Health Science Education – Health Studies

2003 - 2004
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Health Science Education – Health Studies

Critical Tracking
8 Semester Plan

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 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 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, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 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, STA2023)

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 remaining 2 critical tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on all tracking courses

Semester 1	Credits
HSC 2100 Personal & Family Health (GE-S)	3
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S)	3
Composition (GE-C, GR-W)	3
Mathematics (GE-M, GR-M)	3
Elective	3
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Total	15
Semester 2	Credits
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M, GR-M)	3
SYG 2000 or SYG 2010 Sociology (GE-S)	3
Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W)	3
Elective	3
Elective	3
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Total	15
Semester 3	Credits
PET 2320C Applied Human Anatomy w/lab (GE-P/B)	4
HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (GE-P/B)	3
Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W)	3
Elective	3
Elective	2
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Total	15
Semester 4	Credits
PET 2350C Human Physiology (GE-P/B)	4
AEE 3030C or SPC 2600 Public Speaking	3
Humanities (GE-HI, GR-W)	3
Elective	3
Elective	2
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Total	15
Semester 5	Credits
HSC 3032 Foundations of Health Education	3
HSC 3531 Health & Medical Terminology	3
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
Elective	3
Elective	3
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Total	15
Semester 6	Credits
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
Elective	3
Elective	3
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Total	15
Semester 7	Credits
HSC 4302 Methods & Materials in Health Ed.	3
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
HSC Prefix Course within department	3
HSC 4934 Pre-Internship Seminar	1
Electives	5
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Total	15
Semester 8	Credits
Option I:
HSC 4876 Community Health Internship	15
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Total	15

Option II:

Elective	3
Elective	3
Elective	3
HSC 4876 Community Health Internship	6
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Total	15

HSC Prefix Courses counting toward the Health Studies specialization may be chosen from the following list:

HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education

HSC 3134 Emotional Health & Counseling

HSC 3143 Drug Education

HSC 3201 Community and Environmental Health

HSC 3301 Elementary & School Health

Programming

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 4813 Practicum in Health Science Education*

HSC 4905 Individual Study*

HSC 4950 HIV/AIDS Education*

HSC 5XXX Any non-combined 5000-level course offered within the department

*Must see departmental adviser before registering for this course

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