Health Studies Minor
What is the Health Studies Minor?
The Health and Exercise Sciences Program offers a limited number of students the opportunity to minor in Health Studies. The intent of the Health Studies minor is to allow additional exploration in topics related to human health and well-being. This minor may enhance personal growth and/or be related to interest areas after graduation.
Students must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for the Health Studies minor:
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50
- Completion of the following with a grade of "C" or higher:
1. STAT 190 Basic Statistics or higher
2. HLTH 195/196 or MS 100/101
Transfer students who have successfully completed an Associate of Art or Science Degrees will still need to complete STAT 190 Basic Statistics or higher and HLTH 195/196 or MS 100/101 with a grade of "C" or higher; this requirement will not be waived in the Health Studies Minor as it is for the Liberal Studies Program (LSP).
Requirements of the Health Studies Minor
The Health Studies Minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours of Health & Exercise Sciences courses from the categories below: Group One, Group Two, and Unrestricted Electives.
| Group One: Successfully complete a minimum of 4 credit hours from the following: |
Credit Hours |
| ES 205 First Aid & CPR | 2 |
| HLTH 150 Nutrition in Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HLTH 160 Essentials of Stress Management | 2 |
| HLTH 240 Issues In Consumer Health | 3 |
| HLTH 265 Drugs In Society | 3 |
| HPP 200 Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Group Two: Successfully complete a minimum of 3 credit hours from the following: |
Credit Hours |
| HLTH 334/ES 334 Physiological Assessment | 3 |
| HLTH 362 Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 405 Global Public Health | 3 |
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Unrestricted Electives in Health Science: The remaining 6-8 credit hours may be obtained by completing additional courses in Group One and/or Two or by completing any other course with a HLTH designation with the exception of:
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Credit Hours 6-8 |
Information on the Health Studies Minor
Application
Interested students will need to apply for and be admitted to the minor. Each applicant will need to complete the Health Studies Minor Application. Applications should be submitted through this website.