Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Studies

(EC-12 Health Teacher Certification)

The Bachelor of Science degree program in health studies provides graduates with an understanding of a wide range of health-related topics, (including: diseases and their causes, distributions, risk factors and prevention; the system of health care delivery in the U.S.; and health promotion and health education in the broadest sense), and prepares for Texas State certification to teach health at all levels from Early Childhood to Grade 12. Study of health and ultimately being successful in a health-education position require an understanding of the life sciences, an appreciation of factors that positively and negatively influence health, personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle, a strong desire to educate others about health, and high ethical standards.

Curriculum (2006-2008 Catalog; 127 semester hours, 63 upper-division)

University Core Requirements (47 hours)

CHEM 1311/1111 General Chemistry I/Lab                                          HIST 1301 United States History I

CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II/Lab                                         HIST 1302 United States History II

ECON 2301 Principles of Economics I                                                   MATH 1314 College Algebra (or above)

ENGL 1301 Grammar & Composition I                                                  Math at the level of College Algebra or above (3 hours)

ENGL 1302 Grammar & Composition II                                                 PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy

ENGL 2322 English Literature to the 1780’s or                                    POLS 2305 Intro American Government

   ENGL 2323 English Lit./from 1780’s to Present (3 hours)              POLS 2306 Intro Texas Politics

Fine and Performing Arts (3 hours)                                                         UNIV 1300 Freshman Seminar or                                  

                                                                                                                           PSYC 1349 Critical Thinking

Departmental Lower-Division Requirements (17 hours)

ALHS 1300 Personal and Community Wellness                                 BIOL 2301/2101 Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab         

American Literature (3 hours)                                                                   BIOL 2302/2102 Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

                                                                                                                        Speech (3 hours)         

Required Upper-Division Health Studies Courses (48 hours)

ALHS 3301 Environmental Health                                                           ALHS 4315 Nutrition in Health and Performance

ALHS 3302 Human Diseases                                                                  ALHS 4320 Principles of Epidemiology

ALHS 3350 Health Biometry                                                                      ALHS 4324 Drugs and Health

ALHS 3352 Consumer Health                                                                  ALHS 4326 Sexual Health

ALHS 3360 Community Health Principles                                             ALHS 4333 Stress Management

ALHS 3362 Behavioral Health                                                                  HECC 4308 Ethics

ALHS 4304 Needs, Processes and Outcomes in Health                   KINE 3211/3112 Physiology of Exercise/Lab

ALHS 4306 The Health Care Delivery System                                    KINE 4314 Prescriptive Exercise                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Professional Courses (15 hours)

The student pursuing health teacher certification must complete 15 hours of educator preparation courses designated by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. These hours do not include student teaching, and student teaching is not a degree requirement, but student teaching or an acceptable alternative must be completed (before or after degree completion) to be eligible for Texas teacher certification.