Physical Education Major - Public Health Concentration (Comprehensive)
Requirements
53 total credits
The Public Health concentration provides a solid foundational curriculum combined with practical experience through internship. Students majoring in public health may seek jobs in health fields including public health educators/coordinators, human resource services, employee wellness, community wellness/fitness/education, county health departments, federal government agencies, as well as many other health and wellness related areas. The Public Health curriculum has been aligned with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) national standards.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HHP 110 | Introduction to HHP Majors/Minors | 1.00 |
| HLTH 158 | Responding To Emergencies and Safety Education | 2.00 |
| HLTH 160 | Introduction to Health Science and Terminology | 2.00 |
| HLTH 264 | Human Structure & Function | 3.00 |
| HLTH 265 | Human Structure & Function | 3.00 |
| HLTH 267 | Introduction to Mental Health and Stress Management | 3.00 |
| HHP 282 | Introduction to Physical Assessment and Exercise Evaluation | 2.00 |
| HLTH 366 | Principles Of Nutrition | 3.00 |
| HLTH 367 | Human Sexuality | 3.00 |
| HLTH 368 | Drugs, Health and Human Behavior | 3.00 |
| HLTH 469 | Pathophysiology of Disease\Prevention and Control | 3.00 |
| HLTH 470 | Community and Environmental Health | 3.00 |
| HLTH 472 | Epidemiology | 3.00 |
| HHP 496 | Internship | 10.00 |
| HHP 497 | Senior Capstone Experience | 0.00 |
| Focus Areas | ||
| Select nine elective credits of one of the following focus areas depending on the professional career goals: | 9.00 | |
| Public Health Focus | ||
| Law and Human Behavior | ||
| Practicum in HHP 102 Lab | ||
| Organization and Administration of Human Performance, Health & Athletics | ||
| Health Coach | ||
| Substance Abuse Counseling | ||
| Maternal Child Health Focus | ||
| Maternal Child Health | ||
| Infant Health and Development | ||
| Healthy Families | ||
| Total Hours | 53.00 | |
Public Health Focus
Designed to support careers associated with public health programming, public health education, work site wellness programs, community education through hospitals, non-profit organizations, governmental health programs that strive to support health across all ages, and other public health orientated professions.
Maternal Child Health Focus
Designed to support careers associated with the facilitation and supervision of infant and youth health programs, maternal education programs offered through hospitals, infant and youth non-profit programs, government agencies that support infant and maternal welfare, and other programs that require a strong understanding of infant and youth physical and mental health issues.