This major is designed to promote the development of health literacy and prepare students for entry-level community health education positions in line with appropriate professional standards. It teaches students to use health promotion and disease prevention interventions in ethical ways to affect the health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of various target populations in a variety of settings (worksites, schools, hospitals/clinics, public health agencies, health clubs, geriatric centers and others).
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department page.
| Total Credits Required | 124 |
| Liberal Studies |
30-40
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| Health Promotion Requirements | 2 |
| Required Courses in Major | 40 |
| HL 101 Medical Terminology for Health Educators | 1 |
| HL 110 Introduction to Health and Fitness Education | 2 |
| HL 111 Personal Wellness | 4 |
| HL 240 Community Health | 2 |
| HL 242 Emergency Health Care | 2 |
| HL 250 Applied Health Theory | 2 |
| HL 311 Health Communication | 2 |
| HL 367 Planning and Evaluation in Health and Fitness | 4 |
| HL 430 Grant Writing for Health Educators | 2 |
| HL 440 Critical Issues in Health Education | 3 |
| HL 460 Human Disease Education | 4 |
| HN 210 Nutrition for Humans | 4 |
| Health Electives | 8 |
| Choose any HL and/or HN courses with the exception of HL 246 | |
| Other Required Courses | 8-9 |
| BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology [Div II] | 4 |
| CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [Div II] or | 4-5 |
| CH 107 Introductory Chemistry I (4 cr.) [Div II] or | |
| CH 111 General Chemistry I (5 cr.) [Div II] | |
| Minor | 20 |
Bulletin Year:
2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.