Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

Stewart Auyash, Associate Professor and Chair
Karen Edwards, Associate Professor and Associate Chair

The Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education prepares students to take an active role in the promotion of health and physical activity, with a focus on enhancing the well-being of people through education in school and community settings, instruction in the health sciences, or leadership in health policy.

Physical Education (Teaching) B.S.
Health Education (Teaching) B.S.
Health Education and Physical Education (Teaching) B.S.
Health Sciences B.S.
Health Care Management B.S.
Public and Community Health B.S.
Coaching Minor
Health Minor
Health Policy and Management Minor
Integrative Health Studies Minor
Nutrition Promotion Minor

B.S. in Physical Education (Teaching)

The program in physical education prepares students for initial New York State certification to teach at elementary and secondary school levels. Coursework includes strong preparation in the liberal arts, health and exercise sciences, teacher education, professional theory, and professional skills. A full semester of student teaching in the senior year is required in this program. One of the two student teaching placements will be in Rochester, New York. Students who complete the major are eligible to apply for teacher certification after successfully completing the appropriate examinations. New York certification requires the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations; other states may require the Praxis examination or another designated state teaching examination.

Medical clearance by the Ithaca College health center is required for participation in any activity course. Students who do not have such clearance will not be able to complete the requirements for this degree.

All candidates for teaching certification must attend a two-hour workshop on child-abuse identification and prevention and a two-hour workshop on drug and alcohol abuse. The evening workshops are offered each semester. For more information about certification requirements and for information about fingerprinting requirements, see the "Office of Teaching and Certification" page of the Department of Education website.
Office of Teaching and Certification

Special Academic Status Policy for Physical Education Majors

Acceptance into and retention in the physical education major is subject to compliance with the following academic standards:

1. GPA Requirement: All students in teacher education programs in HPPE must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA throughout the curriculum. If the GPA in any given semester falls below 2.50, the student is placed on program warning and is provided one semester to attain the requisite GPA. The student who fails to meet the standard for two consecutive semesters, or in any three semesters in total, will be dismissed from the program.

2. Demonstrated Success in Pedagogy Core Courses: Students must receive at least a C grade or above in the following courses. Failure to meet a C grade mandates repeating the course. Students will not be allowed to participate in student teaching (PHED 44100, PHED 44800, or PHED 46000) prior to receiving the grade of C or above in these courses:

• EDUC 11000 Child Abuse Identification and Prevention
• EDUC 34000 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
• PSYC 21010 Educational Psychology

  and

• PHED 33200 Curriculum and Methods: Elementary School PE
• PHED 33300 Curriculum and Methods: Secondary School PE

3. Demonstrated Success in Physical Education Core Courses: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 in the following content courses. Failure to maintain this standard results in program dismissal.

• HLTH 15200 Introduction to Health and Physical Education
• HLTH 21100 Health and Safety Needs of School-Aged Children
• PHED 21200 Motor Skills Development
• PHED 23000 Teaching Physical Activities in Elementary Physical Education
• PHED 23400 Fitness Applications for Health Promotion
• PHED 25500 Philosophy and Principles of Coaching
• PHED 33000 Adapted Physical Education and Sport
• PHED 43900 Tests and Measurement in Physical Education
• PHED 44000 Organization and Administration of Physical Education

4. Student Teaching Application: Students must file an application for student teaching during the year prior to the student teaching experience. The student is responsible for attending all department meetings and to respond to emails from the Coordinator of Student Teaching about the application, placement sites, and deadlines. The application for student teaching requires that the student possess a current American Red Cross CPR card.

5. Student Teaching Placements: One of the two teaching placements will be in Rochester, New York. Students may choose to take the second placement in one of our international placement sites or at an Ithaca-area school.

6. Student Teaching Grade: Students may not complete the program with a grade lower than a 2.75 in the following courses. Failure to receive the correct grade in either of these courses mandates repeating the course. The degree will not be granted until this standard is met.

• PHED 44100 Student Teaching in Physical Education
• PHED 44800 Professional Seminar in PE 

Requirements for the Major in Physical Education (Teaching) -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

Speech elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

SPCM 11000	Public Communication	3
SPCM 11500	Business and Professional Communication	3
SPCM 14000	Small Group Communication	3
SPCM 14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication	3

Multicultural elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

POLT 14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class	3
SOCI 10100	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOCI 11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies	3
SOCI 20700	Race and Ethnicity	3
ANTH 10400	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 12900	Introduction to Global Studies	3

Writing electives

Select 6 credits from the following:

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing I or
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG xxxxx	Elective (not WRTG 10100)	3

Additional courses

MATH xxxxx	Mathematics elective (not MATH 10000, MATH 15200, MATH 15300, or MATH 18000)	3-4
ARAB 1xxxx, CHIN 1xxxx, FREN 1xxxx, GERM 1xxxx, HEBR 1xxxx, ITAL 1xxxx, LATN 1xxxx, SPAN 1xxxx, SLPA 10901, SLPA 20901	Language elective -- based on proficiency, 6 credits in the same language other than English	6
	Liberal arts electives	13-14
	Total, general requirements (LA)	35

