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Health Studies: Community Health Option

(BS)

Total Semester Hours: 69-70.

This major requires the following components:

  • Concentration I, II, or III below. Credits: 18
    and

Core Courses:

  • HST 3770
BIO 2001G
Human Physiology.  (4 credits)
ENG 2760
Introduction to Professional Writing.  (3 credits)
HST 2000
Principles of Human Health.  (3 credits)
HST 2250
Professions in School and Community Health.  (1 credits)
HST 2270
Community Health.  (3 credits)
HST 3196
Public Health Statistics and Data Analysis.  (3 credits)
HST 3199
Microcomputers and Health Applications.  (3 credits)
HST 3700
Methods in Community Health Education.  (3 credits)
HST 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems.  (3 credits)
HST 3765
Principles of Epidemiology.  (3 credits)
HST 4250
Planning Health Programs.  (3 credits)
HST 4275
Community Health Field Service.  (2 to 8 credits)
HST 4770
Health Services Administration  (3 credits)

Select 8-9 Semester Hours

HST 2600
International Health Issues.  (3 credits)
HST 2900
Human Diseases.  (3 credits)
HST 3500
Human Sexuality.  (3 credits)
HST 3560
Women's Health.  (3 credits)
HST 3910
Communication in Health Professions.  (3 credits)
HST 4800
Drugs and Society.  (3 credits)
HST 4810
Community Resources and Chemical Dependency.  (2 credits)
HST 4820
DUI: Legal Issues.  (2 credits)

I. Community Health Promotion/Education Concentration

A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of introductory psychology, mass communications, educational psychology, and school health.

II. Community Health Counseling Concentration

A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of group dynamics, behavior management, human nutrition and food study, and techniques of counseling and guidance.

III. Community Health Administration Concentration

A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work including study in the areas of public administration, American national government, state and local government, and economics.

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

A suggested four-year plan of study for the BS in Health Studies with an option in Community Health 1 follows:

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education: Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education: Social/Behavioral. Credits: 3
  • General Education: Math. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
HST 2000
Principles of Human Health.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education: Humanities or Fine Arts (CD). Credits: 3
BIO 2001G
Human Physiology.  (4 credits)
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)
HST 2270
Community Health.  (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

  • General Education: Physical Science. Credits: 3
ENG 2760
Introduction to Professional Writing.  (3 credits)
HIS 3600G
The U.S. Constitution and the Nation.  (3 credits)

or PLS 1153G

HST 2250
Professions in School and Community Health.  (1 credits)
HST 3196
Public Health Statistics and Data Analysis.  (3 credits)
PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution.  (3 credits)

or HIS 3600G

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education: Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • HST Elective. Credits: 3
  • Foreign Language or Elective/Minor. Credits: 3-4
HST 3199
Microcomputers and Health Applications.  (3 credits)
HST 3700
Methods in Community Health Education.  (3 credits)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • HST Elective. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • Foreign Language or Elective/Minor. Credits: 3-4
HST 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems.  (3 credits)
HST 3765
Principles of Epidemiology.  (3 credits)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • HST Elective. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education: Social/Behavioral. Credits: 3
HST 4250
Planning Health Programs.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18

  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor. Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor. Credits: 3
HST 4770
Health Services Administration  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 11

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
    (see footnote 2)
HST 4275
Community Health Field Service.  (2 to 8 credits)

Footnotes

(Major GPA based on all health studies courses taken at EIU.)

1 There are three concentrations in the option: Community Health Promotion/Education, Community Health Counseling, and Community Health Administration. Courses for these concentrations must be selected in consultation and approval by the department academic advisor.

2 Must be taken outside major.

Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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