University Curriculum Committee Minutes 10/11/07

 

Present:

 

Regular Members: D. Batts, G. Lapicki, J. Lewis, J. Manner, J. Neil, P. Schwager, J. Tisnado

 

Ex Officio Members: C. Boklage, l. Griffin, T. Jenks, R. Mitchelson

 

Administrative: D. Coltraine, K. Snyder

 

 

1.       Chair J. Neil called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and welcomed Tim Jenks, the Faculty Senate representative on the committee.

 

2.      The minutes of the September 13, 2007 meeting were approved without dissent.

 

 

3.      Old Business: 

a.      P. Schwager presented the guidance memo for submitting courses with varying credit hours that he and D. Batts drafted.  The guidance memo was accepted and will be included in the Undergraduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual.

b.      D. Batts asked committee members to give him the name of their supervisor by the end of the meeting if they wanted a letter from the Chair of the Faculty Senate sent to that individual.

 

4.      Request from the Department of Exercise and Sport Science for two new courses, EXSS 3910 and EXSS 4400, was approved.  Minor revisions to the justification will be made and it will be resubmitted.

 

5.      Request from the Department of Health Education and Promotion for revision of two existing courses, EHST 2110 and EHST 2111, was approved.

 

 

6.      Request from the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies for one new course, RCTX 4990, was approved.  A change in the prerequisite for RCTX 2230 was also approved.

 

7.      Request from the Department of Health Education and Promotion for changes to the catalog was tabled.

 

 

8.      Meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m. by Chair J. Neil.

 

 

 

Submitted by Jan Lewis, UCC Secretary

 

 

East Carolina University

University Curriculum Committee (UCC)

B-104 Brewster

 

Minutes for Thursday, October 11, 2007

 

The following Catalog revisions were approved by the UCC:

 

EXSS: EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE

 

 

 

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BS in Physical Education

 

A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, documented scores for Praxis I Series (PPST, CBT or documented scores on SAT/ACT), successful completion of the EXSS health-related fitness test, and successful completion of the computer competency requirement are required to declare a major in the BS in physical education degree. The health-related fitness test is administered monthly throughout each semester. A minimum grade of C is required in EXSS 2123 and EXSS 4323. See Section 7, Academic Programs, College of Education, Licensure, for NC teacher licensure requirements. Minimum degree requirement is 122 s.h. of credit as follows:

 

1. Foundations curriculum and special requirements for students preparing to teach and for certification (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs), including those listed below......................................................................42 s.h.

BIOL 1050, 1051. General Biology and Laboratory (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC), or BIOL 1100, 1101. Principles of Biology and Laboratory I (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P/C for 1101: BIOL 1100)

PHYS 1250. General Physics (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: MATH 1065)

PHYS 1251. General Physics Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (C for 1251: PHYS 1250 or 2350)

2. Core.............................................................................................................................................3844 s.h.

EXSS 2122. Motor Development (2) (F,S) (P: BIOL 2130; EXSS 2850; C: EXSS 2123)

EXSS 2202. Motor Learning and Performance (3) (F,S,SS)

EXSS 2323. Principles of Physical Education (2) (F,S,SS)

EXSS 2500. Dance in the Schools (2) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 2600. Children’s Movement Patterns (2) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 2700. Gymnastics in the Schools (2) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 2850. Structural Kinesiology (1) (F,S,SS)

EXSS 2900. Teaching Skillful Movement (3) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 2323; P/C: EXSS 2202)

EXSS 3510. Lifetime Activities (1) (F,S,SS) (P: Declared EXSS major; EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 3520. Team Sports (1) (F,S,SS) (P: Declared EXSS major; EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 3530. Field Sports (1) (F,S,SS) (P: Declared EXSS major; EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 3540. Track and Field/Physical Conditioning (1) (F,S,SS) (P: Declared EXSS majors; EXSS 1000 or 1001)

EXSS 3805. Physiology of Exercise (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept chair; BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850)

EXSS 3850. Introduction to Biomechanics (3) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850; PHYS 1250, 1251; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 3900. Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education (3) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing; EXSS 2122, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2900)

EXSS 3906. Physical Education for Special Populations (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P: Upper division standing; EXSS 2323; SPED 2000; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 3910. Diversity Issues in Teaching Physical Education (3) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing)

EXSS 4300. Program Development and Management in Physical Education and Sports (2) (F,S) (P: EXSS 2000 or 2323; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 4400. Creating Positive Learning Environments in Physical Education (3) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing; C: EXSS 4323)

EXSS 4804. Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise and Sport Science (3) (F,SS) (P: Upper division standing; EXSS 2323; MATH 1065; health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept chair)

3. Cognates..........................................................................................................................................4 s.h.

