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University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health Education, B.S.


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Curriculum Requirements


 

1. 124 semester hours:


Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

3. Requirement(s):


Upon completion of the lower division courses, submit an application for admission to the upper division with documentation of a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or better in HEDU 2000 , HEDU 2100 , HEDU 2200 , and HEDU 2400  and an overall GPA of at least 2.25.

Public Health Education Electives


Elective courses in Public Health Education include HEDU 3300 , HEDU 4110 , HEDU 4113 , HEDU 4200 , HEDU 4310 , HEDU 4500 , and HEDU 4700  and NURS 2050 (Black Men’s Health). A maximum of six hours of HEDU 4500  (Independent Study: Special Topics in Health Education) will be counted for credit toward the major.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Public Health Education


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Freshman Year


 

Sophomore Year


 

Junior Year


 

Senior Year


 

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124


Key to symbols used:

Distribution of Hours:
* Core Curriculum Courses – 38
+ HEDU Required courses – 54
% Non-Departmental Required Courses – 26
& Electives – 6
(B) Block courses open only to majors who have taken and passed all required courses: core curriculum (*), HEDU (+), and non-departmental (%)
(WI) Writing Intensive Course
(SI) Speaking Intensive Course
▲ The University Community Service requirement may be met in these Service Learning Courses
HEDU 4420 - Internship and Seminar in Community Health Education (6) 
Requires 2.5 GPA in Public Health Education Course to enroll.
Requires an 8-week, (320 hours), full-time commitment to the agency and may include night and/or weekend agency responsibilities.
Student may not be employed during the 8-week internship period.
Student may not take other courses during the 8-week internship period.

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