Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

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• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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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: highest Math Requirement for this degree is Quantitiative Literacy (QL)

 

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	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care  or appropriate certification	2			ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3
HEP 2500: Health and Wellness	2			Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3-4	Be aware that a course in statistics is a prerequisite to HEP 3700		Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3			Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
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Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4
HEP 3000: Drugs and Human Behavior	3			Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3
HEP 3600: Introduction to Community Health (CI)	3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3
Breadth Exploration Course	3			Professional Development Course	5
Professional Development Course	3
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Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology  OR BIOL 4600: Advanced Human Physiology	4  OR 5	Select one course		HEP 3700: Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Educators	3
HEP 3800: Health Care Systems	3			HEP 4100: Foundations of Community Health	3
NDFS 3600: Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	2			HEP 5000: Race, Culture, Class, and Gender Issues in Health (CI)	3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3			Profesional Development Course(s)	6
Professional Development Course(s)	4
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
HEP 4000: Health Services Administration	3			Electives	16-17
HEP 4800: Human Diseases	3
HEP 5400: Prevention Strategies for Obesity and Disordered Eating	3
Professional Development Course(s)	6
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