Undergraduate Catalog F12-S13 with Spring 2013 Course Updates Colleges Education Majors HealthHealth MajorBachelor of Science in Health
The Bachelor's of Science degree in Health offers three tracks from which students may choose:
Public Health Track
This degree option provides courses required for entry-level public health jobs found in government agencies, health corporations, community non-profit organizations and health care facilities. The 15 hour Public Health Core, combined with a 15 hour Health Promotion Specialization and 9-15 hours of Health Electives offers numerous strong opportunities to public health majors for employment. It also provides a feeder-program for graduate study in our College of Education programs, local Schools of Public Health, and health professional schools in the Texas Medical Center and statewide.
Health Promotion Track
The Health Promotion Track consists of 18 hours of Core Health Promotion courses and 21 hours of Advanced Health Electives designed to provide the student with the flexibility to develop areas of individual competencies desirable for future employment. Socio-cultural, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors contributing to wellness and disease are emphasized. It is an ideal major for students interested in public/community health practice, health behavior research, program planning and delivery, and pre-professional preparation for medicine, pharmacy, optometry, and dentistry.
Health Promotion Track for Allied Health Professionals
This Track consists of 21 hours of Health Promotion Core, 21 hours of health electives, and 15-18 hours of approved electives. Students who have completed a two-year Associate degree program in an allied health field (i.g., dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, health information technology, speech-language pathology assistant, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, pharmacy technician, radiologic technology, physical therapy) may transfer in University core course requirements and advisor-approved courses from their Allied Health Field. This curriculum provides a program that coordinates well with previous backgrounds and training and allows students to progress to a Bachelor's Degree.
All three tracks are designed to meet the coursework criteria for eligibility to become a CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist). The degree plans are based on the CHES national competencies which are generic to the practice of health promotion and health education, whether it takes place in schools, colleges, workplaces, health care settings, or other settings within a community.
Please see department advisor for more information.
Public Health Track Degree Plan
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States since 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. & Texas Constitutions and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 1337. U. S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| MATH 1310. Elementary Math Modeling | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| WID (HDFS 1300 suggested)* | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts* | 3 |
|
* CHOOSE COURSES FROM THE CORE CURRICULUM LIST |
|
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 2320. Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLT 3301. Health Behavior Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HLT 3306. Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLT 3380. Culture and Health | 3 |
| HLT 3381. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HLT 4307. Measurement Techniques in Health | 3 |
| HLT 4317. Foundations of Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
| HLT 4320. Administration of Health Services | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 1353. Personal Health | 3 |
| HLT 2310. First Aid and Safety | 3 |
| HLT 3300. Social Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HLT 3303. Health of the Elementary School Child | 3 |
| HLT 3304. Adolescent Health | 3 |
| HLT 3330. Asian American Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 4197. Social Health Training | 3 |
| HLT 4302. Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLT 4303. The Obesity Epidemic | 3 |
| HLT 4306. Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 4308. Understanding Cancer | 3 |
| HLT 4309. Health Disparities | 3 |
| HLT 4310. Program Planning for Health Profession | 3 |
| HLT 4393. Internship | 3 |
| HLT 4397. Selected Topics | 3 |
| Approved Electives from related area (15-18 semester credit hours of which 9 must be advanced) |
|---|
| Minimum of 15 semester credit hours of which 9 must be advanced. See minor department for requirements. |
|---|
| Recommended minors: Biology, Nutrition, HDFS, Psychology, Asian American Studies |
TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE: 121-123
Health Promotion Track Degree Plan
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States since 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. & Texas Constitutions and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 1337. U. S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| MATH 1310. Elementary Math Modeling | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| WID (HDFS 1300 suggested)* | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts* | 3 |
|
* CHOOSE COURSES FROM THE CORE CURRICULUM LIST |
|
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 1353. Personal Health | 3 |
| HLT 2320.Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLT 3301. Health Behavior Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HLT 3381. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HLT 4307. Measurement Techniques in Health | 3 |
| HLT 4310. Program Planning | 3 |
| HLT 4392. Internship | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 2310. First Aid and Safety | 3 |
| HLT 3300. Social Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HLT 3303. Health of the Elementary School Child | 3 |
| HLT 3304. Adolescent Health | 3 |
| HLT 3306. Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLT 3330. Asian American Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 3380. Culture & Health | 3 |
| HLT 4197. Social Health Training | 3 |
| HLT 4302. Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLT 4303. The Obesity Epidemic | 3 |
| HLT 4306. Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 4308. Understanding Cancer | 3 |
| HLT 4309. Health Disparities | 3 |
| HLT 4317. Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLT 4320. Administration of Health Services | 3 |
| HLT 4393. Internship | 3 |
| HLT 4397. Selected Topics | 3 |
| HLT 4398. Independent Study with Health Faculty Sponsor | 3 |
| Approved Electives (12-15 semester credit hours of which 9 must be advanced) |
|---|
| COMM 1332; COMM 2310 |
| 9 advanced semester credit hours |
| Minimum of 15 semester credit hours of which 9 must be advanced. See minor department for requirements. |
|---|
| Recommended minors: Biology, Nutrition, HDFS, Psychology, Asian American Studies |
A maximum of 66 hours (C- or better) of lower level transfer hours may be applied toward a UH degree. The last 30 semester hours to be applied toward a degree must be taken in residence.
Students completing the Health Promotion Track are eligible to be become Certified Health Education Specialists.
Students with an associate's degree or certification in an Allied field should notify their Health advisor for degree options.
TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE: 120
Health Promotion Track for Allied Health Professionals Degree Plan
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States since 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. & Texas Constitutions and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 1337. U. S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 3 |
| MATH 1310. Elementary Math Modeling | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| Math Reasoning* | 3 |
| WID (HDFS 1300 suggested)* | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts* | 3 |
|
* CHOOSE COURSES FROM THE CORE CURRICULUM LIST |
|
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 1353. Personal Health | 3 |
| HLT 2320.Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLT 3301. Health Behavior Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HLT 3381. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HLT 4307. Measurement Techniques in Health | 3 |
| HLT 4310. Program Planning | 3 |
| HLT 4392. Internship | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| HLT 2310. First Aid and Safety | 3 |
| HLT 3300. Social Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HLT 3303. Health of the Elementary School Child | 3 |
| HLT 3304. Adolescent Health | 3 |
| HLT 3306. Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLT 3330. Asian American Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 3380. Culture & Health | 3 |
| HLT 4197. Social Health Training | 3 |
| HLT 4302. Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLT 4303. The Obesity Epidemic | 3 |
| HLT 4306. Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| HLT 4308. Understanding Cancer | 3 |
| HLT 4309. Health Disparities | 3 |
| HLT 4317. Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLT 4320. Administration of Health Services | 3 |
| HLT 4393. Internship | 3 |
| HLT 4397. Selected Topics | 3 |
| HLT 4398. Independent Study with Health Faculty Sponsor | 3 |
| Transfer credits must be an Assistant or Associate degree in allied health from an accredited community college of university. |
|---|
| 15-18 semester credit hours of which 9 must be advanced* |
|---|
| Recommended minors: Biology, Nutrition, HDFS, Psychology, Asian American Studies |
| *May be advisor waived if sufficient allied health electives are transferred. |
A maximum of 66 hours (C- or better) of lower level transfer hours may be applied toward a UH degree. The last 30 semester hours to be applied toward a degree must be taken in residence.
Students completing the Health Promotion Track for Allied Health Professionals are eligible to be become Certified Health Education Specialists.Students with an associate's degree or certification in an Allied field should notify their Health advisor for degree options.
TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE: 120
Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: October 15, 2012