Curricula in Health
The goals of the curriculum leading to
a Bachelor of Science in Health are to more effectively develop
literate, informed professionals capable of making the world
healthier and more humane. Students receive a general education
through a broad exposure to information (Basic Education Block).
They also receive a specialized education through course work
designed to help them develop as a professional (Professional
Development Block), expand their knowledge and skills related
to health (Health Content/Skill Block), and prepare them for
professional practice (Professional Practice Block).
The curriculum in health offers two options:
the Community Health Option and the School Health Option. The
Community Health Option prepares health educators for work in
public and/or voluntary health agencies. The School Health Option
meets the requirements for teacher certification at the secondary
level in Texas Public Schools. Students may elect to become certified
in health (School Health Option I), or combine health with a
second teaching field (School Health Option II).
Courses for all options are grouped into
four "blocks."
Basic Education Block. The
Basic Education Block is made up of a group of courses, some
required, and
some elective, which
correspond to the University Core Curriculum. Areas of general
education are represented in this block: communication, mathematics,
natural sciences, humanities, social and behavioral sciences,
kinesiology, and U.S. history and political science.
Professional Development Block. The Professional
Development Block is a group of courses intended to provide
the foundation for
professional practice. Introductory course work along with
professional development electives are a part of this block
of courses.
Health Content/Skill Block. The Health
Content/Skill Block provides an extensive list of electives
that assure content
mastery
for the prospective health educator. This group of courses
provides the student an opportunity to specialize. At the same
time, the required number of courses assures that all students
acquire a breadth of knowledge in the health arena.
Professional Practice Block. The
Professional Practice Block is the final grouping of courses;
all designed
to expose the prospective
health educator to the "real world" practice of the
professional. Important elements of this block are the internship
for the Community Health Option and the student teaching experience
for the School Health Options.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health
Community Health Option
The curriculum of the Community Health
Option prepares students to serve as community health educators
in a variety of settings, such as government and private
health agencies, not-for-profit organizations, volunteer
agencies, clinical settings and other community organizations.
The program offers a wide range of approved electives permitting
the student to develop a program according to his or her
needs and interests. In addition to classroom experience,
the students are exposed to pre-professional training through
an internship program providing them with on-the-job experience
and employment opportunities. Students are placed as interns
in a setting which best fits their professional goals.
Basic Education Block
University Core Curriculum
Minimum Hours 56
| Communication |
|
9
|
| COMM 203 Public Speaking |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 210 Science and Technical
Writing |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| Mathematics |
|
6
|
| |
|
|
| Natural Sciences |
|
16
|
| BIOL 113/123 Introductory
Biology/Lab |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| CHEM 101 Fundamentals of Chemistry |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| ZOOL 319 Human Anatomy and
Physiology I and |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| ZOOL
320 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| (MICR 206 and BIOL 114 recommended) |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Humanities/
Visual and Performing Arts |
|
6
|
| One course must
be taken from visual and performing arts. |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Social and
Behavioral Sciences |
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| KINE 198
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| KINE 199
Required Physical Activity |
(0-2)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| U.S. History
and Political Science |
|
12
|
| HIST 105 and
106 History of the U.S. |
|
6
|
| POLS 206 Amer.
Natl. Gov. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 207 State
and Local Gov. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
Professional Development Block
Minimum Hours 26
| HLTH
210 Introduction to the Discipline |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 216 First
Aid |
(1-2)
|
2
|
| HLTH 231 Healthy
Lifestyles |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 236 Minority
Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 240 Computer
Technology in Health and Kinesiology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| HLTH 331 Community
Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| Professional
development electives |
|
6
|
| (Chosen
with the consent of an advisor) |
|
|
| Elective |
|
3
|
Health Content/Skill Block
Minimum Hours 24
15 hours must be selected from health content courses
in bold.
|
HLTH 221 Safety/SAED 301
Introduction
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 319 Emergency Medical
Techniques
|
(3-2) |
4 |
|
HLTH 332 School Health
Program
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 334 Women's Health
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
*HLTH 335 Human
Diseases
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
*HLTH 342 Human
Sexuality
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
*HLTH 353 Drugs
and Society
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 403 Consumer
Health
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 410 Exercise
and Health
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 429 Environmental
Health
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HLTH 430 Data Acquisition
and Mgmt. in Health and Kine.
|
(2-2) |
3 |
|
HLTH 405 Rural Health
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NUTR 202 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
|
(3-0) |
3 |
|
SAED 427 Driver Education
|
(1-6) |
3 |
|
SAED 428 Teaching Driver and Traffic
Safety Education
|
(1-6) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
* Required courses for
health content area.
|
|
|
Professional Practice Block
Minimum Hours 21
| HLTH 415 Health Education
Methodology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 425 Health Program Evaluation |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 440 Field-based Prep.
for Internship |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 484 Community Health
Internship |
(0-12)
|
12
|
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health
School Health Option I
Certification
to teach Health
The curriculum of the School Health
Option I prepares individuals to teach only health in grades
6 through 12 in the public and private schools. After completion
of the course work, students are required to complete a
full semester of student teaching in the public schools.
