Community and Public Health, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness Concentration, B.S.

Health and Human Performance
615-898-2567
Sandra Neal, program coordinator
Sandy.Neal@mtsu.edu

The major in Community and Public Health provides basic experiences for those interested in preparing for numerous health and health-related professions. Persons majoring in Community and Public Health may choose from two concentrations: Public Health and Health Education and Lifetime Wellness. Those seeking teacher licensure will complete a Secondary Education minor.

The Health Education and Lifetime Wellness concentration is designed to prepare lifetime wellness instructors for grades 9-12. In consultation with an advisor, the student will include the curriculum below.

NOTE: Admission is closed to this program; see advisor.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Community and Public Health, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

HLTH 1530/HLTH 1531 (Soc/BS)
BIOL 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Community and Public Health, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

HLTH 3240 - Foundations of Health Education 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours (HLTH 1530/1531 rec.)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours (BIOL 1030/1031 rec.)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

BIOL 2030 - Anatomy and Physiology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 2031 - Anatomy and Physiology Lab 0 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHED 1190 - Aerobic Dance 1 credit hour
PHED 1290 - Tai Chi 1 credit hour
NFS 1240 - Principles of Nutrition 3 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
HLTH 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours
HLTH 4300 - The School Health Program 3 credit hours
Natural Science 4 credit hours
Math 3 credit hours
Lifetime area of focus 1 credit hour
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

HLTH 4260 - Curriculum and Teaching Methods in Health Education 3 credit hours
HLTH 4340 - Fitness Education for the Adult 3 credit hours
HLTH 4360 - Teaching Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
PHED 1270 - Yoga 1 credit hour
PHED 1280 - Beginning Pilates 1 credit hour
PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12 3 credit hours
PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 3930 - Concepts and Tactics of Teaching Games 2 credit hours
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours
Lifetime area of focus courses 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12 6 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours
HLTH 4400 - Drugs and Violence in Health Education 3 credit hours
Lifetime area of Focus courses 6 credit hours

Community and Public Health, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness Concentration, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

Community and Public Health Core (12 hours)

Health Education and Lifetime Wellness Concentration (34 hours)

Auxiliary Requirements (6 hours)

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Community and Public Health, Health Education and Lifetime Wellness

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 27 Hours