Community Health
College of Science & Health
Suggested Curriculum Schedule for BS in Community Health Education
Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing 3.0 ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing 3.0
HLTH 1100 Personal Health & Wellness 2.0 ZOOL 1090 Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology 3.0
You Choose American Institutions Course 3.0 MATH Mathematics Class** 3.0
You Choose Fine Arts 3.0 PSY 1010 General Psychology* 3.0
CHEM 1100 Elem. Chemistry for Health Sciences* 3.0 NUTR 1020 Foundations of Human Nutrition 3.0
Total 14.0 Total 15.0
Semester 3
Semester 4
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values 3.0 HLTH 2600 Drugs, Behavior, & Society 3.0
COMM 1020 Public Speaking 3.0 You Choose Biology/Physical Science Class** 3.0
DGM 1110 Digital Media Essentials I 4.0 HLTH 3200 Principles of Community Health 3.0
BIOL 1010 General Biology 3.0 You Choose Elective 3.0
You Choose Elective 3.0 You Choose Elective 3.0
Total 16.0 Total 15.0
Semester 5 Semester 6
ENVT 2560 Environmental Health 3.0 HLTH 3260 Modifying Health Behavior 2.0
HLTH 3220 Foundations of Health Education 3.0 HLTH 3400 Human Diseases 3.0
HEALTH Health Elective** 3.0 HLTH 4150 Program Development 3.0
HEALTH Health Elective** 3.0 HEALTH Health Elective (Upper Division)** 3.0
You Choose Elective 4.0 You Choose Elective 3.0
Total 16 Total 15
Semester 7 Semester 8
HLTH 3600 Social Promotion 3.0 HLTH 4600
OR
HLTH 3700
Research Methods of Comm. Health
OR
Grant Writing 
3.0
HLTH 3800 Epidemiology 3.0 HLTH 4700 Capstone 3.0
HLTH 4300 Community Health Ethics 3.0 HLTH 482R
OR
HLTH 483R
Community Health Internship
OR
International Health Internship
6.0
HEALTH Health Elective (Upper Division)** 3.0 You Choose Elective 3.0
You Choose Elective 3.0      
Total 15 Total 15
Recommended Courses :: See the Academic Advisor for other course options if applicable.
** You choose :: See the Academic Advisor for approved courses to fulfill this requirement
A minimum of 121 semester hours is required, 40 of the 120 hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade lower than a “C” in core and elective requirement courses.
To graduate from UVU with a Bachelor´s degree, a student must complete 30 credits in residence from UVU. UVU courses taken on or off campus will count as residency hours.
Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
TOTAL BS PROGRAM CREDITS: 121.0
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