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Health Education Specialist, BS


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Health Education Specialist Major and Minor


New freshmen, transfer students, and students from other USU majors who have at least a 2.75 total GPA qualify to enter the Health Education Specialist major. Students must formally apply to the School Health minor. Pre-minor coursework must be completed before application to the school health minor.

Course Requirements


The HPER Department offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education. The program offers two emphasis areas. The community health emphasis prepares students to work in state and local health departments, clinical settings, nonprofit health organizations, wellness centers, and private industry. Students in the school health emphasis earn a teaching license upon graduation and will primarily teach health courses in middle and high schools. All Health Education Specialist majors will be well-prepared to sit for the nationally recognized Certified Health Education Specialist exam. Students must complete requirements for either the Community Health Emphasis or the School Health Emphasis, and must achieve a C- or better grade in all HEP courses. A 2.75 total GPA is required for graduation.

Community Health Emphasis (72 credits)


The Community Health emphasis offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree as a Health Education Specialist. The emphasis requires a total of 72 credits. Students must complete the 27-credit Core Requirement and the 36-credit Required Professional Core, as well as 9 credits selected from the list of elective courses.

C. Elective Courses (select 9 credits)


Students must complete 9 credits of elective courses, taking at least one course from two of the following three areas:

School Health Emphasis (68 credits)


(only for students desiring teacher licensure)

The School Health emphasis offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree as a Health Education Specialist, and is an approved teaching major through the Secondary Education Program of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL). It is also necessary for students to complete an approved teaching minor (credits will vary). Students must complete the 33-credit Required School Health Core and the 35-credit Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP).

Note:


Students must be formally accepted into the School Health Emphasis before enrolling for Required School Health Core Courses.

B. Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) (35 credits)


Level 3 (includes 13 weeks of student teaching and 2 weeks of Student Teaching Seminar)

See note 32

Note:


1 Prerequisites: HEP 3600 ; and STAT 1040  (or higher). HEP 4100  is recommended prior to taking this course. Senior standing is also recommended.

2 Course approved for University Studies credit.

3 Prerequisite: Junior standing (or higher).

4 Prerequisites: HEP 2500  and passing scores on CIL exams.

5 Prerequisite: HEP 2500 .

6 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students not in the School Health emphasis or the School Health minor.

7 Prerequisites: Junior standing and HEP 2500 .

8 Prerequisites: HEP 3600 , HEP 4100 , and consent of instructor.

9 Prerequisites: HEP 2500 , CL2 fulfillment, and passing scores on CIL exams.

10 Prerequisite: STAT 1040  (or higher).

11 It is recommended that BIOL 2060  or BIOL 3300 ; or BIOL 2320  and BIOL 2420  be completed prior to taking PUBH 4030 .

12 It is recommended that a course in statistics, such as STAT 3000  or PSY 2800 , and PUBH 4030  be completed prior to taking PUBH 4040 .

13 Prerequisites: FCHD 1500 , FCHD 2400 .

14 Prerequisites: Junior standing and FCHD 1500 .

15 Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .

16 Prerequisite: SW 1010 .

17 Prerequisite: Ability to keyboard at 25 wpm minimum.

18 Prerequisites: CL1 fulfillment, English Proficiency Test, typing test, passing scores on CIL exams, and permission of Department of Journalism and Communication.

19 Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C+ in JCOM 1130 , JCOM 1500 , and JCOM 2010 .

20 Prerequisite: NFS 1020 .

21 Prerequisites: BIOL 2320 , BIOL 2420 ; and MATH 1050  or ACT score of 25 or higher.

22 Prerequisite: CHEM 1220 .

23 Prerequisites: SW 1010 , SW 2100 , SW 2400 .

24 Course approved for University Studies credit.

25 Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the School Health emphasis or School Health minor.

26 Prerequisites: HEP 3600 ; and STAT 1040  (or higher). HEP 4100  is recommended prior to taking this course. Senior standing is also recommended.

27 Prerequisite: Junior standing (or higher).

28 Prerequisite: Admittance to teacher education program.

29 Students in the School Health emphasis must receive formal acceptance into the emphasis prior to taking HEP 4400 . During the level in which HEP 4400  is not taken (either Level 1 or Level 2), students should complete a minor special methods course.

30 Prerequisites: Junior standing and HEP 2500 .

31 Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program and completion of level 1.

32 Prerequisite: Completion of Levels 1 and 2; Student Teaching Placement.

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