2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Health Education and Behavior offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Education with specializations in community health education, health promotion, and health studies.
Community Health Education
Health Promotion
Health Studies
Community health 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. 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.
All course work must be completed before the internship.
Health promotion 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 are encouraged to seek elective course work within the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.
All course work must be completed before the internship.
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 education degree program as well as prerequisite course work for professional programs in chiropractic, 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 (100 Farrior Hall) and in the Career Resource Center (Reitz Union). Students should also contact a representative from the specific program for more information.
| Health Education and Behavior |
| College: Health and Human Performance |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Education |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Specializations: Community Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Studies |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.hhp.ufl.edu/heb/Undergraduate/ |
The Department of Health Education and Behavior offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Education with specializations in community health education, health promotion, and health studies.
All Specializations
Critical Tracking and Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.0 GPA on tracking course work for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of 8 critical-tracking courses: PSY 2012, SYG 2000 or SYG 2010, SPC 2600 or AEE 3030C, HSC 2100, APK 2100C, APK 2105C, HUN 2201 and STA 2023
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| HSC 2100 Personal and Family Health (GE-S) | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology or SYG 2010 Social Problems (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy with Laboratory (GE-P or GE-B) | 4 |
| HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| APK 2105C Applied Human Physiology with Laboratory (GE-P or GE-B) | 4 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| HSC 3032 Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 3531 Health and Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSC 3143 Drug Education | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
Community Health Education
Health Promotion
Health Studies
Community health 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. 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.
All course work must be completed before the internship.
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education | 3 |
| HSC 3201 Community and Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSC course not already required in degree program | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HSC 3134 Emotional Health Counseling | 3 |
| HSC 3574 Nutrition Education for Special Populations | 3 |
| HSC 4302 Methods and Materials in Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 4934 Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| HSC 4876 Internship in Health Education | 15 |
| Total | 15 |
Health promotion 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 are encouraged to seek elective course work within the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.
All course work must be completed before the internship.
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| HSC course not already required in degree program | 3 |
| HSC 3574 Nutrition Education for Special Populations | 3 |
| APK 3100C Physiology of Exercise and Training or PET 3771 Personal Fitness Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HSC 3134 Emotional Health Counseling | 3 |
| HSC 4302 Methods and Materials in Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 4694 Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| HSC 4934 Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| HSC 4876 Internship in Health Education | 15 |
| Total | 15 |
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 education degree program as well as prerequisite course work for professional programs in chiropractic, 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 (100 Farrior Hall) and in the Career Resource Center (Reitz Union). Students should also contact a representative from the specific program for more information.
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Three HSC prefix courses within department | 9 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HSC 4302 Methods and Materials in Health Education | 3 |
| Two HSC prefix courses within department | 6 |
| HSC 4934 Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Option 1: | |
| HSC 4876 Internship in Health Education | 15 |
| Total | 15 |
| Option 2: | |
| Electives | 9 |
| HSC 4876 Internship in Health Education | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
HSC Courses for Health Studies Specialization
| HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education |
| HSC 3143 Drug Education |
| HSC 3201 Community and Environmental Health |
| HSC 3301 Health Education in Elementary Schools |
| HSC 3574 Nutrition Education for Special Populations |
| HSC 4624 Trends in International Health |
| HSC 4664 Health Communication for Consumers |
| HSC 4694 Worksite Health Promotion |
| HSC 4950 Current Topics in Health Education |
| PET 3640C Exercise Therapy and Adapted Physical Education |
| Must see an adviser before registering for the following three courses: |
| HSC 4813 Practicum in Health Education |
| HSC 4905 Individual Study |
| HSC 5XXX Any non-combined 5000-level course offered within the department |