Minor in Health Science

The Health Science minor is designed for students with an interest in health promotion, and the 25 units provide the knowledge and skills needed to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). The Health Science minor is open to all majors and minors, including Public Health.

Required Courses
PSYC 201EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
or PSYC 203 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HLTH 222FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR3
HLTH 315PROGRAM PLANNING IN PUBLIC HEALTH3
HLTH 335PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY3
HLTH 402HEALTH COMMUNICATION3
HLTH 410HEALTH EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION1
HLTH 425INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN HEALTH EDUCATION3
HLTH 430ORGANIZATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS3
In addition to the required courses, students must complete one HLTH elective that is a 200-level course or above. Choose one course from the list below.3
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CONTROL FOR THE CONSUMER
MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION
WOMEN'S HEALTH
SEXUALITY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY
NUTRITION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
FOOD SAFETY SCIENCE
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH FOUNDATIONS
URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS
TEACHING ABOUT DRUGS AND SEX
DRUGS IN OUR CULTURE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS
Total Units25