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

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.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• HLE-1150 Personal and Community Health Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective) or
• BIO-1080 Reproductive Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective)

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• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective)

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• HST-1510 History of African Americans to 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective) or
• HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective)

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• PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• SPN-1010 Spanish for Beginners Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

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• HLE-2130 First Aid Responding to Emergencies/CPR Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• BIO-2050 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• NTR-1100 Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• HLE-2000 Applications of Concepts for Fitness and Wellness Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• PED-1110 Introduction to Physical Education Credits: 2 (Not Offered Summer) (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BIO-2060 Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)

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• HLE-2250 Health Issues for Women Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HLE-2300 Integrated Health and Physical Education Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• HIM-1800 Introduction to Medical Terms for Health Professionals Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)
• PED-1030 Lifetime Fitness and Leisure Activities Credits: 2 Credits (Program Requirement)

Program Total: 60 Credits

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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