Health Studies B.A.

Degree Requirements

A major in Health Studies is achieved by completion of the following requirements in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree.  Must earn a C or higher in major requirements, including prerequisites and collaterals.

Required Core Courses

HLT 200	Foundations of Health Studies	1 Course Credit
HLT 227/PSY 227	Health Psychology (PSY)	1 Course Credit
HLT 300	HLT Program Planning & Eval	1 Course Credit

Required Capstone

HLT 400

Epidemiology

1 Course Credit

Required Distribution Courses

(Choose 3 total credits)

HLT 111/WGS 111	Human Sexuality (WGS)	1 Course Credit
HLT 210/APS 210	Health in Appalachia (APS)	1 Course Credit
HLT 224	Addiction & Violence/Fam	1 Course Credit
HLT 236/WGS 236	Women and Health (WGS)	1 Course Credit
SOC 200	Sociology of Health	1 Course Credit
HLT 395	Internship	1 to 3 Course Credits
	or
HLT 495	Internship	1 to 3 Course Credits

*other health-related courses as discussed with advisor and approved by HHP Department Chair

Required Collateral Courses

BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	1 Course Credit
CFS 221	Fundamentals of Nutrition	1 Course Credit
MAT 104	Introduction to Statistics	1 Course Credit
	or other approved statistics course
PSY 100	General Psychology	1 Course Credit
SENS 100	Intro-Sustainability & Environ	1 Course Credit

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