BIOL 2130. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy (4) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101)

4. Professional studies......................................................................................................................26 s.h.

EDTC 4001. Technology in Education (2) (F,S) (P: Admission to upper division)

EDUC 3200. Introduction to American Education (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (P: Early experience course or consent of instructor)

EDUC 4400. Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment (3) (F,S) (P: Admission to upper division)

EXSS 2123. Early Experiences for the Prospective Teacher (1) (F,S) (C: EXSS 2122)

EXSS 4323. Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education (3) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing; EXSS 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 3900; P/C: 4804; C: EXSS 4400)

EXSS 4324. Internship in Exercise and Sport Science (9) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing; completion of upper-division courses, except READ 3990, EXSS 4325; C: EXSS 4325)

EXSS 4325. Internship Seminar: Issues in Physical Education (1) (F,S) (P: Upper division standing; C: EXSS 4324)

READ 3990. Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School (2) (F,S,SS) or READ 5317. Reading in the Junior and Senior High School (3)

SPED 2000. Introduction to Exceptional Children (2) (F,S,SS)

5. Academic concentration (See College of Education, Academic Concentration. A maximum of 6 s.h. may count toward foundations curriculum requirements.) .............................................................18 s.h.

 

 

 

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3804. Measurement of Physical Activity and Fitness (3) (F,S,SS) 2 lecture hours and 1 lab hour per week. P: ASIP 2112 or MIS 2223; EXSS 2000; or consent of instructor. Practical methods for measuring physical activity and fitness. Application of data management and analysis to these measures.

 

3805. Physiology of Exercise (3) (F,S,SS) P: Health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept chair; BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850. Effect of exercise on physical and chemical processes of the human body.

 

3806. Physiology of Exercise Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) 1 2-hour lab per week. P/C: EXSS 3805. Assessment and measurement of the effect of exercise on physical and chemical processes of the human body.

 

3850. Introduction to Biomechanics (3) (F,S,SS) 2, 2-hour lecture/lab classes per week. P: BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850; PHYS 1250, 1251; or consent of instructor. Fundamentals of neuromuscular function and biomechanics of human movement in healthy, injured, and diseased populations.

 

3880. Personal Fitness Training (3) (F,S,SS) 2 lecture and 1 lab hour per week. P: EXSS 3805. Fundamentals of personal training.

 

3900. Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education (3) (F,S) Extensive supervised practicum required. 1 lecture and 3 lab hours per week. P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 2122, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2900. Skills and knowledge for teaching motor skills to children K-6.

 

3906. Physical Education for Special Populations (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 2323; SPED 2000; or consent of instructor. Procedures and techniques in physical education for special populations.

 

3910. Diversity Issues in Teaching Physical Education (3) (F,S) P: Upper-division standing. Teacher candidates enhance their sensitivity to, and appreciation of, diversity of others within physical education.

 

3950, 3951, 3952. Practicum in Exercise Physiology (1,1,1) (F,S) 10 lab hours per week. Must be taken in sequence. P: Consent of exercise physiology coordinator. Applied lab experiences in exercise physiology supervised by Human Performance Lab faculty.

 

4001, 4002, 4003. Special Topics In Exercise and Sport Science (1,2,3) May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with change of topic. New or advanced topics vary by current faculty applied research.

 

4115. Physical Activity and Public Health (3) (F) P: EXSS 1000; HLTH 1000. Introduction to understanding the role physical activity has in public health settings.

 

4278. Scuba Diving Instructor Training Course (3) Minimum of 80-hour training program. 3 2-hour sessions per week. P: EXSS 3278; minimum age of 18 to be reached on or before completion of the course; a minimum of 1 year of diving experience since receiving open water diving certification with a total of at least 50 logged dives with 25 hours of bottom time; good physical condition for scuba diving as verified by a medical examination within the past year; certification in first aid, diving rescue techniques, or lifesaving and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; a completed NAUI waiver release and indemnity agreement and a NAUI instructor training course statement of understanding; own diving equipment. National Association of Underwater Instructor training course to train and evaluate candidates for certification as NAUI instructors.

 

4300. Program Development and Management in Physical Education and Sports (2) (F,S,SS) P: EXSS 2000 or 2323; or consent of instructor. Theories, research, and practical applications in current management techniques and program development.

 

4301. Comparative Sport and Physical Education: International Aspects (3) (WI) (S,SS) Cultural, social, and political importance of sport and physical education around the world.

