Department of Health Science
Health Science Major
Degree Requirements
The first three terms of course work
provide the foundation for both the Community Health Concentration
and the School Health Concentration.
Recommended Course Sequence For Health
Education Students
| Freshman Year, First Term (16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| HLTH 101 |
Wellness for a Diverse Society |
II.B.3. |
3 |
| BIOL 190 |
Introductory Biology for the Health Professions |
|
4 |
| PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
II.C.2. |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Writing for a Liberal Education |
I.A. |
3 |
HIST 145
or
HIST 146 |
History of the U.S. to the Mid-19th Century
History of the U.S. Since the Mid-19th Century |
II.B.1. |
3 |
| Total Units |
16 |
| Freshman Year, Second Term (16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| CHEM 105 |
Chemistry for Allied Health Professions |
II.A. |
4 |
| COMM 131 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
|
3 |
| GERO 101 |
Introduction to Gerontology |
II.C.2. |
3 |
| xxxx |
Community Health: Focus Area |
|
3 |
| xxxx |
GenEd I.B. Elective |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
16 |
| Sophomore Year, First Term (16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| BIOL 213 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
|
4 |
| HLTH 103 |
Emergency Medical Care |
|
3 |
| HTLH 222 |
Foundations of Health and Health Behavior |
|
3 |
| HLTH 207 |
Health Care in the U.S. |
CHTH/SCHE* |
3 |
| xxxx |
GenEd. I.E. |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
16 |
| Sophomore Year, Second Term (16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| BIOL 214 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
|
4 |
| PSYC 201 |
Educational Psychology |
|
3 |
| xxxx |
GenEd II.C.1. |
no history |
3 |
| MATH xxx |
Math |
I.C. |
3 |
| HLTH xxx |
Community Health Focus Area |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
16 |
| Junior Year, First Term (15-16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| HLTH 315 |
Curriculum and Planning in Health Education |
|
3 |
| HLTH 208 |
Mental Health/Stress/Crisis |
|
3 |
| xxxx |
GenEd Elective |
II.D. |
3 |
| HLTH 311 |
Chronic and Communicable Disease |
|
3 |
SCED 341
HLTH 402 |
Principles of Secondary Education
Health and Social Welfare Promotion (elective) |
|
4
3 |
| Total Units |
15-16 |
| Junior Year, Second Term (15-16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| HLTH 425 |
Instructional Methods in Health Education |
|
3 |
| HLTH 435 |
Epidemiological Basis of Diseases |
CHTH/SCHE* |
3 |
| HLTH 220 |
Sexuality in a Diverse Society |
II.C.3. |
3 |
| HLTH 405 |
Drugs in Our Culture |
|
3 |
SCED 460
HLTH xxx |
Teaching Reading Secondary School
Community Health Focus Area |
SCHE/SCHL* |
4
3 |
| Total Units |
15-16 |
| Senior Year, First Term (12-15 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| HLTH 204 |
Nutrition/Weight Control Consumer |
|
3 |
| HLTH 430 |
Organization/Implementation/Management of Health Programs |
|
3 |
| HLTH 432 |
Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education |
|
3 |
EDUC 401
SPED 301
HLTH xxx |
Foundations of Education
Introduction to Special Education
Community Health Focus Area
|
SCHE/SCHL*
SCHE/SCHL*
|
3
3
3-6
|
| Total Units |
12-15 |
| Senior Year, Second Term (12-15 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
HLTH 422
SCED 461
HLTH 388
SCED 461
and
HLTH 387 |
Field Work in Community Health
Teaching Reading in Content SCHE/SCHL
Student Teaching in Secondary Education
Teaching Reading in Content SCHE/SCHL
Student Teaching in Secondary Education |
|
12
3
12
3
6 |
| HLTH 421 |
Fieldwork in Community Health |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
12-15 |
Department of Health Science
Burdick Hall, Room 141
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2637
Fax: 410-704-4670
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