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Learning by doing is the keystone of the Community Health Education program. Classroom-based research, on-campus work opportunities, and service learning projects are led by faculty with a broad range of specialties including nutrition, stress management, human sexuality, environmental health, disease prevention and health promotion. The rich variety of core and program requirements is supplemented by elective courses selected, with faculty advice, to reflect the student's interests in the field of health education. Extensive fieldwork, including a required practicum and internship, prepare the student for future employment. Electives include course work in substance abuse, dance, recreation and exercise physiology.

Students will learn to assess individual and community needs for health education.
Students will learn to conduct evaluation and research related to health education.
Students will learn to communicate and advocate for health and health education.
Students will learn to implement health education strategies, interventions and programs.
Students will learn to serve as health education resource people.
Students will learn to plan health education strategies, interventions and programs.
Students will learn to administer health education strategies, interventions and programs.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
HEA 123 Introduction to Community Health                     4
HEA 210 Environmental Health                                 4
HEA 241 Nutrition and Exercise                               4
HEA 296 Practicum in Community Health Education              4
HEA 310 Principles of Disease Prevention and
        Health Promotion                                     4
HEA 350 Principles of Epidemiology                           4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning                            4
HEA 495 Field Experience in Community Health                16
Health Electives (any four 2-credit HEA courses,
                  see 2-credit electives below)              8

Subtotal: 52

NOTE:A minimum grade of C- is required of all HEA courses

Supporting Required Courses
BIO 110N Introductory Biology*                               4
BIO 150N Human Anatomy and Physiology                        4
PSY 225S Child and Adolescent Development or
PSY 226 Adulthood and Aging                                  4
MAT 120M Introductory Statistics*                            4

*May be used to satisfy core requirements
(Total: 8 credits)

Subtotal: 16

Total credits for the Major: 68

Two-Credit Elective Courses:

HEA 101 Health and Society
HEA 141 Introductory Nutrition
HEA 142 Nutrition and Ecological Concerns
HEA 143 Nutrition and Obesity
HEA 144 Nutrition Care for Children
HEA 211 Substance Abuse Prevention
HEA 212 Stress Management
HEA 231 Child and Adolescent Health
HEA 250 Women's Health
HEA 251 Men's Health
HEA 262 Human Sexuality
SHE 233 Teaching Health in Elementary School**

**Requires a 2-credit prerequisite from any of the above HEA electives

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the
General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE 128

COMMUNITY HEALTH MINOR

HEA 123 Introduction to Community Health                    4
HEA 296 Practicum in Community Health Education             4
HEA 310 Principles of Disease Prevention and
        Health Promotion                                    4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning                           4
Health Electives (any two 2-credit HEA courses,
                  see electives listed under Community
                  Health major)                             4

Total credits for the Minor:                         20