CHAIR: ROBERT L. CASE
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: BILL
HYMAN
FACULTY: Keathley,
Moss, Neill,
Nestroy
The mission of the Health Program at Sam Houston State University is to meet the needs and improve the quality of life for individuals and communities through the provision of teaching, service, and research in the areas of health education and health promotion. Students are prepared to function as certified teachers and health program specialists in school, community, corporate, and clinical settings. Students may choose between a Bachelor of Science with teacher certification, a Bachelor of Science with no teacher certification, or, for students with an Associate Degree from an accredited college in Allied Health, a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree.
This degree is designed to prepare students for successful employment in a wide variety of community health settings, including hospitals, geriatric facilities, corporate health promotion programs, federal, state, and local health agencies, fitness settings, voluntary agencies, and clinical settings. The program can also be designed to prepare students to enter a variety of graduate and professional programs.
Major: Health 39 hours
Minor: 18+ hours
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit | |
| HED 160, 166 | 6 | HED 230, 280 | 6 | |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265 or 275 or 295 | 3 | |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 285 or 366 | 6 | |
| BIO 134, 114 | 4 | BIO 245, 246 | 8 | |
| CHM 135, 115, 136, 116 | 8 | CS elective | 3 | |
| Total | 31 | MTH 164 | 3 | |
| KIN 215, 1 hr. activity | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 |
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit | |
| HED 390, 392, 6 adv. hrs. | 12 | HED 460, 487 | 6 | |
| FCS 167 or 363 | 3 | HED 492, 493, 494 | 9 | |
| ENG 330 | 3 | PSY 374 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | PHL 363, 471, or PSY 334 | 3 | |
| STA 169 | 3 | Minor | 12 | |
| Minor | 6 | Total | 33 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |||
| Total | 34 |
Completion of this degree
program will certify students to teach secondary level health in Texas.
Students can also attain teacher certification in health by completing
a 24-hour health minor on a certification degree. Also, those students
qualifying as elementary teachers may complete a 24-hour specialization
in health education. See the program coordinator for specific courses required.
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit | |
| HED 160, 166 | 6 | HED 230, 280, 282 | 6 | |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265 or 275 or 295; 330 | 6 | |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 285 or 366 | 6 | |
| BIO 134, 114 | 4 | BIO 245, 246 | 8 | |
| CHM 135, 115, 136, 116 | 8 | CS elective | 3 | |
| MTH 164 | 3 | PHL 262 or STA 169 | 3 | |
| KIN 215, 1 hr. activity | 2 | Minor | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | Total | 35 |
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit | |
| HED 390, 391, 3 hr. elective | 9 | HED 493, 494 | 6 | |
| SCM 384 | 3 | SED 392, 394, 464 | 9 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | SED 480, 496, 497 | 9 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Minor | 12 | |
| SED 374, 383 | 6 | Total | 36 | |
| Minor | 9 | |||
| FCS 167 | 3 | |||
| Total | 37 |
Students may combine an Associate Degree in Allied Health with a Health minor for a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree. Students should see the advisor for B.A.A.S degrees for specific courses.
HEALTH
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HED 160 INTRODUCTION
TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH CAREERS. This
course presents the foundation of the history, philosophy, theories of
health education. The course helps students explore settings and career
opportunities in health education and health promotion. Credit 3.
HED 166 LIFESTYLE AND
WELLNESS. Lifestyle and Wellness explores a variety of health issues
which influence the well-being of an individual throughout the life cycle.
The student is given an opportunity to develop a personal philosophy of
wellness and self responsibility for health through self assessment, investigation
of personal environmental and social factors affecting one’s health, examination
of alternatives in lifestyle and visitation to related health agencies.
Credit 3.
HED 230 FIRST AID: RED
CROSS AND INSTRUCTOR’S COURSE. A course for those who wish to acquire
a knowledge of Red Cross emergency and preventive measures. Successful
completion leads to CPR and first aid certification. Students may also
become instructors through additional American Red Cross training. (Also
listed as KIN 230). Credit 3.
