Health Studies (HEB-HS)
The Health Studies specialization prepares students to be health educators within specific fields or areas. The structure of the curriculum provides students the flexibility to complete required coursework for the Bachelor of Science in Health Education degree, as well as fulfill pre-requisite coursework for professional health programs, as well as graduate programs in health education or related fields (public health, health administration, epidemiology and disease prevention).
Iinformation related to the specific pre-professional requirements for professional health programs may be obtained from the Academic Advising Center, as well as the Career Resource Center. Students should also contact a representative from the specific program to which they are seeking admission to for more detailed information. It is the student's responsibility to plan necessary prerequisites into their degree plan.
Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 overall GPA and 3.0 tracking GPA to remain in this specialization.
HSC XXXX |
HSC Prefix Courses from approved list below |
(18 credits) |
HSC 4876 |
Internship in Health Education |
(6 or 15 credits) |
Approved HSC Prefix Courses:
HSC 3133 |
Human Sexuality Education |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3134 |
Emotional Health and Counseling |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3143 |
Drug Education |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3201 |
Community and Environmental Health |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3301 |
Health Education in Elementary Schools |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3574 |
Nutrition Education for Special Populations |
(3 credits) |
HSC 3xxx* |
Exercise Therapy, Adapted Physical Activity, & Health |
(3 credits) |
HSC 4593* |
HIV/AIDS Education |
(3 credits) |
HSC 4624* |
Trends in International Health |
(3 credits) |
HSC 4663* |
Methods for Injury Prevention & Control |
(3 credits) |
HSC 4694 |
Worksite Health Promotion |
(3 credits) |
HSC 4950* |
Rotating Health Topics |
(3 credits) |
HSC XXXX** |
Any non-combined 5000 level course |
(3 credits) |
* Not offered every semester; check course schedule for availability.
** Tuition cost for 5000 level coursework is based on the graduate course fee schedule.
Please see Undergraduate Catalog for Course Descriptions