Health and exercise sciences

PHED 23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
HLTH 11300	Personal Health	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
EXSS 12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
EXSS 12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
EXSS 24600	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
	Total, health and exercise sciences	21

Professional education

PSYC 21010	Educational Psychology	3
SLPA 21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
PHED 44100	Student Teaching	10
PHED 44800	Professional Seminar	2
EDUC 34000	Social and Cultural Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 22900	Second-Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
EDUC 11000	Child Abuse Identification and Prevention	0
EDUC 11100	Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Identification and Prevention	0
	Total, professional education	22

Professional content and pedagogy: physical education

HLTH 13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
HLTH 15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
HLTH 21100	Health and Safety Needs of Children	3
PHED 10100	Teaching Strategies in Physical Education	1
PHED 14400	Fundamentals of Dance and Movement	1
PHED 17800	Fundamental Movement Concepts in Gymnastics	1
PHED 20200	Teaching Goal-Oriented Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20400	Teaching Net/Wall Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20500	Teaching Target and Fielding Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20700	Teaching Outdoor Pursuits and Contemporary Activities	1
PHED 20800	Teaching Individual and Contemporary Activities	1
PHED 21200	Motor Skill Development	3
PHED 23000	Teaching Movement Concepts in Elementary Physical Education Curriculum	3
PHED 23500	Teaching Fitness in Physical Education	1
PHED 25500	Philosophy and Principles of Coaching	3
PHED 33000	Adapted Physical Education and Sport	3
PHED 33200	Curriculum and Methods in Elementary School Physical Education	3
PHED 33300	Curriculum and Methods in Secondary School Physical Education	3
PHED 43900	Tests and Measurement in Physical Education	3
PHED 44000	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics	3
	Total, professional content and pedagogy: physical education	42

Summary

General requirements (LA)	35
Health and exercise sciences	21
Professional education	22
Professional content and pedagogy: physical education	42
Total, B.S. in physical education (teaching)	120

B.S. in Health Education (Teaching)

This program prepares students to educate others about personal, family, and community health concerns, including maintaining good health and preventing illness. Graduates may teach health in elementary and secondary schools or serve in public health and social service agencies. The curriculum has a broad, interdisciplinary orientation that emphasizes the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of health. A full semester of student teaching in the senior year is required in this program. The semester is divided into two separate placements, with one of the placements in Rochester, New York. Students who complete this major qualify to take the national examination to be certified as health education specialists and are eligible to apply for initial teacher certification after successfully completing the appropriate examinations. New York certification requires the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations; other states may require the Praxis examination or another designated state teaching examination.

All candidates for initial teaching certification must attend a two-hour workshop on child-abuse identification and prevention. The evening workshop is offered once each semester. For more information about certification requirements, and for information about fingerprinting requirements, see the "Office of Teaching and Certification" page of the Department of Education website.
Office of Teaching and Certification

Special Academic Status Policy for Health and Physical Education Dual Majors

Acceptance into and retention in the health education major is subject to compliance with the following academic standards:

1. GPA Requirement: All students in teacher education programs in HPPE must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA throughout the curriculum. If the GPA in any given semester falls below 2.50, the student is placed on program warning and is provided one semester to attain the requisite GPA. Any student who fails to meet the standard for two consecutive semesters, or in any three semesters in total, will be dismissed from the program.

2. Demonstrated Success in Pedagogy Core Courses: Students must receive at least a C grade or above in the following courses. Failure to meet a C grade mandates repeating the course. Students will not be allowed to participate in student teaching (PHED 44500, HLTH 44500, or HLTH/PHED 44800) prior to receiving the correct grade of C or above in these courses:

• EDUC 11000 Child Abuse Identification and Prevention
• EDUC 34000 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
• EDUC 22900 Second-Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators
• SLPA 21900 Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21
• PSYC 21010 Educational Psychology

and

• HLTH 36000 Curriculum and Materials in Health
• HLTH 42000 Teaching Strategies in Health

and

• PHED 33200 Curriculum and Methods: Elementary
• PHED 33300 Curriculum and Methods: Secondary

3. Demonstrated Success in Physical Education Core Courses: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 in the following content courses. Failure to maintain this standard results in program dismissal.

• PHED 21200 Motor Skills Development
•  PHED 23000 Teaching Physical Activity in Elementary Physical Education
• PHED 33200 Curriculum and Methods: Elementary
• PHED 33300 Curriculum and Methods: Secondary
• PHED 23400 Fitness Applications for Health Promotion
• PHED 43900 Tests and Measurement in Physical Education
  or
• HLTH 43900 Tests and Measurement in Health Education

4. Demonstrated Success in Health Education Content Courses: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 in the following content courses. Failure to maintain this standard results in program dismissal.

