General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Health Education

Program Description

The Health Education Program provides students with the opportunity to study the complex nature of health and wellness and provide learning experiences in human behavior. Course opportunities are designed to help individuals explore topics related to careers in health and health concepts focused on achieving optimal wellness. Several courses provide information about developing a healthy diet and physically active lifestyle. Students will participate in learning experiences through community service. Students may meet with department faculty to discuss transfer program options.

Graduates of the Health Education Concentration will be able to:

• Analyze issues related to individual and community health
• Apply concepts of fitness and wellness
• Advise individuals in modifying lifestyle choices and enhancing healthy behaviors
• Promote healthy lifestyles related to nutrition, wellness concepts, and physical activity
• Provide First Aid and CPR

General Education Courses (31 Credits)

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

• English Composition

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits
• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature 3 Credits

• Humanities

• SPH-1010 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 Credits
• Any General Education Humanities course other than Speech 3 Credits

• Mathematics

• MAT-1120 Finite Mathematics 3 Credits (or higher)

• Social Sciences

• Any General Education Social Science History course 3 Credits
• Any General Education Social Science course other than History 3 Credits

• Science with a Lab

• BIO-1010 General Biology 4 Credits

• Science

• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition 3 Credits

• Institutional Requirement Computer Literacy

• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology 3 Credits

Area of Concentration (29 Credits)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit (Institutional Requirement)
• BIO-2050 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
• BIO-2060 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits
• HLE-1150 Personal and Community Health 3 Credits
• HLE-2000 Application of Concepts for Fitness and Wellness 3 Credits
• HLE-2130 First Aid-Responding to Emergencies/CPR FPR 3 Credits
• PED-1030 Lifetime Fitness and Leisure Activities 2 Credits
• Choose any course 3 Credits (Elective)

Sequence of Study - Health Education Concentration A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Program Total: 60 Credits

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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