 

4323. Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education (3) (F,S) For preservice physical education teachers. 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 3900; P/C: EXSS 4804; C: EXSS 4400. Teaching skills appropriate for middle and high school instruction in physical education. Supervised teaching practicum and preparation for internship semester. Must pass with a minimum grade of C.

 

4324. Internship in Exercise and Sport Science (9) (F,S) Full-time, semester-long internship. P: Upper division standing; completion of upper-division courses, except READ 3990, EXSS 4325; C: EXSS 4325. Observation and supervised teaching in assigned physical education public school classroom.

 

4325. Internship Seminar: Issues in Physical Education (1) (F,S) P: Upper-division standing; C: EXSS 4324. Individualized study of problems or issues pertinent in physical education pedagogy and the development of the Senior II Teaching Portfolio.

 

4400. Creating Positive Learning Environments in Physical Education (3) (F,S)  2 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week.  P: Upper-division standing; C: EXSS 4323.  Teacher candidates apply student behavior management, learning environment design, and critical observation in physical education.

 

4500, 4501, 4502. Independent Study in EXSS (1,2,3) (WI) P: Consent of instructor. Individualized program developed through student initiative in consultation with designated instructor.

 

4800. Internship in Physical Activity and Fitness (12) (F,S,SS) Supervised field experience. 480 hours per semester. P: Satisfactory completion of all other degree requirements or consent of dept chair. Develop applied competence in physical activity and fitness leadership.

 

4804. Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise and Sport Science (3) (F,S,SS) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 2323; MATH 1065; health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept chair. Develop competencies needed for evaluation in exercise and sport science. Emphasis on basic statistics, selection, and administration of standardized tests, test construction, planning for evaluation programs, and appropriate microcomputer applications.

 

4806. Exercise Evaluation and Prescription (4) (WI) (F,S,SS) 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: Health and human performance major or minor; EXSS 3805; or consent of chair. Methods for assessing fitness and developing training techniques in asymptomatic populations.

 

4807. Advanced Exercise Physiology (3) (F) P: EXSS 4806, CHEM 2750, 2753 (C or better), and consent of instructor. Physiological responses to exercise and health. Emphasis on effects of physical training and other factors that affect physical performance and health.

 

4808. Cardiopulmonary Physiology (3) (S) P: EXSS 4806, CHEM 2750, 2753 (C or better), and consent of instructor. Current topics in cardiopulmonary physiology as related to clinical and basic science aspects of exercise science. Topics include cardiopulmonary anatomy and function; cardiovascular pharmacology; metabolic evaluation/assessment/programming during exercise and other issues related to clinical exercise science.

 

4809. Exercise Prescription for Clinical Populations (3) (F,S,SS) P: EXSS 4806. Fundamentals of prescribing aerobic, strength and flexibility exercise for clinical populations to include: cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, etc.

 

4850. Exercise Leadership (3) (F,S) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: EXSS 3805. Leadership experiences in physical activity settings. Knowledge and skills associated with leading others to become physically active. Exercise leadership experiences to develop instructional skills for diverse physical activity settings.

 

4991. Independent Research in Exercise Physiology (3) (WI*) (F,S) 9 lab hours per week. P: EXSS 4806; or consent of exercise physiology coordinator. Plan and execute investigative study in exercise physiology under supervision of faculty mentor.

 

4992. Research Internship in Exercise Physiology (12) (F,S,SS) 40 lab hours per week for 15 weeks. P: Completion of all other requirements for the exercise physiology option or consent of internship coordinator. Professionally supervised research experience in approved research lab.

 

5020. Exercise Adherence (3) P: PSYC 1000; P/C: EXSS 4806; HHP major or minor or consent of instructor. Personal and situational factors which result in adherence to an exercise program. Focus on application of strategies for improving adherence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HLTH: HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION

 

 

 

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Exercise and Sport Science Minor

 

Minimum requirement for the exercise and sport science minor is 24 s.h. of credit as follows:

 

1. Core...................................................................................................................................................3 s.h.

EXSS 2000. Introductory Exercise and Sport Science (3) (F,S,SS)

2. Electives (must comprise at least 15 s.h. of EXSS courses)..........................................................21 s.h.

ATEP 2800. Medical Nomenclature in Human Performance (2) (F) (P: HLTH 1000)

EXSS 2202. Motor Learning and Performance (3) (F,S,SS)

EXSS 2850. Structural Kinesiology (1) (F,S,SS)

EXSS 3300. Applied Sports Psychology (3) (P: PSYC 1000)

EXSS 3301. Physical Education and Sport in Modern Society (3) (F,SS).

