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The B.S. degree in Health Education offers specializations in Community Health Promotion and Health Studies. The following curriculum provides students with the opportunity to learn techniques to promote healthy lifestyle choices within individual and group settings with attention given to health education methodologies. The degree program offers students a focus on interest areas in community and public health education, health promotion in the worksite setting, general health studies, and preparation for professional health occupations and pathways.
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NOTE: It is expected that ALL applicants will have earned an AA degree or a minimum of 60 credit hours prior to enrollment at the University of Florida.
This specialization is appropriate for students planning to pursue graduate programs in health education or related fields; or pre-health professional programs such as Nursing or Occupational Therapy.
Required Prerequisite Coursework & GPA Requirements
The Community Health Promotion specialization requires a minimum 2.5 prerequisite course GPA and a minimum 2.0 lower division course and cumulative GPA.
PSY 2012 General Psychology or equivalent coursework
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 or equivalent coursework MAC 1105 College Algebra (or higher-level MAC) or equivalent coursework
APK2100C Applied Human Anatomy with Lab or Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (BSC2085/BSC2085L; BSC2093/BSC2093L) or equivalent coursework
APK2105C Applied Human Physiology with Lab or Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (BSC2086/BSC2086L; BSC2094/BSC2094L) or equivalent coursework
BSC 2005/L Biology I with Lab or BSC2010/L Biology I with Lab or equivalent coursework
Recommended Lower-Division Courses
The following recommended courses are requirements for graduation from the B.S. degree in Health Education, but are not pre-requisites for admission.
HUN2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (HUN1201) or equivalent coursework
SPC2608 Introduction to Public Speaking (SPC1600, SPC1608) or equivalent coursework
Prepares students who want in-depth knowledge of health topics, with the intention to complete post-baccalaureate coursework in a professional health program. This specialization is appropriate for students planning to pursue pre-health professional programs such as Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and more.
Required Prerequisite Coursework & GPA Requirements
The Health Studies specialization requires a minimum 2.8 prerequisite course GPA and a minimum 2.0 lower division course and cumulative GPA.
PSY 2012 General Psychology or equivalent coursework
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 or equivalent coursework MAC1147 or (MAC1140 and MAC1114) Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry (or higher-level MAC) or equivalent coursework CHM2045/L General Chemistry I with Lab or equivalent coursework
APK2100C Applied Human Anatomy with Lab or Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (BSC2085/BSC2085L; BSC2093/BSC2093L) or equivalent coursework
APK2105C Applied Human Physiology with Lab or Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (BSC2086/BSC2086L; BSC2094/BSC2094L) or equivalent coursework
BSC2010/L Biology I with Lab or equivalent coursework
Recommended Lower-Division Courses
The following recommended courses are requirements for graduation from the B.S. degree in Health Education, but are not pre-requisites for admission.
HUN2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (HUN1201) or equivalent coursework
SPC2608 Introduction to Public Speaking (SPC1600, SPC1608) or equivalent coursework
If you should have any questions regarding the requirements, please do not hesitate to contact the HEB Advising Office via heb-advising@hhp.ufl.edu.