skills and Tactics | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 307 | Dynamics and Determinants of Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 412 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education Programs: Prekindergarten through Grade Twelve | 3 | Fall. |
PSYC 339 | Psychology of Aging | 4 | Annually. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86-89 | |
D. Wellness and Movement Studies
HPE 140 | Introduction to Movement Sciences | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 201 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 206 | Fundamental Movement and Its Analysis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 243 | Foundations of Movement | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 278 | Coaching Skills and Tactics | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 301 | Principles of Teaching Activity | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 411 | Kinesiology | 3 | Fall, Summer. |
HPE 420 | Physiological Aspects of Exercise | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 421 | Practicum in Movement Studies and Assessment | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 427 | Internship in Movement Studies and Recreation | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 430 | Seminar in Movement Studies and Recreation | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
TWO COURSES from
HPE 151 | Introduction to Recreation in Modern Society | 3 | As needed. |
HPE 247 | Rhythmic Movement | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 307 | Dynamics and Determinants of Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 308 | The Science of Coaching | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 323 | Teaching in Adventure Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 408 | Coaching Applications | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 412 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education Programs: Prekindergarten through Grade Twelve | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 451 | Recreation and Aging | 3 | As needed. |
SOC 217 | Aging and Society | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 85-87 | |
E. Women’s Health
COMM 208 | Public Speaking | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
GEND 200 | Gender and Society | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 101 | Human Sexuality | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 202 | Principles of Health Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 300 | Concepts of Teaching | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 307 | Dynamics and Determinants of Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 419 | Practicum in Community Health | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 426 | Internship in Community Health | 10 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 429 | Seminar in Community Health | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SOC 342 | Women, Crime, and Justice | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
SOC 345 | Victimology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
COMM 332 | Gender and Communication | 4 | Fall. |
GEND 354 | Teenagers in/and the Media | 4 | As needed. |
GEND 357 | Gender and Sexuality | 4 | Fall. |
GEND 458 | Gender and Education | 4 | As needed. |
PSYC 356 | Psychology of Gender | 4 | Annually. |
HPE 323 | Teaching in Adventure Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
SOC 202 | The Family | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 87-89 | |
Core Courses
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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ENGL 230 | Writing for Professional Settings | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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MKT 301 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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HPE 102 | Personal Health | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 205 | Conditioning for Personal Fitness | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 221 | Nutrition | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 233 | Social Perspectives of Health | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 303 | Community Health | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 406 | Program Development in Health Promotion | 3 | Spring or as needed. |
HPE 410 | Stress Management | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
PSYC 215 | Social Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |