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College of Health and Human Performance
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Health Science Education - School Health
School Health Education is a teaching education program which meets certification requirements of the state of Florida for specializations in grades K - 12. Completion of the School Health Education track will prepare students to serve as teachers of health and related life sciences in schools and as coordinators of school health programs. It also meets the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) certification requirements. 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
- EME 2040 Intro. to Ed. Technology
- EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. *The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 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 (PSY2012, (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
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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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EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
3 |
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Electives |
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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EME 2040 Intro. to Ed Technology |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
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 Applied Human Physiology w/lab (GE-P/B) |
4 |
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AEE 3030C or SPC 2600 Public Speaking |
3 |
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EDF 1005 Introduction to Education |
3 |
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Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W) |
3 |
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Elective |
2 |
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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 3140 Drug Education |
3 |
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HSC 3200 Community & Environmental Health |
3 |
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HSC 3531 Health & Medical Terminology |
3 |
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EDF 3110 Human Growth & Development |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
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HSC 4302 Methods & Mat. in Health Education |
3 |
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HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education |
3 |
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HSC 3301 Health Sci Ed in Elem Schools |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
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HSC 3574 Nutrition Education for Special Populations |
3 |
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HSC 3134 Emotional & Health Counseling |
3 |
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EDG 4203 Elementary & Secondary Curriculum |
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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HSC 4870 Student Teaching Internship |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
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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Required Courses: |
Credits: |
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HSC 2100 Personal & Family Health |
3 |
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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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Choose at least 6 credit hours from the following: |
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HSC 3200 Community & Environmental Health |
3 |
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HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education |
3 |
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HSC 3134 Emotional & Health Counseling |
3 |
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HSC 3140 Drug Education |
3 |
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HSC 3574 Nutritional Ed. for Special Populations |
3 |
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HSC 4624 Trends in Inter. Health (Spring Only) |
3 |
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HSC 4644 Health Comm for Consumers |
3 |
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HSC 4694 Worksite Health Promotion |
3 |
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HSC 4950 HIV/AIDS Education (Fall Only) |
3 |
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