Basic Education Block
University Core Curriculum
Minimum Hours 56
| Communication |
|
9 |
| COMM 203 Public Speaking |
(3-0) |
3 |
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
| ENGL 210 Scientific and
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Mathematics |
|
6 |
| |
|
|
| Natural Sciences |
|
16 |
| BIOL 113/123 Introductory
Biology/Lab |
(3-3) |
4 |
| CHEM 101 Fundamentals of
Chemistry |
(3-3) |
4 |
| ZOOL 319 Human Anatomy and
Physiology I and |
(3-3) |
4 |
| ZOOL 320 Human Anatomy and
Physiology II |
(3-3) |
4 |
| (MICR 206 and BIOL 114 recommended) |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Humanities/Visual and Performing
Arts |
|
6 |
| One literature course must
be taken from a departmental approved list. |
|
|
| One course must be taken
from visual and performing arts. |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Reading |
|
3 |
| RDNG 465 Reading in Middle
and Secondary Grades |
(3-0) |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
|
3 |
| EPSY 321 Adolescent Development |
(3-0) |
3 |
| |
|
|
| KINE 198 Health and Fitness
Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
| KINE 199 Required Physical
Activity |
|
3 |
| |
|
|
| U.S. History and Political
Science |
|
12 |
| HIST 105 History of the
U.S. |
(3-0) |
3 |
| HIST 106 History of the
U.S. |
(3-0) |
3 |
| POLS 206 American Natl.
Govt. |
(3-0) |
3 |
| POLS 207 State and Local
Govt. |
(3-0) |
3 |
Professional Development Block
Minimum hours 30
| HLTH 210 Introduction to the Discipline |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 332 School Health Program |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 415 Health
Education Methodology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| INST 210 Understanding Special
Populations |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| TEFB 201 Self Directed Experience
with Adolescents |
(1-3)
|
1
|
| TEFB 322 Teaching and Schooling
in Modern Society |
(2-3)
|
2
|
| TEFB 323 Teaching Skills
I |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| TEFB 324 Teaching Skills
II |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| TEFB 429 Supervised Student
Teaching |
(0-36)
|
9
|
Health Block
Minimum health block hours 38
| HLTH 216 First Aid |
(1-2)
|
2
|
| HLTH 231 Healthy Lifestyles |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 236 Minority Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 240 Computer Technology
in Health and Kinesiology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
Health Content/Skill Block
Minimum hours this block 27
15 hours must be selected from content courses in
bold
| HLTH 221 Safety Education/
SAED 301 Introduction |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 319 Emergency Medical
Technician |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| HLTH 331 Consumer Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 334 Women's Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| *HLTH 335 Human Diseases |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| *HLTH 342 Human Sexuality |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| *HLTH 353 Drugs and Society |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 403 Consumer Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 405 Rural Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 410 Exercise and Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| **HLTH 425 Health Program
Evaluation |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 429 Environmental Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 430 Data Acquisition
and Management in Health and Kinesiology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| NUTR 202 Fundamentals of
Human Nutrition |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| SAED 427 Driver Education |
(1-6)
|
3
|
| SAED 428 Teaching Driver
and Traffic Safety Education |
(1-6)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| * Required courses in Health
Content area |
|
|
| **Required course |
|
|
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health
School Health Option II
Certification to teach Health along
with a Second Teaching Field
The curriculum of the School Health
Option II prepares individuals to teach health as well
as a second teaching field in grades 6 through 12 in the
public and private schools. After completion of the course
work, students are required to complete a full semester
of student teaching which includes experiences teaching
in both fields in the public schools.
Basic Education Block
University Core Curriculum
Minimum Hours 56
| Communication |
|
9
|
| COMM 203 Public
Speaking |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 104 Comp.
and Rhetoric |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 210 Scientific
and Technical Writing |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| Mathematics |
|
6
|
| |
|
|
| Natural
Sciences |
|
16
|
| BIOL 113/123
Introductory Biology/Lab |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| CHEM 101 Fundamentals
of Chemistry |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| ZOOL 319 Human
Anatomy and Physiology I and |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| ZOOL
320 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| (MICR 206 and
BIOL 114 recommended) |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Humanities/Visual
and Performing Arts |
|
6
|
| One literature
course must be taken from an approved list. |
|
|
| One course
must be taken from visual and performing arts. |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Reading |
|
|
| RDNG 465 Reading
in Middle and Secondary Grades |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| Social
and Behavioral Sciences |
|
3
|
| EPSY 321 Adolescent
Development |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| KINE 198
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| KINE 199
Required Physical Activity |
|
3
|
| |
|
|
| U.S. History
and Political Science |
|
12
|
| HIST 105 History
of the U.S. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HIST 106 History
of the U.S. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 206 American
Natl. Govt. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 207 State
and Local Govt. |
(3-0)
|
3
|
Professional Development Block
Minimum hours 30
| HLTH 332 School Health Program |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 332 School Health Program |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 415 Health Education
Methodology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| INST 210 Understanding Special
Populations |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| TEFB 201 Self Directed Experience
with Adolescents |
(1-3)
|
1
|
| TEFB 322 Teaching and Schooling
in Modern Society |
(2-3)
|
2
|
| TEFB 323 Teaching Skills
I |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| TEFB 324 Teaching Skills
II |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| TEFB 429 Supervised Student
Teaching |
(0-36)
|
9
|
Health Block
Minimum 26 block hours + teaching field
| HLTH 216 First Aid |
(1-2)
|
2
|
| HLTH 231 Healthy Lifestyles |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 236 Minority Health |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HLTH 240 Computer Technology
in Health and Kinesiology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
Health Content/Skill Block
15 hours from the list below
plus 24 hours of "Second Teaching Field"
| *HLTH 335 Human Diseases |
(3-0) |
3 |
| *HLTH 342 Human Sexuality |
(3-0) |
3 |
| *HLTH 353 Drugs and Society |
(3-0) |
3 |
| HLTH 403 Consumer Health |
(3-0) |
3 |
| HLTH 410 Exercise and Health |
(3-0) |
3 |
| HLTH 429 Environmental Health |
(3-0) |
3 |
| HLTH 430 Data Acquisition
and Management in |
|
|
| Health and Kinesiology |
(2-2) |
3 |
| **HLTH 425 Health Program
Evaluation |
(3-0) |
3 |
| |
|
|