• HLTH 15200 Introduction to Health and Physical Education
• HLTH 20200 Human Nutrition
• HLTH 21100 Health and Safety Needs of School Aged Children
• HLTH 21300 Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing
• HLTH 22800 Human Sexuality
• HLTH 22900 Disease and Lifestyle
• HLTH 31500 Family Health Problems
• HLTH 33300 Development and Evaluation of Health Programs
• HLTH 35000 Drug Use and Abuse
• SOCI 21500 Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Issues

5. Student Teaching Application: Students must file an application for student teaching during the year prior to the student teaching experience. The student is responsible for attending all department meetings and to respond to eme-mails from the coordinator of student teaching about the application, placement sites, and deadlines. The application for student teaching requires that the student possess a current American Red Cross CPR card.

6. Student Teaching Placements: One of the two teaching placements will be in Rochester, New York. Students may choose to take the second placement in one of our international placement sites or at an Ithaca-area school.

7. Student Teaching Grade: Students may not receive lower than a 2.75 in the following courses and complete the degree program. Failure to receive the correct grade in any of these courses mandates repeating the course and the degree will not be granted until this standard is met.

• HLTH 44500 Student Teaching in Health Education (dual major)
• PHED 44500 Student Teaching in Physical Education (dual major)
• HLTH 44800 Seminar in Health Education (dual major)
  or 
• PHED 44800 Seminar in Physical Education

Requirements for the Major in Health Education (Teaching) -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

Biology elective

Select at least 3 credits from the following:

BIOL 10400	Environmental Biology	3
BIOL 11500	Essentials of Biology	3
BIOL 11900	Fundamentals of Biology	4

Speech elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

SPCM 11000	Public Communication	3
SPCM 14000	Small Group Communication	3
SPCM 14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication	3
SPCM 21800	Speech Communication for the Classroom Teacher	3

Multicultural elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

POLT 14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class	3
SOCI 11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies	3
SOCI 20700	Race and Ethnicity	3
ANTH 10400	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 12900	Introduction to Global Studies	3

Counseling elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

SOCI 30800	Counseling Theory and Dynamics	3
SOCI 30900	Group Counseling	3

Writing electives

Select 6 credits from the following:

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing I or
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG xxxxx	Writing elective (not WRTG 10100)	3

Additional courses

MATH xxxxx	Mathematics elective (not MATH 10000, MATH 15200, MATH 15300, or MATH 18000)	3-4
ARAB 1xxxx, CHIN 1xxxx, FREN 1xxxx, GERM 1xxxx, HEBR 1xxxx, ITAL 1xxxx, LATN 1xxxx, SPAN 1xxxx, SLPA 10901, SLPA 20901	Language elective -- based on proficiency, 6 credits in the same language other than English	6
SOCI 10100	Introduction to Sociology	3
RLS 12500	Understanding Disability: Characteristics, Causes, Services	3
EXSS 12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
EXSS 12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Total, general requirements	41-43

Professional health core courses

SOCI 21500	Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Issues	3
HLTH 13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
HLTH 15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children	3
HLTH 22800	Human Sexuality	3
HLTH 22900	Disease and Lifestyle	4
HLTH 31500	Family Health Problems	3
HLTH 33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs	3
HLTH 35000	Drug Use and Abuse	3
HLTH 43900	Tests and Measurement in Health Education	3
	Total, professional health core	34

Professional health electives

Select 9 credits from the following:

PSYC 24100	Family Dynamics and Therapy	3
PSYC 32100	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOCI 31400	Sociology of Health and Medicine	3
SOCI 31600	Women and Health	3
HLTH 10200	Medical Terminology	3
HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues	3
HLTH 36100	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology	3
HLTH 11300	Personal Health	3
HLTH 12200	Emergency Health Care	1
HLTH 22400	Emergency Health Care Instructor	2
HLTH 22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management	3
HLTH 31700	Community Health	3
HLTH 32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult	3
HLTH 33000	Health Promotion in the Workplace	3
HLTH 39900	Selected Topics in Health	1-3
HLTH 45200	Independent Study in Health	1-3
GERO 10100	Introduction to Aging Studies	3
	Total, professional health electives	9

Professional education courses

PSYC 21010	Educational Psychology	3
SLPA 21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
HLTH 36000	Curriculum and Materials in Health Education	3
HLTH 42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education	3
HLTH 44100	Student Teaching in Health Education	10
HLTH 44800	Seminar in Health Education	2
EDUC 34000	Social and Cultural Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 22900	Second-Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
EDUC 11000	Child Abuse Identification and Prevention	0
	Total, professional education	28

Free electives

Total

6-8

Summary

General requirements (LA)	41-43
Professional health core	34
Professional health electives	9
Professional education	28
Free electives	6-8
Total, B.S. in health education (teaching)	120

B.S. in Health Education and Physical Education (Teaching)

The dual major in health education and physical education enables students to become certified to teach in two areas. On graduation, students are eligible for New York State initial teacher certification in both health education and physical education. This dual certification offers increased professional opportunities, and it meets the needs of students who desire to teach both health education and physical education in the public schools of New York State. Students who complete the dual major are eligible to apply for teacher certification after successfully completing the appropriate examinations. New York certification requires the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations; other states may require the Praxis examination or other designated state teaching examination.