EXSS 3804. Measurement of Physical Activity and Fitness (3) (F,S,SS) (P: ASIP 2112 or MIS 2223; EXSS 2000; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 3805. Physiology of Exercise (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept. chair; BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850)

EXSS 3850. Introduction to Biomechanics (3) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 2130 or BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; EXSS 2850; PHYS 1250, 1251; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 3906. Physical Education for Special Populations (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 2323; SPED 2000; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 4804. Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise and Sport Science (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Upper-division standing; EXSS 2323; MATH 1065; health and human performance major or minor or consent of dept. chair)

EXSS 4806. Exercise Evaluation and Prescription (4) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P: Health and human performance major or minor; EXSS 3805; or consent of chair)

EXSS 4807. Advanced Exercise Physiology (3) (F) (P: EXSS 4806, CHEM 2750, 2753 (C or better), and consent of instructor)

EXSS 4808. Cardiopulmonary Physiology (3) (S) (P: EXSS 4806, CHEM 2750, 2753 (C or better), and consent of instructor)

EXSS 4809. Exercise Prescription for Clinical Populations (3) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 4806)

EXSS 4850. Exercise Leadership (3) (F,S,SS) (P: EXSS 3805)

EXSS 5020. Exercise Adherence (3) (P: PSYC 1000; P/C: EXSS 4806; HHP major or minor or consent of instructor)

EXSS 5303. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals with Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities (3) (P: EXSS 3545 or 3546; SPED 5101; or consent of instructor)

EXSS 5305. Motor Development (3) (P: EXSS 2800 or equivalent or consent of instructor)

EXSS 5800. Physical Activity and Aging (3) (P: GERO 2400 or consent of instructor)

EXSS 5903. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals with Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Sensory Impairments (3) (P: BIOL 2130 or equivalent)

HLTH 3010. Health Problems I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 2130 or 2140; HLTH 1000 or 1050; or consent of instructor)

HLTH 3030. Health Behavior (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P: HLTH 1000 or 1050; PSYC 1000)

HLTH 4200. Planning and Evaluation of Worksite Health Promotion (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Completion of core courses in worksite health promotion)

HLTH 4604. Applied Principles of Health Promotion (3) (F,S) (P: BIOL 2130, 2131; NUTR 1000 or 2105; PSYC 1000; or consent of instructor)

NUTR 3101. Clinical Nutrition for Allied Health Professions (3) (F,S)

PSYC 4333. Contingency Management in the Classroom (3) (F,S) (P: PSYC 3225 or 3226)

 

 

 

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BS in Environmental Health

 

A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all 1000-level basic science and math courses, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on at least 30 s.h., and completion of EHST 2110 is required for admission to the professional phase of the environmental health sciences curriculum. Environmental health majors must pass all environmental health courses with a minimum grade of C. A student earning a D in any of these courses must petition the environmental health sciences faculty for probationary continuation. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

 

1. Foundations curriculum requirements (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs), including those listed below..................................42 s.h.

Required:

BIOL 1050, 1051. General Biology and Laboratory (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC)

BIOL 2130. Survey of Human Anatomy (4) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101)

MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:MA) (P: Appropriate score on mathematics placement test)

Recommended:

COMM 2420. Business and Professional Communication (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)

HIST 1051. American History Since 1877 (WI*) (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

PSYC 1000. Introductory Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

RCLS 2601. Leisure in Society (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

2. Common core.................................................................................................................................42 s.h.

Select from the following with advisor approval:

EHST 2110, 2111. Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences and Laboratory (3,0) (F,S)

EHST 2111. Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory (1) (F,S) (P/C: EHST 2110)

EHST 3003. Environmental Epidemiology (3) (F)

EHST 3200. Food Sanitation Principles (3) (S) (P: Consent of instructor; C: EHST 3201)

EHST 3201. Food Sanitation Principles Laboratory (1) (S) (P: Consent of instructor; C: EHST 3200)

EHST 3350. Safe Water (4) (F) (P: BIOL 2110, 2111; CHEM 1160, 1161; C: EHST 3351)

EHST 3351. Safe Water Laboratory (1) (F) (P: BIOL 2110, 2111; CHEM 1160, 1161; C: EHST 3350)

EHST 3370. Waste Water Management (3) (S) (P: EHST 3350, 3351; C: EHST 3371)

EHST 3371. Waste Water Management Laboratory (1) (S) (P: EHST 3350, 3351; C: EHST 3370)

EHST 3600. Air Pollution (3) (F) (P: EHST 2110 or consent of instructor)

