Health and Physical Education/Community Health Education (non-teacher certification), BSED

This program of study focuses on health promotion and disease prevention through community educational services. This track prepares individuals to develop trainings and implement curriculum focused on better health and educational outcomes. Graduates of this program can seek employment with health and education agencies involved in community-based training and prevention related to HIV/STI/AIDS, obesity, dating violence and bullying, communicable diseases, tobacco, drugs and alcohol, sexual health and/or pregnancy prevention. Students can specialize in several emphasis areas, including Communications, Aging Populations, Nutrition, Lifetime Physical Activity, Human Service, Child Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the NCHEC's Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam. This track does not lead to K-12 teacher certification. Requirements for the Community Health Education Track include the university's Liberal Studies requirements, the departmental core courses, and the Community Health Education required courses. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a “C” or better in all of the required core courses within this track.

Crimson Core: 40-42

As outlined in the Crimson Core Requirements with the following specifications:

Values & Ethics: 3cr

FONU 145 - Personal Nutrition Credits: 3

Civic Readiness: 3cr

SOCI 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

Major: 15

Required Courses:

FONU 422 - Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology Credits: 3
KINS 341 - Evaluations and Analytics in Kinesiology Credits: 3
KINS 441 - Psychosocial Implications for Health and Physical Education Credits: 3
HLPE 442 - Senior Seminar: Professional Development in Health, Physical Education, and Sport Credits: 3
SOCI 454 - Dimensions of Rural Public Health Credits: 3

Professional Requirements: 21

Community Health Education Requirements:

HLPE 316 - Instruction of Child Health Concepts Credits: 3
HLPE 325 - School and Community Health Credits: 3
HLPE 417 - Contemporary Issues in School and Community Health Credits: 3
HLPE 420 - Health Education and Promotion at the Workplace Credits: 3
HLPE 426 - Health Science Instruction Credits: 3
HLPE 493 - Internship Credits: 1-12
6cr internship

Controlled Electives: 11-12

(Must choose one emphasis area from A-F)

F. Emergency Medicine (1)

Free Electives: 12-33

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) The Paramedic certification is a 1,150 clock-hour program with 600 hours in the classroom including 230 hours of interactive lecture and 370 lab hours. A minimum of 550 hours are required in clinical and field settings with a minimum of 250 hours at clinical sites and a minimum of 100 hours during the Summative Capstone Field Internship. Students who complete the Paramedic Certificate will be awarded 30 credits. These credits can be used to fulfill controlled electives and free electives.