Coursework includes strong preparation in the liberal arts, health and exercise sciences, physical education, teacher education, professional theory, and professional skills. A full semester of student teaching in the senior year is required. One of the two student teaching placements will be in Rochester, New York. It should be noted that because this program prepares students in two areas, there is relatively little room left for electives. For those students whose career interests lie within these areas, however, this program offers considerable depth in two highly related areas, within a challenging curriculum.

Medical clearance by Ithaca College's health center is required for participation in any activity course. Students who do not have such clearance will not be able to complete the requirements for this degree program.

All candidates for teaching certification must attend a two-hour workshop on child-abuse identification and prevention. The evening workshop is offered once each semester. For more information about certification requirements and for information about fingerprinting requirements, see the "Office of Teaching Certification" page of the Department of Education website.
Office of Teaching and Certification

Special Academic Policy for Health Education and Physical Education (Dual) Major

Acceptance into and retention in the health education and physical education major is subject to compliance with the following academic standards:

1.  GPA Requirement: All students in teacher education programs in HPPE must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA throughout the curriculum.  If the GPA in any given semester falls below 2.50, the student is placed on program warning and is provided one semester to attain the requisite GPA.  Any student who fails to meet the standard for two consecutive semesters, or in any three semesters in total, will be dismissed from the program.

2. Demonstrated Success in Pedagogy Core Courses: Students must receive at least a C grade or above in the following course. Failure to meet a C grade mandates repeating the course.  Students will not be allowed to participate in student teaching (PHED 44500, HLTH 44500 or HLTH/PHED 44800) prior to receiving the correct grade of C or above in these courses:
   · EDUC 11000 Child Abuse Identification and Prevention
   · EDUC 34000 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
   · PSYC 21010 Educational Psychology
   · EDUC 22900 Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators
   · SLPA 21900 Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21
     and
   · HLTH 36000 Curriculum & Materials in Health
   · HLTH 42000 Teaching Strategies in Health
     and
   · PHED 33200 Curriculum & Methods: Elementary
   · PHED 33300 Curriculum & Methods: Secondary

3. Demonstrated Success in Physical Education Core Courses: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 in the following content courses. Failure to maintain this standard results in program dismissal.
   · PHED 21200 Motor Skills Development
   · PHED 23000 Teaching Physical Activity in Elementary Physical Education
   · PHED 33000 Adapted Physical Education & Sport
   · PHED 33200 Curriculum & Methods: Elementary
   · PHED 33300 Curriculum & Methods: Secondary
   · PHED 23400 Fitness Applications for Health Promotion
   · PHED 43900 Tests & Measurement in Physical Education or HLTH 43900 Test & Measurement in Health Education

4. A student failing to meet the minimum standards in 1 and 2 above in any given semester will be placed on program academic warning and be given one semester to attain these standards. Students failing to meet these academic standards for two consecutive semesters or in any three semesters total will be subject to dismissal from the major.

5. Student Teaching Application: Students must file an application for student teaching during the year ahead of the student teaching experience. The student is responsible for attending all department meetings and to respond to emails from the Coordinator of Student Teaching about the application, placement sites, and deadlines. The application for student teaching requires that the student possess a current American Red Cross CPR card. 

6. Student Teaching Placements:  One of the two teaching placements will be in Rochester, New York. Students may choose to take the second placement in one of our international placement sites or at an Ithaca-area school. 

7. Student Teaching Grade: Students may not receive lower than a 2.75 in the following courses and complete the degree program. Failure to receive the correct grade in any of these courses mandates repeating the course, and the degree will not be granted until this standard is met.
   · HLTH 44500 Student Teaching in Health Education (dual major)
   · PHED 44500 Student Teaching in Physical Education (dual major)
   · HLTH 44800 Seminar in Health Education
     or
   · PHED 44800 Seminar in Physical Education

Requirements for the Major in Health Education and Physical Education (Teaching) -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

Computer science

HLTH 13901

Technology for the Professional Edge

3

Mathematics elective

Select 3-4 credits from the following:

MATH xxxxx courses (not MATH 10000, MATH 15200, MATH 15300, or MATH 18000)

3-4

Multicultural elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

POLT 14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class	3
SOCI 10100	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOCI 11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies	3
SOCI 20700	Race and Ethnicity	3
ANTH 10400	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 12900	Introduction to Global Studies	3

Speech elective

Select 3 credits from the following:

SPCM 11000	Public Communication	3
SPCM 11500	Business and Professional Communication	3
SPCM 14000	Small Group Communication	3
SPCM 14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication	3
SPCM 21800	Speech Communication for the Classroom Teacher	3

Writing electives

Select 6 credits from the following:

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing or	3
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG xxxxx	Elective (not WRTG 10100)	3

