School Health Education, B.S.
Requirements
Students in the Department of Public and Community Health may receive an Associate in Science or Arts with an emphasis in Community Health: an Integrated Studies Bachelor of Science or Arts with a Community Health Emphasis; a Bachelor of Science in Community Health in one of the following areas: Community Health Emphasis, Health Services Administration Emphasis, or School Health Education. A minor in Community Health Education is available, as well as an endorsement for School Health Education.
Total Program Credits: 120
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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| General Education Requirements: | 36 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | |
| or | ENGL 2020 | Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) | |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| or | MATH 1055 | llege Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| Distribution Courses | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 72 Credits | ||
| ENVT 2560 | Environmental Health | 3 | |
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid | 2 | |
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management | 3 | |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs Behavior and Society | 3 | |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 | |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 | |
| HLTH 3230 | Professional Development for Community Health | 2 | |
| HLTH 3260 | Modifying Health Behavior | 3 | |
| HLTH 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 | |
| HLTH 4100 | Health Education Curriculum for Secondary Teachers | 3 | |
| HLTH 4200 | Health Education Teaching Methods | 3 | |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | |
| Secondary Education Courses: | |||
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| EDSC 3050 | Foundations of American Education | 2 | |
| EDSC 3250 | Instructional Media | 2 | |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 | |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 | |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 | |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural Instruction ESL | 3 | |
| EDSC 4550 | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching--Secondary | 10 | |
| EDSP 3400 | Exceptional Students | 2 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
| Complete 12 credits of Secondary Education unrestricted electives. | 12 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits. A minimum of at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours must be earned at UVU.
- A minimum of 34 credit hours must be in the major with minimum of 20 credits taken at UVU. A minimum of 20 Health credits must be upper-division.
- Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. (Note: Last updated May, 2015. See department for changes.)
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| American Institutions | see catalog | 3 |
| Fine Arts | see catalog | 3 |
| Physical Science | see catalog | 3 |
| HLTH 1200 | First Aid | 2 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2020 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology | 3 |
| MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra or llege Algebra with Preliminaries | 4 |
| Social Science | see catalog | 3 |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Nutrition | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Humanities | see catalog | 3 |
| HLTH 2400 | Concepts of Stress Management | 3 |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| Semester total: | 18 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3220 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| EDSP 3400 | Exceptional Students | 3 |
| HLTH 2600 | Drugs, Behavior, & Society | 3 |
| 3rd Science NUTR 2020 | Nutrition through the Life Cycle | 3 |
| Electives | see catalog | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENVT 2560 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3260 | Modifying Health Behavior | 3 |
| HLTH 4100 (Fall Only) | Health Education Curriculum for Secondary Education | 3 |
| HLTH 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| Electives | see catalog | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 4200 (Spring Only) | Health Education Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC 3050 | Foundations of American Education | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural Instruction/ESL | 2 |
| Electives | see catalog | 6 |
| Semester total: | 19 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDSC 3250 | Instructional Media | 2 |
| EDSC 4550 | Secondary Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment | 3 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| Electives | see catalog | 6 |
| Semester total: | 13 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching-Secondary | 10 |
| Semester total: | 12 | |
| Degree total: | 124 |
Department
| Name: | Public & Community Health |
| Location: | Health Professions Building West Campus 987 S Geneva Rd Orem, UT |
| Telephone: | 801-863-8651 |
| Email: | tcasanova@uvu.edu |
| Web Address: | uvu.edu/publichealth/ |
| Chair: |
Mary Brown |
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Community Health is to contribute to the improvement of the well-being of individuals, families and communities. Academic study and course work is designed to guide students toward the intelligent self-direction of their health behavior. The department is committed to the development of academic programs that will assist students in the achievement of their professional goals, within the health care field. The faculty is dedicated to superior teaching, professional development (scholarship), and service.
Public & Community Health
- Administrative Support: Taylor Casanova
- Mail Stop: 170
- Telephone: 801-863-8651
- Email: tcasanova@uvu.edu
- Advisor: Becca Brimhall
- (AA/AS Community Health, BS Community Health - Community Health Education, Minor Community Health Education)
- Office: HP 101c
- Telephone: 801-863-6579
- Email: rebecca.brimhall@uvu.edu
- Advisor: Kristie Dockstader
- (BS Community Health - Health Services Administration, BS School Health Education, Minor School Health Education)
- Office: HP 101b
- Telephone: 801-863-6579
- Email: kdockstader@uvu.edu
Courses in the Public and Community Health area of study lead to possible careers in community health education and promotion, school health, health care management, and other community health and human service administration.
Students in the Department of Public and Community Health may receive an Associate in Science or Arts with an emphasis in Community Health; an Integrated Studies Bachelor of Science or Arts with a Community Health Emphasis; a Bachelor of Science in Community Health in one of the following areas: Community Health Emphasis, School Health Education Emphasis, Health Services Administration; or a Health Minor with an emphasis in Community Health Education or School Health Education.
The Public and Community Health program at UVU provides support courses for General Education, the Elementary Education program, and the Integrated Studies program. The department is committed to provide course work that will enable students to complete an Associate in Science or Associate in Arts Degree with a pre-major in Community Health, and that can be transferred to other institutions.
College of Health and Public Service
- Dean: David McEntire
- Office: HA 2015
- Telephone: 801-863-7817
Faculty
Brian Barthel(1998)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
James Bemel(2010)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Mary Brown(2006)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Matthew Flint(2010)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Sarah Hall(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
TeriSue Smith Jackson(2008)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Merilee Larsen(2013)
Lecturer
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Lynley Murphy(2002)
Associate Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Department Chair, Faculty
Mindy Steadman(2016)
Lecturer
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Robert Walsh(2002)
Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Blake Waters(2017)
Assistant Professor
Department: Public & Community Health
Faculty
Careers
| Careers: | ||
| The Secondary Education School Health Education Bachelor of Science degree, endorses students to teach Health in the Jr. High and High School setting. Students earn a teaching License for the State of Utah. |
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