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> Department of Health and Human Development
Academic Programs
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The Department of Health and Human Development administers a variety of curricula that prepare students for various careers -- community health, consumer science, dietetics, exercise science, early childhood education, family and consumer sciences, family science, food and |
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nutrition, health promotion, kinesiology, nutrition science, and pre-physical therapy. Students interested in teaching can pursue programs in family and consumer sciences secondary teaching, and health enhancement (health and physical education) teaching K-12.
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Health and Human Development offers graduate master's-level degrees with options in counseling, including marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, and school counseling; family and consumer sciences, including early childhood education and family science; family financial planning; exercise and nutrition, including biomechanics, exercise science, and nutrition science; and health promotion and education. (See the graduate catalog for further information on graduate programs.)
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In addition to the career options, the department offers a variety of recreational activity courses. Some physical activity courses are offered as a service to the general student population with no prerequisite. Those include skiing, fly fishing, bowling, billiards, etc. User fees for HHD 100 and some courses are charged. The fees vary depending on the activity. Each student enrolling in an activity course will be asked to sign an activity course waiver and release form.
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Minor Fields of Study
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Nonteaching minors provide a concentration of courses outside the student's option and are intended to complement option course work. The minor is posted on the student's transcript.
Nonteaching minors are available in:
A teaching minor is available in:
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Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Science degrees in Health and Human Development and Health Promotion for nonteaching options shall be conferred upon the successful completion of specified requirements and a minimum of 120 credits. The Bachelor of Science degrees in Health and Human Development in the teaching options of Family and Consumer Sciences Education/Extension and Health Enhancement K-12 shall be conferred upon the successful completion of specified requirements and a minimum of 128 credits. All undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 42 upper division credits.
The Master of Science in Health and Human Development shall be conferred upon completion of specified requirements and a minimum of 30 credits for the options of Family and Consumer Sciences, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, and Health Promotion and Education. A minimum of 42 credits is required for the Family Financial Planning program. A minimum of 60 credits is required in the graduate Counseling programs. The Master of Education in School Counseling carries a minimum of 48 credits. (See the graduate catalog for further information.)
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Certifications and Licensures
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| Certifications and licensures are dependent on the student's eligibility to sit for certification and licensing examinations and passing those examinations. Several fields of study in the Department of Health and Human Development prepare students to sit for certification and licensing examinations. Many, but not all, certifications and licensures are offered as post-baccalaureate opportunities. See your advisor for additional information. More info >>> |
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