Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 491 • Grade Requirement: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for all emphases (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Please see requirements under emphases as discussed below. Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626- 7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.) Admission Requirements Declare your program of study. In addition, the following steps are required: 1. Schedule an appointment for academic advisement with a member of the Department of Health Administrative Services faculty. 2. Make application to the program and the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. 3. Overall GPA o f 2.5 is require d. General Education It is recommended that all general education courses be completed before applying to the HAS program. Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. Some of the courses required by this program may also fulfill general education requirements. Check with a department advisor if you have questions. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Health Promotion Emphasis Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the examinationfor certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) with a minimum of 25 semester hours in Health Courses. Health courses are described in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes Co liege of Edu c a tio n. Prerequisite Course Required (6-11 credit hours) • HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles Credits: (3) • HTHS 1110 LS - Biomedical Core Credits: (4) and • HTHS 1111 - Biomedical Core (continued) Credits: (4) or • ZOOL 1020 LS - Human Biology Credits: (3) Courses Required (32 credit hours) • HLTH 3000 - Foundations of Health Promotion Credits: (3) HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education Credits: (3) * HLTH 4013 - Health Promotion Research and Assessment Credits: (3) HLTH 4150 - Needs Assessment & Planning Health Promotion Programs Credits: (4) HLTH 4860 - Field Experience Credits: (1-6) (3 credit hours required) HLTH 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (l) HAS 3000 - The Health Care System Credits: (3) HAS 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services Credits: (3) or HLTH 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services Credits: (3) HAS 3190 - Cultural Diversity in Patient Education Credits: (3) or HLTH 3420 - Multicultural Health and Nutrition Credits: (3) HAS 3230 - Health Communication Credits: (3) HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Bio statistics Credits: (3) Professional Block Minimum of 9 credit hours, must be approved by advisor. These courses may also be used as electives. • HLTH 2400 - Mind/Body Wellness Credits: (3) • HLTH 2700 - Consumer Health Credits: (3) • HLTH 3100 - Applications of Technology in Health Promotion Credits: (3) • HLTH 3160 - Principles of Health Behavior Credits: (3) • HAS 3020 - Health Care Marketing Credits: (3) • HAS 3260 - Health Care Administrative and Supervisory Theory Credits: (3) • HAS 4320 - Health Care Economics and Policy Credits: (3) Elective Courses (15 credit hours) • AT 3600 - Ergonomics for Health and Safety Credits: (2) • HLTH 1110 - Stress Management Credits: (3) • HLTH 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies Credits: (2) • HLTH 2300 - Emergency Response Credits: (3) • HLTH 3050 - School Health Program Credits: (3) • HLTH 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult Credits: (3) • HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credits: (3) • HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3) • HLTH 4220 - Women's Health Issues Credits: (3) • HLTH 4250 - Contemporary Health Issues of Adolescents Credits: (2) • HLTH 4800 - Individual Projects Credits: (1-3) • HLTH 4860 - Field Experience Credits: (1-6) (3 credit hours required) • HLTH 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) (1 credit hour required) • HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) or • NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) • HAS 3240 - Human Resource Development in Health Care Credits: (3) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog