NOTES
General Education Requirements (42 S.H.)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (3 S.H.)
Students must take the course listed as a requirement in this area.
COM 161 Decision Making in Groups 3
WRITING INTENSIVE (W) *
All students must complete at least one writing intensive course. W courses can
be found in several disciplines. The credits will be counted in the discipline as-
sociated with the course. NOTE: WRT 101 does not satisfy the writing intensive
requirement.
Writing Intensive Y/N
HUMANITIES (15 S.H.)
Humanities courses can be found in seven areas including: Communications,
Fine and Applied Arts NOTE: Students may only use one studio course to satisfy
this requirement), Foreign Languages, Humanistic Studies, Literature, Philosophy,
and History. You must complete courses in at least three areas. NOTE: You
must complete the foreign language requirement (Elementary II or higher) before
counting Elementary I foreign language courses as Humanities credit.
Fine/Applied Arts 3
HIS 148 American History: To 1877 or HIS 149
American History: Since 1877*
3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (12 S.H.)
Courses that satisfy this requirement can be found in Social Sciences
(Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences, and
Sociology), Non-Western Cultures and Psychology.
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology * 3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology * 3
ED 211 Educational Psychology: Children & Adolescents I 3
ED 212 Educational Psychology: Children & Adolescents II 3
NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (10 S.H.)
Students must complete one lab Science and at least one math or computer Sci-
ence course in this category. NOTE: MAT 100 does not satisfy this requirement.
CHE 102: 4
Math/CS: 3
Math/CS/Science Elective: 3
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EXERCISE SCIENCES (2 S.H.)
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Lecture 1
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Activity 1
*Minimum “C” grade required for these courses.
Education students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
Major Requirements (66 S.H.) Minimum “B” grade or better,
unless otherwise stated.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 S.H.) MINIMUM 3.0 G.P.A.
BIO 105 Anatomy & Physiology I*
4
BIO 106 Anatomy & Physiology II* 4
HPX 100 Health Maintenance & Promotion 3
HPX 160 First Aid & Safety 2
HPX 205 Nutrition and Health 2
HPX 215 Health Issues in the School 3
HPX 230 Drug Studies 3
HPX 253 Concepts of Disease 3
HPX 271 Health Education Programs in the Community 3
HPX 352 Mental Health 3
HPX 355 Human Sexuality 3
HPX 371 Health Communication Methods and Strategies 3
EDUCATION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (30 S.H.)
ED 314 Multicultural Diversity 3
ED 206 Introduction to Education 3
ED 340 Assessment of Teaching Strategies 1
ED 440 Integrating Language 3
HPX 311 School Health Programs 3
HPX 386 Health Education Professional Development
School Experience
1
EPY 405 Introduction to Special Education 3
HPX 460 Health Education Student Teaching Seminar 1
HPX 464 Student Teaching 12
FREE ELECTIVES (12 S.H.)
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
EXAMS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION
Praxis I (or waiver) Required for admittance to program
Praxis II
LICENSE
TK 20
BS: Health Education Certification (PreK-12) (120 S.H. required to complete the degree)
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