Department of
Health Professions, Physical Education,
Recreation and Leisure Studies

Health Studies Minor

This eighteen semester-hour minor is designed especially for Liberal Arts students and other selected majors seeking to enhance their academic and/or professional preparation through selected study pertaining to the broad spectrum of health care delivery and related services. Following careful consultation with a departmental advisor, each candidate develops a sequence of coursework in three major areas, particularly as these elements pertain to the respective major field of study:

  1. Foundations of Health Study
  2. Basic Content in the Health Disciplines
  3. Processes of Development, Implementation and/or Evaluation

    The basic objectives of the Health Studies Minor are to:

    1. enhance career opportunities related to a student's major academic and/or professional interests
    2. increase opportunities for continuing and advanced education in the health professions and/or in health-related disciplines
    3. expand individual awareness of significant personal and community health issues, while providing for the refinement of one's decision-making capabilities in these contexts.
    Students seeking acceptance into the Health Studies minor must consult with a departmental advisor to determine the applicability of the Health Studies Minor to one's specific academic major and career goals. An eighteen-semester hour program of coursework must be established, including studies in each of the following categories:

    Required Program S.H.
    Foundations of Health Study 3-6
    Basic Content in the Health Disciplines 9-12
    Processes of Development, Implementation and/or Evaluation 3-6

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