Additional courses

ARAB 1xxxx, CHIN 1xxxx, FREN 1xxxx, GERM 1xxxx, HEBR 1xxxx, ITAL 1xxxx, LATN 1xxxx, SPAN 1xxxx, SLPA 10901, SLPA 20901	Language elective -- based on proficiency, 6 credits in the same language other than English	6
	Total	6
	Total, general requirements	24-25

Exercise science component (LA)

EXSS 12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
EXSS 12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Total, exercise science component	8

Professional content and pedagogy: health education

PHED 23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
HLTH 15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 21100	Health and Safety Needs of Children	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
HLTH 22800	Human Sexuality	3
HLTH 31500	Family Health Problems	3
HLTH 35000	Drug Use and Abuse	3
HLTH 36000	Curriculum and Materials in Health Education	3
HLTH 42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education	3
PHED 43900	Tests and Measurement in Physical Education or
HLTH 43900	Tests and Measurement in Health Education	3
	Total, professional content and pedagogy: health education	34

Professional content and pedagogy: physical education

PHED 10100	Teaching Strategies in Physical Education	1
PHED 14400	Fundamentals of Dance and Movement	1
PHED 17800	Fundamental Movement Concepts in Gymnastics	1
PHED 20200	Teaching Goal-Oriented Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20400	Teaching Net/Wall Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20500	Teaching Target and Fielding Games in Physical Education	1
PHED 20700	Teaching Outdoor Pursuits and Contemporary Activities	1
PHED 20800	Teaching Individual and Contemporary Activities	1
PHED 21200	Motor Skill Development	3
PHED 23000	Teaching Movement Concepts in Elementary Physical Education Curriculum	3
PHED 23500	Teaching Fitness in Physical Education	1
PHED 33000	Adapted Physical Education and Sport	3
PHED 33200	Curriculum and Methods in Elementary School Physical Education	3
PHED 33300	Curriculum and Methods in Secondary School Physical Education	3
	Total, professional content and pedagogy: physical education	24

Professional education component

PSYC 21010	Educational Psychology	3
SLPA 21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
PHED 44500	Student Teaching in Physical Education (dual major)	5
HLTH 44500	Student Teaching in Health Education (dual major)	5
PHED 44800	Professional Seminar in Physical Education or	2
HLTH 44800	Seminar in Health Education	2
EDUC 34000	Social and Cultural Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 22900	Second-Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
EDUC 11000	Child Abuse Identification and Prevention	0
	Total, professional education component	22

Liberal arts electives

Total

9-10

Free electives

Total

3-4

Summary

General requirements	24-25
Exercise science component	8
Professional content and pedagogy: health education	34
Professional content and pedagogy: physical education	24
Professional education component	22
Liberal arts electives	9-10
Free electives	3-4
Total, B.S. in health education and physical education (teaching)	125

B.S. in Health Sciences

The health sciences degree program is designed to prepare students for graduate study in a variety of health professions. The major combines knowledge from several disciplines related to health and disease. The health core focuses on scientific facts and principles pertinent to personal and community health. The integration of courses from the behavioral sciences helps students understand the psychological and sociological determinants of health. Courses in the natural sciences provide a strong foundation for future health professionals. A practicum provides real-world experiences linking education to service.

Health professionals must respect individual differences, communicate effectively, use analytic and computer skills, work collaboratively, and be sensitive to ethical issues. Coursework in this major provides students with these skills, and electives afford students the opportunity to direct their studies toward specific careers. Thus, this program provides excellent preprofessional preparation for students planning graduate study to become public health specialists, administrators, researchers, policy analysts, dietitians, nurses, chiropractors, occupational or physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, or health care practitioners in related fields.

Special Academic Status Policy for Health Sciences Majors

Students will not be allowed to enroll in the professional practicum (HLTH 34900, HLTH 44900, or HLTH 45300) until they have presented a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to the internship coordinator.

Health Sciences Emphasis Programs

Students in health sciences are required to declare one of the following two emphasis programs.

The premedical emphasis is driven by the curricular needs of students pursuing premedical graduate education and future clinical health preparation.

The nutrition emphasis is suited to students pursuing graduate education in dietetics or other nutrition-related professions.

Requirements for the Major in Health Sciences -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing I or	3
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG 2xxxx	Any level-2 writing elective	3
MATH 10500, 10600, 10800, 11100	Math elective	3-4
MATH 14500, 15500, 21600	Statistics elective	3-4
PHIL 21200	Introduction to Ethics or	3
PHIL 23000	Bioethics	3
SPCM 1xxxx or 2xxxx	Any level-1 or level-2 speech elective	3
PSYC 10300	General Psychology or	3
PSYC 10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology	3
	Multicultural elective: ANTH 10400, ANTH 12900, GERO 10100, POLT 14100, RLS 12500, SOC 11600, or SOCI 20700	3
	Total, general requirements	24-26

