Public Health Education 3:1

Four- Year Curriculum Plan

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3:1 Curriculum Plan for Public Health Education Major

Freshman Year
Fall Semester

*ENG 1110 English Composition I ( 3 )  

*BIOL 1100 General Biology ( 3 )  

+HEDU 2000 Introduction to Health Education ( 3 )  

*PEDU 1541 Fitness ( 2 )  

*UNIV 1100 First Year Seminar ( 2 )  

*MFL 1192 Elementary (Critical Language) II ( 3 )  

Spring Semester

*ENG 1210 English Composition II ( 3 )  

*MATH 1110 Elementary Statistics ( 3 )  

*BIOL 1300 Molecules and Cell Function ( 4 )  

*HUM 2410 Arts & Humanities I ( 3 )  

%MSCM 1250 Elements of Speech Communication ( 3 )  

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester

%BIOL 1610 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ( 4 )  

+HEDU 2100 Community Health ( 3 )  

+HEDU 2200 Health Behavior for Effective Living ( 3 )  

*HIST 1320 World Societies ( 3 )  

* Arts and Humanities Core Course (3)

Spring Semester

%BIOL 1620 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ( 4 )  

%FOOD 2200 Introduction to Human Nutrition ( 3 )  

+HEDU 2400 Methods and Applications of Group Leadership for Health Personnel ( 3 )  

*POLS 2100 American Government ( 3 )  or SOCI 2100  or SOCI 2300  

%PSY 3100 Abnormal Psychology ( 3 )  

Junior Year
Fall Semester

+HEDU 3210 Foundations of Public Health ( 3 )  

+HEDU 3400 Theory and Practice of Health Education ( 3 )  

+HEDU 3200 Communicable and Chronic Health ( 3 )  

+HEDU 3720 Introduction to Epidemiology & Biostatistics ( 3 )  

&Elective (3)

Spring Semester

+HEDU 3600 Planning for Health Promotion and Health Education ( 3 )  

+HEDU 3000 Introduction to Technical Writing for Public Health (WI) ( 3 )  

+HEDU 3100 Environmental Health ( 3 )  

&HEDU Elective (3)

&Elective (3)

Senior Year
Fall Semester

&HEDU 4000  or HEDU Elective (3)

%Grad Policy ±   (3)

%Grad Research Methods(3)

& Elective (3)

Spring Semester

& Elective (3)

& Elective (3)

&Grad Elective (3)

&Grad Elective (3)

&Grad Elective (3)

TOTAL MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS: 121

Distribution of Hours:

*     Core Curriculum -35

+     HEDU required courses - 33

%    Non-Departmental Required Courses - 23

&    Electives - 30

±     Where allowed by the graduate program such as Human Sciences or Pubic Administration, students may satisfy the Research Methods and/or Policy requirements in the graduate program.  Otherwise, electives may be fulfilled with allowed graduate courses.   (See Back)

(WI)   Writing Intensive Course

(SI)     Speaking Intensive Course

▲       The University Community Service requirement may be met in these Service Leaning Courses

Department of Public Health Education - Dr. Seronda Robinson, Chair - Seronda.Robinson@nccu.edu - 919-530-6422

Eligibility for Application to Upper Division

Complete lower level HEDU Courses

• HEDU 2000, 2100 HEDU 2200 and HEDU 2400 with 2.5 GPA
• May not repeat lower level HEDU courses to improve grade for applying to Upper Division.
• Complete the General Education Curriculum with minimum GPA 2.25
• Complete BIOL 1300-1610-1620 with minimum grade of C
  Complete and submit Application to Upper Division Public Health Education