EHST 3700. Industrial Hygiene (3) (S) (P: 8 s.h. of general science lab courses or consent of program directors; C: EHST 3701)

EHST 3701. Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (1) (S) (P: Consent of instructor; C: EHST 3700)

EHST 4010. Toxicological Foundations of Risk Assessment (3) (S) (P: BIOL 2130; CHEM 2650, 2651)

EHST 4200. Environmental Health Management and Law (3) (WI) (F) (P: EHST major or minor)

EHST 4300, 4301. Institutional and Recreational Sanitation and Laboratory (3,0) (F) (P: EHST 2110, 3003, 3200, 3201, 3350, 3351, 3370, 3371; or consent of instructor)

EHST 4350, 4351. Vector Borne Disease Ecology and Laboratory (3,0) (F) (P: EHST 2110, 3003, 3350, 3351, 3370, 3371; or consent of instructor)

EHST 4990. Environmental Health Internship (3) (P: EHST major; 13 s.h. in EHST or consent of program director)

EHST 5001. Environmental Health Seminar (1) (May be taken more than once)

EHST 5800, 5801. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management and Laboratory (3,0) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161 or consent of instructor)

3. Cognates........................................................................................................................................30 s.h.

Required Cognates (24 s.h.):

BIOL 2110, 2111. Fundamentals of Microbiology and Laboratory (3,1) (F,S) (P: 4 s.h. in BIOL; 8 s.h. in CHEM)

CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P/C: MATH 1065)

CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: CHEM 1150)

CHEM 2650, 2651. Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4,1) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161)

PHYS 1250, 1251. General Physics and Laboratory (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: MATH 1065)

MATH 2228. Elementary Statistical Analysis (3) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 1065 or equivalent) or BIOS 1500. Introduction to Biostatistics (3) (P: MATH 1065 or equivalent or consent of instructor)

Recommended Cognates (select at least 6 s.h.):

MIS 2223. Introduction to Computers (3) (F,S,SS)

PHYS 1260, 1261. General Physics and Laboratory (3,1) (P: PHYS 1250)

GEOG 3220. Soil Properties, Surveys, and Applications (3) (F) (P: GEOG 2250) or GEOL 5710, 5711. Ground Water Hydrology (3,0) (P: GEOL 1500, 1501 or consent of instructor)

MATH 2119. Elements of Calculus (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:MA) (P: MATH 1065 with a minimum grade of C) or MATH 2121. Calculus for the Life Sciences (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:MA) (P: MATH 1065 with a minimum grade of C)

4. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.

Choose at least 6 s.h. of EHST electives from the 3000-level and above.

 

Environmental Health Requirements for Students Participating in MD/7 Initiative

 

Students pursuing a BS in environmental health who are also participating in the MD/7 Program must meet the specified requirements for their major. In addition, the student will need to fulfill the prehealth concentration by taking BIOL 1100, 1101 (pre-med students may substitute BIOL 1100, 1101 for the cognate requirement of BIOL 1050, 1051), 1200, 1201; CHEM 1150, 1151, 1160, 1161, 2750, 2751, 2760, 2763. Students accepted for admission to the Brody School of Medicine under the MD/7 Program may substitute the successful completion of the first-year of medical school curriculum for EHST4990 and remaining 19 s.h. required for graduation.

 

BS in Health Education and Promotion

 

Students entering the health education and promotion degree program choose one of three concentrations: community health, prehealth professions, or worksite health promotion. The community health concentration requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for entry and thereafter the student must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the required cognates and pass all health education core courses with a minimum grade of C. A student earning a D in any of these courses must petition the Department of Health Education and Promotion for probationary continuation. No student on probation may enroll for HLTH 4991, Health Education and Promotion Internship. Students entering the worksite health promotion concentration must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.5 GPA calculated on four courses: EHST 3900; FINA 2244; HLTH 2000; PSYC 3241. Students entering the prehealth professions concentration must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.75 GPA calculated on the following courses: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201; CHEM 1150, 1151, 1160, 1161. Prehealth professions students must complete an interview with health education faculty. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. as follows:

 

1. Foundations curriculum requirements (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs), including those listed below for all options as well as additional foundations curriculum requirements for each option...........................................42 s.h.

All concentrations:

HLTH 1000. Health in Modern Society (2) (F,S,SS) (FC:HL)

MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:MA) (P: Appropriate score on mathematics placement test)

PSYC 1000. Introductory Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

Community Health:

BIOL 1050. General Biology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC)

BIOL 1051. General Biology Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC)

BIOL 2130. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy (4) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101)

COMM 2420. Business and Professional Communication (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)

SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)