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Health Education and Promotion: Community Health - BS


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

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  • For more information about Health Education and Promotion, see the department website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)  or STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or AP STAT with passing score. All major courses must be taken for a letter grade. HEP courses require a C- or better.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care   2    
HEP 2500: Health and Wellness   2     NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)   3    
PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS)  or HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3  or 3   or select another Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)  course Breadth American Institutions (BAI)   3 click on the link for options
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)   3     Breadth Humanities (BHU)   3 click on the link for options
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)   3 click on the link for options Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)   3 click on the link for options
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

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Spring Semester

Credits

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HEP 3000: Drugs and Human Behavior   3     BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy   4    
HEP 3600: Introduction to Community Health (CI)   3     ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3    
PSY 3010: Psychological Statistics (QI)   4     HEP 4100: Foundations of Community Health   3    
Health Elective Course 3   Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)   3 click on the link for options
Breadth Integrated Studies Course 3   Health Elective Course   3  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

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Spring Semester

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 HEP 3700: Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Educators    3     BIOL 2420: Human Physiology   4    
ITLS 4205: Computer Applications for Instruction and Training   3    

 

HEP 4400: Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Health 

 
 3    
NDFS 4480: Community Nutrition   3     HEP 3900: Social Marketing in Health Education   3    
HEP 4200: Program Planning for Health Education (QI)   3     HEP 5000: Race, Culture, Class, and Gender Issues in Health (CI)   3    
Elective Course 3   HEP 4205: Program Management and Evaluation for Health Education   3    
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Depth Social Sciences (DSS)    3   HEP 4600: Field Work in Health Education   1-6   Enroll in 9 credits
HEP 4800: Human Diseases   3     Electives 6 Select a combination of electives to total 6 credits
HEP 5400: Prevention Strategies for Obesity and Disordered Eating   3      
Electives 6 Select a combination of electives to total 6 credits
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Health Education and Promotion Core Requirements (36 credits)


A grade of C- or better is required in all HEP-prefix courses required for the major. An overall GPA of 2.75 is required to graduate in Health Education and Promotion: Community Health. Major coursework may not be taken pass/fail, including major electives. Any of the following statistics courses is a prerequisite for select courses in the major: STAT 1040 , STAT 1045 , STAT 2000  or AP STAT with passing grade.

Elective Courses (select 6 credits, including at least one course from two of the following three areas)


Students must complete 6 credits of elective courses, taking at least one course from two areas (Human Nature, Content and Methods in Education, and Organizational Dynamics in the Family and Community).

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