HEALTH STUDIES

 

The proposed Health Studies undergraduate degree program is designed for students interested in a health-related major. The Health Studies major combines a foundation in sciences, humanities, and social sciences with a breadth of courses within one or more departments from the College of Health and Nursing Sciences.  In addition to the major requirements, which represent the health focus of the college, students will select an area of concentration or an existing University minor outside the college that will build on students’ personal and career objectives and interests in the health and fitness area. This major is designed for students who have a broad interest in working in the health field in a variety of settings. 

            For more information, please contact:

            Suzanne Clark

            (302)831-8371

            sclark@udel.edu 

 

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR: HEALTH STUDIES

 

CURRICULUM         CREDITS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)............... 3

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing...... 3

            multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content

 

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Second Writing Course          3

An approved course (listed as "Section satisfies A&S writing requirement" in the registration booklet) taken after completion of 45 credit hours.

Communication or Foreign Language Course 3

 

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

Group A: Understanding and appreciation of the creative arts and humanities 6

Includes all Arts and Science Group A courses as well as art courses and foreign language courses not used in the Communication/Foreign Language requirement)

Social Sciences (4 of the following 6 choices)..... 12

PSYC201, ECON100 or ECON151, SOCI201, IFST201, BUAD309,

Social Science/History Elective (as listed for Arts & Science Group B or C)

Sciences (4 of the following 5 choices; must include a biology course with lab). 13-15

BISC104 or 207, CHEM101 or CHEM103 or CHEM105, BISC106 or BISC276 or

BISC306 or HESC220, STAT200, 100-level or higher MATH

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade of C- in each course)

NURS100            New Student Connections            1

HESC 155            Personal Health Management            3

      or

HESC 214            Wellness: A Way of Life            3

NTDT 200            Nutrition Concepts            3

HESC 210            Safety, First Aid and Emergency Care     3

 

MEDT 210            Information Technologies and Communication Skills    2

      or

HESC 276            Personal Computers in Health, Physical Education and Recreation            2

NURS 362            Research Concepts in Health Care            3

      or

HESC 400            Research Methods            3

 

HESC, MEDT, NTDT, or NURS courses not part of the concentration………………..…………………..…30

 

CONCENTRATION AREA (minimum grade of C- in each course.)

Minor outside College of Health and Nursing Sciences            minimum 15

      or

Concentration (No more than 9 credits at the 100 and 200 level)            minimum 15

Family and Personal Health: (COMM200, FOSC102, HESC335, IFST329, IFST339, IFST401, IFST410, NTDT305, NTDT310, NTDT350, NTDT452, PSYC325, PSYC334, WOMS233)

Health Ethics and Decision-Making: (CNST332, CSCC241, CSCC/HIST382, ECON390, HESC200 or HESC300, HESC329, MEDT461, NTDT255, NTDT452, PHIL/CSCC229, PHIL/CSCC444, POSC/SOCI/CSCC343, SOCI/CSCC311, WOMS/CSCC389)

Science-Based Health Information: (BISC105, BISC110, BISC152, BISC171/300, CHEM102 or CHEM104 or CHEM106, CHEM213, CHEM214 & 216, HESC220, HESC350, HESC426, HESC430 & HESC431, MEDT390, NTDT201, NURS167, PHYS201, PHYS202, PSYC314)

 

HESC495 Health Studies Practicum: Capstone Course: Student will be required to complete a Service Learning Experience            6

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credit must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF            120