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College of Health and Human Performance
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Health Science Education - Health Studies
Health Studies 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.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
- Complete 2 of the 8 critical tracking courses with a 2.5 GPA on tracking courses (PSY2012, (SYG2000 or SYG2010), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), HSC2100, PET2320C, PET2350C, HUN2201, any statistics)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical tracking courses with a 2.8 GPA on tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete all 8 critical tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on all tracking courses
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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HSC 2100 Personal & Family Health (GE-S) |
3 |
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PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
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Composition (GE-C, GR-W) |
3 |
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Mathematics (GE-M, GR-M) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 2 |
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STA 2122 or STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M, GR-M) |
3 |
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SYG 2000 or SYG 2010 Sociology (GE-S) |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 3 |
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PET 2320C Applied Human Anatomy w/lab (GE-P/B) |
4 |
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HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (GE-P/B) |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 4 |
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PET 2350C Human Physiology (GE-P/B) |
4 |
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AEE 3030C or SPC 2600 Public Speaking |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 5 |
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HSC 3032 Foundations of Health Education |
3 |
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HSC 3531 Health & Medical Terminology |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
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HSC 4302 Methods & Materials in Health Ed. |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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HSC Prefix Course within department |
3 |
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HSC 4934 Pre-Internship Seminar |
1 |
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Electives |
5 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
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Option I: |
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HSC 4876 Community Health Internship |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
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Option II: |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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HSC 4876 Community Health Internship |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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