Public Health Education, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

The Department of Public Health Education offers a professional preparation program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. 

1. 120 Credit Hours:

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years: complete General Education Curriculum  required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study.

3. Program Requirements:

Complete four lower division Public Health Education courses (must have a GPA of 2.5 or better in these courses the first time they are completed)

HEDU 2000 Introduction to Health Education  

HEDU 2100 Community Health  

HEDU 2200 Health Behavior for Effective Living  

(This course substitutes for HEDU 1531  for Public Health Education majors.)

HEDU 2400 Methods and Applications of Group Leadership for Health Personnel  

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 2.25 or better. These courses may not be repeated to improve grade point average for applying to the upper division. 

4. Concentration Requirements

5. Additional Requirements

Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in HEDU 4420  in order to graduate.

Program Notes:

Minor in Public Health Education 

The minor in public health education consists of 21 semester hours, including the following required courses:

HEDU 2000 , HEDU 2100 , HEDU 2200 , HEDU 3100 , HEDU 3240 , HEDU 3400 , & HEDU 3720  

Public Health Education Electives

Elective courses in Public Health Education include HEDU 1600 , HEDU 3300 , HEDU 4110 , HEDU 4113 , HEDU 4200 , HEDU 4310 , HEDU 4500 , HEDU 4700 . A maximum of six hours of HEDU 4500  (Independent Study: Special Topics in Health Education) will be counted for credit toward the major.

• HEDU 1600 - Peer Education and Advocacy (2)
• HEDU 3300 - Human Sexuality (2)
• HEDU 4110 - First Aid and Safety (3)
• HEDU 4113 - Methods and Materials in Health Education (3)
• HEDU 4200 - Aging and the Aged: Health Perspectives (2)
• HEDU 4310 - Women’s Health (3)
• SOCI 4520 - Medical Sociology (3)
• HEDU 4500 - Independent Study: Internship Pre-Planning (2)
• HEDU 4700 - Current Issues in Public Health (2)

Four- Year Curriculum Plan