Health promotion core

HLTH 10600	Introduction to Health Promotion	3
HLTH 13901	Technology for the Professional Edge (LA)	3
HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues (LA)	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing (LA)	3
HLTH 31600	Health Research and Analysis (LA)	3
HLTH 33510	Legal and Ethical Issues in Health (LA)	3
HLTH 44400	Professional Leadership in Health	3
HLTH 34900	Fieldwork in Health and/or
HLTH 44900	Internship in Health	6
	Total, health promotion core	27

Heath sciences core

BIOL 11900	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
BIOL 12000	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
EXSS 12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
EXSS 12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 22900	Disease and Lifestyle	4
HLTH 30600	Health Counseling	3
HLTH 48500	Epidemiology	3
	Total, health sciences core	29

Premed emphasis

CHEM 12100	Principles of Chemistry	4
CHEM 12400	Experimental Chemistry I	2
CHEM 22500	Experimental Chemistry II	2
CHEM 23200	Quantitative Chemistry	3
CHEM 22100	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 22200	Organic Chemistry II	3
PHYS 10100 and 10200	Introduction to Physics I and II or	8
PHYS 117001 and 118002	Principles of Physics I and II	8
	Total, premed emphasis	25

¹ Requires MATH 11100 as prerequisite
² Requires MATH 11200 as prerequisite

Nutrition emphasis

CHEM 12100	Principles of Chemistry	4
CHEM 22100	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 22200	Organic Chemistry II	3
BIOC 21100	Essentials of Biochemistry	3
HLTH 20100	Food and Society	3
HLTH 30100	Life-cycle Nutrition	3
HLTH 30300	Nutritional Care and Therapeutics	3
HLTH 30500	Community Nutrition: Global Perspective	3
HLTH 40100	Nutrition Proseminar	3
	Total, nutrition emphasis	28

Summary

General requirements	24-26
Health promotion core	27
Health sciences core	29
Emphasis (premed or nutrition)	25-28
Free electives	9-12
Total, B.S. in health sciences	120

B.S. in Health Care Management

The health care management degree program is designed to prepare students to manage the sustainable delivery of clinical health care within a framework that seeks to reduce and manage errors, costs, and demands on the supply chain. The program in health care management produces professionals who understand not only the financial transactions in the health care market but also the public policy, government, science and technology, and culture behind the institution of health care. Graduates of this program are well prepared to serve as administrators in health care organizations, insurance companies, and health care consulting firms.

In addition to the required and elective courses in this degree program, students must complete a minor in the School of Business, in either Pre-MBA or business. Students who choose the Pre-MBA minor are prepared to apply to Ithaca College's M.B.A. program upon graduation.

Requirements for the Major in Health Care Management -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing I or	3
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG 2xxxx	Any level-2 writing elective	3
PHIL 21200	Introduction to Ethics or	3
PHIL 23000	Bioethics	3
MATH 10700	Fundamentals of Applied Calculus or	4
MATH 10800	Calculus for Decision Making or	4
MATH 11100	Calculus I	4
MATH 14400	Statistics for Business, Economics, and Management or	4
MATH 14500	Statistics for Health, Life, and Social Sciences	4
SPCM 11000	Public Communication or	3
SPCM 11500	Business and Professional Communication	3
ECON 12100	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 12200	Microeconomics	3
	Multicultural elective: ANTH 10400, ANTH 12900, POLT 14100, RLS 12500, SOCI 11600, or SOCI 20700	3
	Total, general requirements	29

Health promotion core

HLTH 10600	Introduction to Health Promotion	3
HLTH 13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues (LA)	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
HLTH 31600	Health Research and Analysis (LA)	3
HLTH 33510	Legal and Ethical Issues in Health	3
HLTH 44400	Professional Leadership in Health	3
HLTH 34900 and/or HLTH 44900	Fieldwork in Health and/or Internship in Health	6
	Total, health promotion core	27

Health care management core

HLTH 10200	Medical Terminology (NLA)	3
HLTH 14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy	3
HLTH 20300	Consumer Health	3
HLTH 22600	Health Communication (LA) or
SPCM 22600	Health Communication (LA)	3
HLTH 30400	Economics of Health Care	3
HLTH 32100	Financial Aspects of Health Care Management (NLA)	3
HLTH 32600	Health Planning and Administration (NLA)	3
GERO 10100	Introduction to Aging Studies	3
	Total, health care management core	24

Summary

General requirements	29
Health promotion core	27
Health care management core	24
Minor in business or Pre-MBA	18-24
Free and restricted electives	16-22
Total, B.S. in health care management	120

B.S. in Public and Community Health

The public and community health degree is designed to prepare students to use scientific research, program planning, policy analysis, and education to change the conditions and the systems that affect the health of people. The program in public and community health provides students with the information and analytical skills necessary to collect and analyze health data, to identify and plan for community health needs, to implement and evaluate health programs that encourage healthy lifestyles, and to advocate for better health policy. The public and community health curriculum engages students in thinking critically about creative solutions to public health problems and recognizing that health is related to many issues, including genetics, personal choices and behaviors, and the environment. Public and community health professionals work in health care agencies, public health departments, public interest groups, and research organizations that have an interest in health.

