Health

Health

B.A. Degree — Health Major

In addition to the general education requirements, majors in Health must complete 57 semester hours as prescribed below:

BIOL1300 Introduction to Biology 3 s.h.
BIOL2300 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 s.h.
BIOL2310 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 s.h.
BIOL2360 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 s.h.
BIOL2560 Nutrition 3 s.h.
BIOL3310 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 s.h.
HLTH1200 Principles of Healthful Living 2 s.h.
HLTH2100 First Aid or: HLTH2110 First Aid for Professional Rescuer 1 s.h.
HLTH2200 Contemporary Issues in Health 2 s.h.
HLTH3200 Community Health 3 s.h.
HLTH3300 Theory and Practice of Safety 2 s.h.
HLTH3900 Advanced Topics in Health 3 s.h.
*HLTH4700 Internship in Health 6 s.h.
HMSC4320 Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics (required for those seeking a teaching endorsement) or: HMSC4330 Organization and Administration for the Health Care Professional 3 s.h.
HMSC4900 Senior Seminar I 1 s.h.
HMSC4910 Senior Seminar II 1 s.h.
MATH1380 Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.
PHED0490 Stress Management and Relaxation 1 s.h.
PSYC2250 Developmental Psychology 3 s.h.
PSYC3330 Biopsychology 3 s.h.
SOCI2320 Courtship, Marriage, and Family 3 s.h.

*Waived for students completing the teacher education program.

Health Minor

A minor in Health consists of 24 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL2300 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 s.h.
BIOL2310 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 s.h.
HLTH1200 Principles of Healthful Living 2 s.h.
HLTH2200 Contemporary Issues in Health 2 s.h.
HLTH3200 Community Health 3 s.h.
Psychology Elective 3 s.h.
Electives from BIOL2360, BIOL2560, SOCI2320, HLTH2100, HLTH2110, HLTH2300, HLTH3300, HLTH3900, PSYC2250, or PHED4360 8 s.h.

Teacher Certification in Health

FOR HEALTH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY ENDORSEMENT (5-12):
Students majoring in Health who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with a Health secondary endorsement must complete the Health major requirements above and the Secondary Education Program (with HLTH3370 Methods of Teaching Health as the appropriate methods course, else if the student is also seeking endorsement in Physical Education, the appropriate methods course is PHED3310 Teaching of Health and Physical Education).
FOR NON-HEALTH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY HEALTH ENDORSEMENT (5-12):
Non-Health majors desiring a secondary Health endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Secondary Education Program (with HLTH3370 Methods of Teaching Health as the appropriate methods course, else if the student is also seeking endorsement in Physical Education, the appropriate methods course is PHED3310 Teaching of Health and Physical Education), a major in a secondary teaching field, and the following courses:

BIOL1300 Introduction to Biology 3 s.h.
BIOL2300 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 s.h.
BIOL2560 Nutrition or
HLTH2300 Children's Health, Safety and Nutrition 3 s.h.
HLTH1200 Principles of Healthful Living 2 s.h.
HLTH2100 First Aid or
HLTH2110 First Aid for Professional Rescuer 1 s.h.
HLTH2200 Contemporary Issues in Health 2 s.h.
HLTH3200 Community Health 3 s.h.
PSYC2250 Developmental Psychology 3 s.h.
SOCI2320 Courtship, Marriage, and Family 3 s.h.
Health elective from HLTH2300 or HLTH3300 or HLTH3900 1 s.h.

Courses in Health

HLTH1200 Principles of Healthful Living 2 s.h.
An introduction to health principles which will enable students to formulate their philosophy of health based upon an understanding of the human organism and the individual’s responsibility to community health. Goal 4ab (Goal 9A Catalog 0809+)

HLTH2000 Individual Study 1-3 s.h.

HLTH2100 First Aid 1 s.h.
The development of practical skills in the emergency treatment of the injured. Some attention will be given to the prevention of injuries. The content to be covered will include the Standard and Advanced levels of the First Aid program sponsored by the National Red Cross. Students holding current, equivalent certifications will receive an automatic waiver for the class. This is to be verified by the instructor of the class or the Health and Movement Science Division Chair.

HLTH2110 First Aid for Professional Rescuer 1 s.h.
Provide the professional responder with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide care for injuries, sudden illnesses, breathing and cardiac emergencies to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Meets emergency cardiac care (ECC) standards and includes skill in adult and pediatric CPR, airway obstruction, 2nd rescuer CPR, AED and barrier devices. Recommended for student in health-related fields. Students holding current, equivalent certifications will receive an automatic waiver for the class. This is to be verified by the instructor of the class or the Health and Movement Science Division Chair.

HLTH2200 Contemporary Issues in Health 2 s.h.
An in-depth study of nutrition, drugs, consumer health, and other areas of current concern.

HLTH2300 Children’s Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 s.h.
Interrelationship of health, safety, and nutrition. Emphasis on promoting good health practices and developing behaviors to prevent disease. This course meets the requirement for the Early Childhood endorsement in the Elementary Education major.

HLTH3000 Individual Study 1-3 s.h.

HLTH3200 Community Health 3 s.h.
This course is designed to acquaint students with various aspects of health as implemented in community settings. The nature and structure of official government health programs, voluntary health agencies, professional health groups and individual efforts in improving health practices will be explored.

HLTH3300 Theory and Practice of Safety 2 s.h.
General safety education in elementary and secondary schools. The emphasis will be on accident causes and prevention in the environments of home, school, recreation, work, and traffic.

HLTH3370 Methods of Teaching Health 2.5 s.h.
A study of the objectives, methods, techniques, materials and activities related to teaching health education in the secondary schools. Prerequisite: Twenty hours in health and science courses. Goal 4ab

HLTH3900 Advanced Topics in Health 3 s.h.
A study of selected topics in health to be announced prior to the semester when the course is offered. Probable topics to be addressed include: human diseases, environmental health, human sexuality, substance abuse, death education, aging, and etc. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

HLTH4700 Internship in Health 3-6 s.h.
Laboratory internship experience providing for practical application of knowledge and theory in a professional setting. Student acquires experience in all phases of the operation with highly qualified personnel in a selected health agency. Six weeks of involvement preferably taken consecutively. Waived for student completing teacher education program.