Students pursuing the health promotion emphasis are prepared for professional careers in health education, research, service, and a wide variety of health organizations such as hospitals, multispeciality health clinics, local and state health departments, voluntary,private and grant funded agencies and industry, government agencies and community health clinics.
Upon selecting Community Health Sciences as a major, each student is assigned an adviser to assist with course scheduling and any additional aspects of the program.
Students in Health Promotion must complete the USM core requirements, and the Major Area of Study requirements and the Health Promotion emphasis area requirements.
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USM CORE (38 hours) |
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I. Written and Oral Communication (9 hours) |
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ENG 101 - English Composition I |
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ENG 102 - English Composition II |
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Senior Capstone CHS 408 - Health Education Methods |
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II. Basic Science and Math (11 hours) |
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BSC 250, BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
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BSC 251, BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
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MAT 101 - College Algebra |
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AA 100 or DAN 107 or MUS 365 or THE 100 or ART 130 - Fine Arts |
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III. Aesthetic Values (3 hours) |
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MUS 365 or ART 130 or DAN 107 or THE 100 |
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IV. Global History and Culture |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
ENG 203 - English Literature |
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HIS 101 - World Civilization I
HIS 102 - World Civilization II |
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V. Decision-Making Responsibility |
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PSY 110 - Introduction to Psychology |
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MAJOR AREA OF STUDY (21 HOURS) |
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ENG 333 - Technical Writing |
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CHS 210 - Introduction to Health Education |
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CHS 420 - Communicable and Chronic Diseases |
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CHS 422 - Drugs and the Whole Person |
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CHS 101 - Personal Health |
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CSC 101 - Intro Computer |
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NFS 362 - Nutrition |
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HEALTH PROMOTION EMPHASIS (65 HOURS) |
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CHS 321 - Community Health |
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CHS 409 - Community Health Education Planning |
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CHS 412 - Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education |
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CHS 425 - Health Administration |
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CHS 427 - Health Policy |
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CHS 432 - Epidemiology |
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CHS 438 - Workplace Health Promotion |
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CHS 440 - Introduction to Biostatistics |
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CHS 485 - Senior Seminar |
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CHS 493 - Practicum: Select 6 hours |
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PSY 432 - Behavioral Interventions |
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PSY 450 - Social Psychology |
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MKT 300 - Principles of Marketing |
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SCM 320 - Business and Professional Speaking |
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Choose six (6) hours CHS electives |
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Choose eighteen (14) hours general electives |
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