Degree Requirements

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.

1. 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).
2. 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.