HED 280 DRUG USE AND
ABUSE. This course explores the use and misuse of drugs and their effects
on the health of man. Credit 3.
HED 281 CONSUMER HEALTH
EDUCATION. A study of the factors which influence the consumer marketplace
for health related products and services. Topics include fraud and quackery,
advertising, health care professional services, alternative medicine, consumer
protection agencies, and consumer protection through self-responsibility.
Credit 3.
HED 282 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
HEALTH. This course focuses on the causes of and approaches to physical,
social, mental, and emotional health problems among young people. Emphasis
is placed on creating an environment in which children and adolescents
can learn to make prudent decisions regarding health related behaviors.
Credit 3.
HED 385 SAFETY EDUCATION.
This course presents the foundations of accident prevention and injury
control. Applications are made to motor vehicle, home, recreational, and
occupational safety. Credit 3.
HED 390 FAMILY LIFE AND
SEX EDUCATION. This course focuses on the formation of intimate relationships:
family, marriage, friends. Individuals are directed into the study of their
personal backgrounds and dreams in preparation for marriage. Includes problems
of today’s relationships: rape, battering partners, sexually transmitted
diseases, divorce. Credit 3.
HED 391 STUDY OF HUMAN
DISEASES. Introduction to the relationship between the human body and
disease, both communicable and non-communicable. Includes historical aspects
of various diseases, etiology, prevention and control, prevalence, symptoms,
and treatment. Credit 3.
HED 392 COMMUNICATION
SKILLS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION. An exploration of different modalities
of communicating health issues and information to audiences in different
settings. Emphasis is given to listening, writing and speaking skills.
Students will learn how to use computer technology for communication and
will produce print materials for health education. Prerequisites: HED 160
and 166, 3 hours of CS. Credit 3.
HED 460 HEALTH EDUCATION
RESEARCH: METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS. General concepts and methodology
of research, evaluation, and statistical analysis with direct application
to health education and promotion. Foundations of biostatistical design
and epidemiology will also be covered. Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing:
9 hours of Health; STA 169. Credit 3.
HED 461 MANAGING HEALTH
PROMOTION IN THE WORKPLACE. A course designed to prepare the health
educator to establish special programs which promote health in corporate,
occupational, or industrial settings. Credit 3.
HED 470 AIDS: CURRENT
HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES. An examination of the intensity
and magnitude of health problems due to HIV and AIDS. Student will explore
the nature of HIV; its transmission and progression; and the management
of AIDS. The course will focus on prevention of the spread of AIDS among
school-age children and young adults, and will address the economical,
sociological, and ethical issues of AIDS. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credit 3.
HED 487 COMMUNITY HEALTH.
This course is an overview of the political, social, economic, and
cultural variables affecting the health of a community. Topics include:
foundations of community health, health resources, health through the life
span, governmental and voluntary programs, and international health initiatives.
Credit 3.
HED 490 ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH. This course is designed to investigate community environmental
health problems. Topics include population problems, housing, sanitation,
air and water pollution, and other environmental health issues. Emphasis
is on school-community action programs to conserve the environment. Credit
3.
HED 492 PROBLEMS IN HEALTH.
A directed individual study of an approved field problem in health
and/or allied fields. Prerequisites: HED 493 and departmental approval.
Credit 3.
HED 493 PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. This
course is designed to prepare students for their professional internship.
Course content focuses on the contemporary areas of: assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating health programs; communicating health needs;
severing as a resource person; and coordinating health needs in a community.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of Health. Credit 3.
HED 494 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
This course provides the student with opportunities to demonstrate
diagnosis skills, organization skills, group process skills and program
planning skills in a health community setting. Prerequisites: 15 hours
of Health including 9 advanced hours. Credit 3.
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