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Health Studies B.A.

Degree Requirements

A major in Health Studies is achieved by completion of the following requirements in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree.  Must earn a C or higher in major requirements, including prerequisites and collaterals.

Required Core Courses

HLT 200Foundations of Health Studies

1 Course Credit
HLT 227/PSY 227Health Psychology (PSY)

1 Course Credit
HLT 300HLT Program Planning & Eval

1 Course Credit

Required Capstone

HLT 400Epidemiology

1 Course Credit

Required Distribution Courses

(Choose 3 total credits)

HLT 111/WGS 111Human Sexuality (WGS)

1 Course Credit
HLT 210/APS 210Health in Appalachia (APS)

1 Course Credit
HLT 224Addiction & Violence/Fam

1 Course Credit
HLT 236/WGS 236Women and Health (WGS)

1 Course Credit
SOC 200Sociology of Health

1 Course Credit
HLT 395Internship

1 to 3 Course Credits
or
HLT 495Internship

1 to 3 Course Credits

*other health-related courses as discussed with advisor and approved by HHP Department Chair

Required Collateral Courses

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I

1 Course Credit
CFS 221Fundamentals of Nutrition

1 Course Credit
MAT 104Introduction to Statistics

1 Course Credit
or other approved statistics course
PSY 100General Psychology

1 Course Credit
SENS 100Intro-Sustainability & Environ

1 Course Credit

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