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Health Science Education

Preprofessional Requirements for Freshmen and Sophomores
Specialization Areas
Tracking for Health Science Education - Community Health
Tracking for Health Science Education - Health Promotion and Wellness
Tracking for Health Science Education - Health Studies
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Program For Certification in Health Education
Tracking for Health Science Education - School Health
Minor in Health Science Education

Completion of the health science education program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education. Opportunities are available for specialization in one or more areas in health science education. Students are prepared for a variety of health career opportunities such as health education specialists with government, municipal, industrial, commercial, pharmaceutical, voluntary health and health care delivery organizations.

Completion of the courses required for teaching certification also prepares students to serve as teachers of health and related life sciences in schools and colleges and as coordinators of school health programs. Many different bases of employment for health educators require completion of the teaching credential.

Students must complete the general education requirement, the preprofessional core and the professional health science education core.

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Preprofessional Requirements for Freshmen and Sophomores

All students are encouraged to complete the general education and health science education preprofessional requirements before reaching 60 credit hours to ensure all course prerequisites are met. The preprofessional requirements include:

• 3 credits in statistics, any STA prefix
• 3 credits in general psychology, PSY 2013
• 3 credits in personal/family health, HSC 2100
• 3 credits in general sociology, SYG 2000, or social problems, SYG 2010
• 3 credits in public speaking, AEE 3030C or SPC 2600
• 3 credits in human nutrition, HUN 2201

In addition, students pursuing school health education should complete the following prior to reaching 60 credit hours:

• 3 credits in Introduction to Education, EDF 1005
• 3 credits in Teaching Diverse Populations, EDG 2701
• 3 credits in Introduction to Educational Technology, EME 2040

Please Note: Due to possible legislative changes in requirements for teacher preparation programs, general education and preprofessional requirements for teacher certification are subject to change.

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Specialization Areas

Each student must complete at least one of the specialization areas described in the following paragraphs. Please review the suggested course sequences outlined in this catalog. Checklists for each area are available from the departmental office in Florida Gym, room 6.

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Community Health (CH) is designed for students primarily interested in illness and disease prevention among special target groups within a particular community. Community Health Educators generally find employment in government health programs such as public health units or voluntary health agencies such as the American Cancer Society, the March of Dimes, or Planned Parenthood organizations. Course work in this area provides practical instruction in addressing various public health needs and problems through the use of a variety of educational methods. This specialization also provides good background for students planning to enter a graduate program in health education or public health

Health Promotion (HP) provides training for students interested in working as a health educator for employee assistance programs and corporate or hospital-based wellness centers. Many companies utilizing large employee populations have noticed a significant decrease in absenteeism and an increase in work productivity for those employees actively participating in an exercise program. In addition insurance rates tend to be lower for those employees thus providing an incentive for employers to offer such programs. Students choosing this specialization area are encouraged to seek elective course work within the department of Exercise & Sport Sciences.

Health Studies (HS) is designed for students pursuing admission to a professional school or graduate program. This specialization allows significant flexibility in completing necessary required course work for the health science education degree program as well as prerequisite course work for professional programs such as chiropracty, dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, osteopathy or physical therapy. Students are also prepared to enter graduate programs in public health, health administration, epidemiology and disease prevention.

More information related to preprofessional requirements in the professional school may be obtained from the Office of Health and Legal Professions Advising in the Academic Advising Center as well as the Career Resource Center. Students should also contact a representative from the specific program for more information.

School Health (SH) is a five year combined degree program which culminates in the awarding of both the degree of Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education and the Master of Health Science Education for students seeking Florida state certification in School Health Education. This program offers a cost and time-savings of 12 credit hours and offers excellent preparation for students wishing to pursue instructional and administrative positions in the K-12 school system.

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Tracking for Health Science Education - Community Health

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters. All course work must be completed prior to internship.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
• Complete 2 of the 8 critical tracking courses (PSY2013, (SYG2000 or SYG2010), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), HSC2100, PET2320C, PET2350C, HUN2201 and any statistics)

Semester 2:

• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses

Semester 3:

• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses

Semester 4:

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses

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Tracking for Health Science Education - Health Promotion and Wellness

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters. All course work must be completed prior to internship.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
• Complete 2 of the 8 critical tracking courses (PSY2013, (SYG2000 or SYG2010), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), HSC2100, PET2320C, PET2350C, HUN2201 and any statistics)

Semester 2:

• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses

Semester 3:

• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses

Semester 4:

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses

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Tracking for Health Science Education - Health Studies

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters. All course work must be completed prior to internship.

Semester 1:

• 2.5 UF GPA required
• Complete 2 of the 8 critical tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses (PSY2013, (SYG2000 or SYG2010), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), HSC2100, PET2320C, PET2350C, HUN2201, any statistics)

Semester 2:

• 2.8 UF GPA required
• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses

Semester 3:

• 3.0 UF GPA required
• Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses

Semester 4:

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on all tracking courses

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Combined Bachelor's/Master's Program For Certification in Health Education

Upon admission to the university, students must declare their intent to pursue the combined program for the school health education track. After successful completion of the first 60 credit hours of lower-division course work, students are allowed to continue on the school health track into their junior year. Requirements for continuation on the school health track include completion of the first 60 hours with an overall 2.5 GPA, passing scores on all portions of the CLAST exam, and completion of the following core preprofessional courses within the College of Education:

• EDF 1005 Introduction to Education
• EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations
• EME 2040 Intro. to Ed. Technology

Students who complete the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education are not recommended for teacher certification until completion of the 5^th year of study. It is important to note that admission requirements for graduate school must be met in order to insure timely progression towards the Master's program in Health Education. Students should prepare to take the GRE upon entering their senior year of undergraduate study and have attained a minimum upper division GPA of 3.0 in order to be competitive for graduate admission.

The following sequence of courses is recommended for completion of both the Bachelors and the Masters degree for certification in school health education.

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Tracking for Health Science Education - School Health

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters. All course work must be completed prior to internship.

Semester 1:

• 2.5 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
• SAT score of 960 or EACT score of 20
• Complete 2 of the 11 critical tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses (PSY2013, (SYG2000 or SYG2010), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), HSC2100, PET2320C, PET2350C, HUN2201, any statistics, EDF1005, EME2040, and EDG2701)

Semester 2:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 11 tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses

Semester 3:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 11 tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking courses

Semester 4:

• Complete all 11 critical tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on all tracking courses

Students should prepare to take the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) in their 1^st semester of graduate study. Passing score on the FTCE is required prior to awarding the Master's degree.

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Minor in Health Science Education

The minor in Health Science Education is designed to provide a basic understanding of the field of Health Education and an opportunity to gain background in a variety of health issues related to disease prevention and health promotion. Although the minor alone does not fully satisfy requirements for teacher certification in health, students do have the opportunity to choose courses which will partially satisfy certification requirements.

The minor is open to students of all disciplines classified at the junior and senior level who achieve and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher. The minor in Health Science Education requires the completion of at least 15 credit hours of HSC coursework as specified below. Students should refer to the course descriptions section of the undergraduate catalog for a listing of necessary pre-requisites for each course.

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