Plan of Study

Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education - Community Health Sequence

Department of Health Sciences Recommended Four Year Plan of Study. This outline is a guide for planning. It is not a replacement for meeting with an academic advisor.

Curriculum requirements change occasionally - Check your undergraduate catalog and meet frequently with your academic advisor to create your specific plan of study.

For more information, please contact the Department Academic Advisor.

* Indicates major courses that satisfy General Education requirements.

Year one (30 hours)

Fall semester:

IDS 100 Foundations of Inquiry (3)
#ENG 101 Language & Composition I (3)
* Inner Core Science choice - BSC 101 recommended (3)
Inner Core Math choice - MAT 130 recommended (3)
HSC 190 Foundations of Health Education (3)

Spring semester:

#COM 110 Language & Communication (3)
* Inner Core Science choice (3)
PSY/SOC 123 Human Sexuality (3)
Middle Core choice (6)

# = Can be taken either semester

Year Two (30 hours)

Fall semester:

BSC 145 Human Biology (3) (Meets SMT graduation requirement if not used as Outer Core)
HSC 204 Health Data Analysis (3)
HSC 290 Strategies in Health Education (3)
Middle Core choice (6)

Spring semester:

HSC 286 Needs Assessment (3)
HSC 292 Community Public Health (3)
Middle Core Choice (3)
Outer Core choice (6)

Year Three (30 hours)

Fall semester:

HSC 296 Concepts of Health Education (3)
HSC 297 Modern Health Problems (3)
HSC 390 Drugs & Society (3)
Outer Core choice (3)
Major Elective (3)

Spring semester:

Major Elective (3)
Minor/Emphasis Area (9)
Outer Core Choice (3)

Year Four (>24 hours)

Fall semester:

HSC 395 Media & Materials (3)
HSC 396 Health Education Planning & Promotion (3)
Minor/Emphasis Area (9)

Spring semester:

HSC 398.02 Professional Practice (>9)