Health Education Minor

Program Overview

This minor in Community Health Education prepares students for careers in the field by providing a foundation in health behavior theories, community health principles, and disease prevention. The program includes coursework in communicable and noncommunicable diseases, injury and violence prevention, psychosocial health, sexuality education, and drug use and abuse.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content:
This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in community health education.
• Program Structure:
The minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework.
• Course Schedule:
Courses are typically offered on a semester basis. The specific course schedule may vary from year to year.
• Individual Modules:
• HLED 242 Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of the theoretical foundations of health behavior.
Topics covered include health promotion models, behavior change theories, and the role of social and environmental factors in health behavior.
• HLED 260 Introduction to Community Health (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of the field of community health.
Topics covered include the history of community health, the role of community health workers, and the principles of community health assessment and planning.
• HLED 351 Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Topics covered include the epidemiology of disease, the prevention and control of disease, and the role of health education in disease prevention.
• HLED 371 Injury and Violence Prevention (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of injury and violence prevention.
Topics covered include the epidemiology of injury and violence, the prevention and control of injury and violence, and the role of health education in injury and violence prevention.
• HLED 380 Psychosocial Health in Public Health (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of psychosocial health in public health.
Topics covered include the relationship between mental health and physical health, the promotion of mental health, and the prevention of mental illness.
• HLED 460 Concepts in Sexuality Education (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of concepts in sexuality education.
Topics covered include the history of sexuality education, the different approaches to sexuality education, and the role of health education in sexuality education.
• HLED 490 Drug Use and Abuse (3 hrs): This course provides an overview of drug use and abuse.
Topics covered include the epidemiology of drug use and abuse, the prevention and treatment of drug use and abuse, and the role of health education in drug use and abuse prevention.