Dec 26, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Health Education and Promotion: Health Science Emphasis - BS

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 webpage.
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 Quantitative Literacy (MATH, QL) 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 grade. Please note: students who are planning to go on to graduate school or need certain Chemistry and/or Physics courses may also need MATH 1050 or higher. Consult with your advisor.

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:}
NDFS 1600: Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	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
HEP 1500 Global Health: Disparities, Determinants, Strategies and Outcomes (BSS)	3		Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
Elective Credit	2
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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 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)	3
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
BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4	Main campus students: this course is only available on Brigham City campus in fall semester.	Professional Development Course	6
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	4		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)
HEP 3800: Health Care Systems	3		HEP 4100: Foundations of Community Health	3	Fall-Online; Spring-Main campus only
HEP 3700 - Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Educators	3		HEP 4000 - Health Services Administration	3
Professional Development Course(s)	3		Professional Development Course(s)	3
Elective Course	2		HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care	2	Or First Aid and CPR with AED for adult, child and infant certification.
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
HEP 5000 - Health Equity (CI)	3		Electives	12-14
HEP 4800: Human Diseases	3		Professional Development Course	3
HEP 5400: Prevention Strategies for Obesity and Disordered Eating	3
Professional Development Course(s)	6

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Health Education and Promotion Core Requirements (34-36 credits)

A grade of C- or better is required in all HEP-prefix courses required for the major. A 2.75 overall GPA is required for admittance and graduation from the major. Major coursework may not be taken pass/fail, including professional development electives. In addition to the core requirements, any course in statistics is a prerequisite for the program. Please note: MATH 1050 or higher may be necessary for students planning to take certain chemistry and/or physics courses or intending to go on to graduate school.

HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s) (or certification) Certification must be First Aid and CPR with AED for adult, child and infant
HEP 2500 - Health and Wellness 2 credit(s)
HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3 credit(s)
HEP 3600 - Introduction to Community Health (CI) 3 credit(s)
HEP 3700 - Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Educators 3 credit(s)
HEP 4100 - Foundations of Community Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 4800 - Human Diseases 3 credit(s)
HEP 5000 - Health Equity (CI) 3 credit(s)
HEP 5400 - Prevention Strategies for Obesity and Disordered Eating 3 credit(s)
BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy 4 credit(s)
BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 4 credit(s)
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Health Science Emphasis Professional Core Requirements (8 credits)

HEP 3800 - Health Care Systems 3 credit(s)
HEP 4000 - Health Services Administration 3 credit(s)
NDFS 1600 - Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals 2 credit(s)

Professional Development Health Science (24 credits)

Choose 24 credits from the following three areas. Only 9 credits are allowed in the Social Sciences and Supportive Courses area.

Biological Science (Choose 0-24 credits)

BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 2060 - Elementary Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BIOL 2520 - Pathophysiology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3060 - Principles of Genetics (QI) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3100 - Bioethics (CI) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BIOL 3500 - Plagues, Pests, and People (DSC) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 4000 - Human Dissection 1 credit(s)
BIOL 5210 - Cell Biology 3 credit(s)
HEAL 1500 - Anatomy and Physiology (BLS) 3 credit(s)
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology 3 credit(s)
KIN 4100 - Exercise Physiology 4 credit(s)
KIN 4200 - Biomechanics (QI) 4 credit(s)
NDFS 2020 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle 3 credit(s)
NDFS 3040 - Nutrition Assessment 3 credit(s)
NDFS 3080 - Community Nutrition 3 credit(s)
PUBH 3120 - Family and Community Health 3 credit(s)
PUBH 3310 - Occupational Health and Safety 3 credit(s)
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control 3 credit(s)
PUBH 4040 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 credit(s)

Physical Science and Mathematics (0-24 credits)

CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS) 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1015 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1 credit(s)
CHEM 2300 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 credit(s)
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit(s)
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry 3 credit(s)
CHEM 3710 - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CHEM 5700 - General Biochemistry I 3 credit(s)
MATH 1100 - Calculus Techniques (QL) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 1100 - Great Ideas in Physics (BPS) 3 credit(s)
PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2110 - General Physics - Life Sciences I 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2120 - General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
PSY 3010 - Psychological Statistics (QI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s)
STAT 2300 - Business Statistics (QL) 4 credit(s)
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)

Social Science and Supportive Courses (choose 0-9 credits)

Only 9 of the 24 Professional Development credits can be selected from the Social Science and Supportive Courses group.

ANTH 4130 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 2900 - Food Matters: Ethics, Economics, and the Environment (BSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4700 - Health Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3100 - Abuse and Neglect in Family Context 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3110 - Human Sexuality 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3570 - Youth and Adolescence 3 credit(s)
HEP 1500 - Global Health: Disparities, Determinants, Strategies and Outcomes (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HEP 3200 - Consumer Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 3400 - Stress Management 3 credit(s)
HEP 4250 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience 1-15 credit(s)
HEP 5250 - Global Health & Service Learning 3 credit(s)
HEP 5700 - Special Topics in Health 1-6 credit(s)
HIST 3910 - Health, Disease, and Medicine in North America (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 2100 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence 3 credit(s)
PSY 2300 - Psychological Disorders 3 credit(s)
PSY 3110 - Health Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3330 - Medical Sociology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3750 - Sociology of Aging (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3100 - Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 3 credit(s)
SW 4010 - Spanish for Social Services 3 credit(s)

Health Education and Promotion: Health Science Emphasis - BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

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Admissions Requirements for this Program

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Health Education and Promotion Core Requirements (34-36 credits)

Health Science Emphasis Professional Core Requirements (8 credits)

Professional Development Health Science (24 credits)

Biological Science (Choose 0-24 credits)

Physical Science and Mathematics (0-24 credits)

Social Science and Supportive Courses (choose 0-9 credits)

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