Health Education & Promotion, B.S.

Learning Outcomes

• Prior to graduation, HEP students will demonstrate the department’s role in the mission, vision, and commitments of the university and CEAHP  
• Upon graduation, HEP students will demonstrate the department’s role in the mission, vision and commitments of the university and CEAHP:  
• To obtain high impact experiential learning experiences through the curriculum and FBU community by participating in high impact experiential learning experiences (FCS489, FCS 495) 
• To demonstrate knowledge and abilities required of their major

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the undergraduate academic information  section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements of this major:

• FCS 485 - Public Policy and Advocacy in FCS Credit(s): 3
• MTH 115 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in the Major

• FCS 489 - Practicum in Family and Community Resources Credit(s): 2-4
• FCS 495 - Internship Credit(s): 2-7
• HEP 119 - Essential Concepts for Health and Fitness Credit(s): 3
• HEP 210 - Career Foundations of Health Education & Promotion Credit(s): 3
• HEP 310 - Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Credit(s): 3

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• HEP 223 - Interviewing, Education, and Counseling Credit(s): 3

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• SWK 231 - Interviewing and Counseling Credit(s): 3

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• HEP 410 - Community Health Credit(s): 4

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• HEP 450 - Epidemiology for Health Educators Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in other Disciplines

• BIO 220 - Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab Credit(s): 4
• BIO 222 - Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab Credit(s): 4
• COM 340 - Principles and Ethics of Strategic Communication Credit(s): 3
• EDU 313 - Methods & Practicum for Middle, Secondary, & Community Education Credit(s): 3
• ENG 201 - Business Writing Credit(s): 3
• PSY 330 - Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3

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• PSY 310 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 265 - Diversity and Social Justice Credit(s): 3

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• SWK 280 - Fundraising and Grant Writing Credit(s): 3