Students in public and community health customize their degree experience by choosing the emphasis that suits their career interests:

• The program emphasis is for students interested in applying public health practice at the program level, working with individuals in a teaching or directing role.

• The policy emphasis is for students interested in working at state, national, and global levels advocating legislation, program policy, and rule making around health care issues.

• The PIC (planned interdisciplinary combination) in health is for students who want to study a specific or unique niche in the public health sphere, such as women's health, incarcerated population health, and public health nursing.

Requirements for the Major in Public and Community Health--B.S.

General requirements

WRTG 10600	Academic Writing I or
WRTG 11100	Academic Writing II	3
WRTG 2xxxx	Any level-2 writing elective	3
	Math elective: MATH 10500, 10600, 10800, or 11100	3-4
	Statistics elective: MATH 14500, 15500, or 21600	3-4
PHIL 21200	Introduction to Ethics or
PHIL 23000	Bioethics	3
SPCM or 2xxxx	Any level-1 or level-2 speech elective	3
PSYC 10300	General Psychology or
PSYC 10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology	3
	Multicultural elective: ANTH 10400, ANTH 12900, GERO 10100, POLT 14100, RLS 12500, SOCI 11600, or SOCI 20700	3
	Total, general requirements	24-26

Health promotion core

HLTH 10600	Introduction to Health Promotion	3
HLTH 13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
HLTH 31600	Health Research and Analysis	3
HLTH 33510	Legal and Ethical Issues in Health	3
HLTH 44400	Professional Leadership in Health	3
HLTH 34900	Fieldwork in Health and/or
HLTH 44900	Internship in Health	6
	Total, health promotion core	27

Public and community health core

BIOL 11500	Essentials of Biology or
BIOL 11900	Fundamentals of Biology I	3-4
BIOL 1xxxx or 2xxxx	Any level-1 or level-2 biology elective	3-4
HLTH 22900	Disease and Lifestyle	4
HLTH 31700	Community Health	3
HLTH 36100	Front-Page Public Health	3
HLTH 48500	Epidemiology	3
HLTH 48700	Multicultural Health Issues	3
	Total, public and community health core	22-24

Program emphasis

HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition and/or
HLTH 20300	Consumer Health and/or
HLTH 22800	Human Sexuality and/or
HLTH 25000	International Health Issues and/or
HLTH 31500	Family Health Problems and/or
HLTH 35000	Drug Use and Abuse	15
HLTH 33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs	3
HLTH 42000	Teaching Strategies in Health	3
SOCI 2xxxx or 3xxxx	Sociology elective	3
	Total, program emphasis	24

Policy emphasis

HLTH 11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide and/or
HLTH 14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy and/or
HLTH 20100	Food and Society and/or
HLTH 25000	International Health Issues and/or
HLTH 22600	Health Communication and/or
HLTH 30400	Economics of Health	15
WRTG 21100	Writing for the Workplace or
WRTG 21300	Technical Writing	3
WRTG 31100	Writing for the Professions or
WRTG 31700	Grant Writing	3
POLT 2xxxx or 3xxxx	Politics elective	3
	Total, policy emphasis	24

Planned interdisciplinary combination in health emphasis

HLTH xxxxx	Health electives	9
	Electives outside department	15
	Total, PIC	24

Summary

General requirements	24-26
Health promotion core	27
Public and community health core	22-24
Emphasis (program, policy, or PIC)	24
Free and restricted electives	19-23
Total, B.S. in public and community health	120

Minors

Coaching Minor

Open to students majoring in all disciplines except physical education and health education and physical education. This minor is designed to prepare students to coach one or two specific sports.

Requirements

PHED xxxxx	Coaching Seminar 1	2
PHED 25500	Philosophy and Principles of Coaching	3
PHED 25600	Health Sciences Applied to Coaching	3
PHED 34900	Fieldwork 1	1
HLTH 12200	Emergency Health Care	1
PHED 21200	Motor Skill Development	3
SPMM 29500	Social Aspects of Sport or
EXSS 20200	Sport and Exercise Psychology	3

¹ Course must be in the first sport to be registered.

Electives

Select 3 credits from the following:

PHED 34900	Fieldwork	1-3
PHED xxxxx	Coaching Seminar 2	2
PHED 44000	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics	3
HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Aged Children	3
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
HLTH 22400	Emergency Health Care Instructor	2
HLTH 30200	Nutrition and Sport	3
EXSS 24600	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
EXSS 24700	Advanced Prevention and Care	3
SPMM 29500	Social Aspects of Sport	3
SPMM 29700	Sport: Philosophical Perspectives	3
SPMM 29800	Gender Issues in Sport	3
SPMM 32400	Youth Sport in America	3
SPMM 20700	History of Sport	3
	Total, coaching minor	19

² Course must be in the second sport to be registered.

