Community Health Minor
The College of Education offers a minor in Community Health (CH) Education for undergraduate students majoring in other disciplines. The minor provides an excellent opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge of the social and behavioral aspects of health promotion and policy. In addition, the program enhances career prospects and establishes a solid base for pursuing a Master of Education in Health Education. To be eligible to apply for the CH Minor, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75.
The Community Health Minor consists of six courses, totaling eighteen credit hours. All coursework must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College of Education and the University governing undergraduate scholarship and degrees. All major, minor, and education courses, must be completed with grades of ‘C’ or better and an overall 2.0 grade point average, to meet College graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HE 1010 | Foundations of Health and Health Promotion | 3 |
| HE 2320 | Advancing Policy in Community Health Education | 3 |
| HE 4010 | Foundations of Community Health Program Planning | 3 |
| HE 6501 | Measurement and Evaluation in Community Health Education | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Dynamics of Personal Health | ||
| Methods and Materials in Community Health Education | ||
| Nutrition and Health Education | ||
| Reproductive Health Education | ||
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse | ||
| Health Behavior Change | ||
| Introduction to Medical Anthropology | ||
| Cross Cultural Study of Gender | ||
| Anthropology of Health and Illness | ||
| Theories of Communication | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| Communication and Social Marketing | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Human Diversity and Human Conflict | ||
| Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation | ||
| Social Science Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women | ||
| Black Women in America | ||
| Feminist, Gender, and Queer Theory | ||
| The Study of Non-Violence | ||
| Workshop in Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies * | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Kinesiology | ||
| Senior Research Project * | ||
| Sport Psychology | ||
| Physical Activity and Exercise Psychology | ||
| Management of Organizational Behavior | ||
| Nutrition and Health | ||
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Eating Disorders | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Transcultural Health Through the Life Cycle | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Special Topics in Public Health | ||
| Special Topics in Health Disparities | ||
| Directed Study in Public Health | ||
| Ethical Issues in Health Care | ||
| Research Methods In Psychology | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Psychology and the Workplace | ||
| Psychology of Everyday Living | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Social Behavior | ||
| Psychology of Learning and Memory: Fundamental Processes | ||
| Motivation, Feeling and Emotion | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Infant Development | ||
| Parent-Child Interaction Across the Lifespan | ||
| Psychology of Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Methods of Social Research | ||
| Learning About Your Community Through Research | ||
| Introduction to Medical Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Urban Health | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
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Must have approval of advisor.