Health Minor

The health minor is open to students majoring in all disciplines except public and community health, health education, and health education and physical education.

Theoretical framework

HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues or
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3

Health core

HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 22800	Human Sexuality	3
HLTH 35000	Drug Use and Abuse	3

Professional health electives

Select 6 credits from the following:

HLTH 20300	Consumer Health	3
HLTH 22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management	3
HLTH 24000	Health Promotion and the Older Adult	3
HLTH 25000	International Health Issues	3
HLTH 31500	Family Health Problems	3
HLTH 31700	Community Health	3
HLTH 48700	Multicultural Health Issues	3
PHED 23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
SOCI 31600	Women and Health	3
	Total, health minor	18

Health Communication Minor

The interdisciplinary minor in health communication is administered by the Department of Communication Studies and the Health Communication Steering Committee, which consists of one faculty member from each of the following departments: health promotion and physical education, strategic communication, and communication studies. It involves coursework from three schools of the College and is designed to allow any student the opportunity to learn more about the complexities of communication in health care and health promotion.

For more information on this minor, see "Department of Communication Studies" in the School of Humanities and Sciences section.
Health Communication Minor

Health Policy and Management Minor

This minor provides students with an understanding of the complexity and requirements of institutions, policies, and management issues in health care and the skills necessary to pursue a broad range of health-related management and/or policy opportunities in the for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental sectors. This minor is appropriate for students pursuing careers in the health care field, especially students majoring in allied health fields, business, gerontology, or the social sciences. The minor is not open to students in health care management.

Requirements

HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues	3
HLTH 32600	Health Planning and Administration	3
GBUS xxxxx	Any GBUS course or
MGMT xxxxx	Any MGMT course	3
GERO 10100	Introduction to Aging Studies	3
	Total	12

Select at least 6 credits from the following:

HLTH 11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide	3
HLTH 14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy: New Technologies in Health and Medicine	3
HLTH 20300	Consumer Health	3
HLTH 32100	Financial Aspects of Health Care Management	3
HLTH 30400	Economics of Health Care	3
HLTH 33510	Legal and Ethical Issues in Health	3
HLTH 36100	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology	3
POLT 1xxxx	Politics Elective	3
	Total, health policy and management minor	18

Integrative Health Studies Minor

The integrative health studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor open to all students. Courses offered by multiple departments on campus are designed to facilitate the study of complementary and alternative health modalities and their history, theory, cultural contexts, economics, and uses to promote wellness and prevent disease. The minor complements the study of any allied health field, and enriches the perspective of any student interested in his or her own well-being and in health and medicine as they interact with culture, economics, politics, and science.

Requirements

Introductory course

Select one of the following:

HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing or	3
ANTH 28300	Integrative Health Care in America	3

Core area

EXSS 36400

Contemporary and Alternative Therapies

3

Political, economic, and policy issues

At least 3 credits from the following:

HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues or	3
HLTH 25000	International Health Issues or	3
ECON or HLTH 30400	Economics of Health Care or	3
SPCM or HLTH 22600	Health Communication	3

Cultural and historical foundations

At least 3 credits from the following:

ANTH 48000	Medical Anthropology or	3
SOCI 31400	Sociology of Health and Medicine or	3
SOCI 31600	Women and Health	3

Electives

Select at least 3 credits from the following:

RLST 22100	Religion and Depth Psychology or	3
HLTH 22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management or	3
RLST 25200	Introduction to Mysticism or	3
MUMC 41000	Feldenkrais	1

Capstone experience

Select at least 3 credits from the following:

xxxx xxxxx	Independent Study or
xxxx xxxxx	Fieldwork/Internship and
	3 credits to be selected from any of the above areas	6
	Total, integrative health studies minor	21

Clinical Affiliations

A list of approved sites may be obtained through the Office of Experiential Learning.
Office of Experiential Learning

Nutrition Promotion Minor

The nutrition promotion minor is open to students majoring in all disciplines except health education, health education and physical education, or health sciences with a nutrition emphasis. Students in health education or health education and physical education may complete a concentration in nutrition promotion by fulfilling the requirements of this minor.

Theoretical framework

HLTH 20500	Critical Health Issues or
HLTH 21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3

Nutrition core

HLTH 20200	Human Nutrition	3
HLTH 20100	Food and Society	3
HLTH 30100	Lifecycle Nutrition or
HLTH 30500	Community Nutrition	3

Select 6 or 7 credits from the following nutrition promotion electives:

ANTH 25100	People, Plants, and Culture: Ethnobotany and Archaeobotany	3
BIOL 10600	Plants, People, and Food Production	3
HLTH 11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide	3
HLTH 20300	Consumer Health	3
HLTH 24000	Health Promotion and the Older Adult	3
HLTH 25000	International Health Issues	3
HLTH 48700	Multicultural Health Issues	3
PHED 23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
SOCI 20800	Social Change	3
SOCI 31600	Women and Health	3
	Total, nutrition promotion minor	18