• B.S. in Physical Education (Teaching)
• B.S. in Health Education (Teaching)
• B.S. in Health Education and Physical Education (Teaching)
• B.S. in Community Health Education
• Community Health Education Concentrations
• B.S. in Health Sciences
• Minors

Health Promotion and Physical Education

Mary Bentley, Associate Professor and 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. The Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education offers the following majors:

0. B.S. in physical education (teaching)
0. B.S. in health education (teaching)
0. B.S. in health education and physical education (teaching)
0. B.S. in community health education
0. B.S. in health sciences
0. B.A. in health policy studies
0. B.S. in health services administration*

* no new majors being accepted

Additionally, the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, under the physical activity, leisure, and safety (PALS) program, offers a variety of physical activity and leisure services courses to students.

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. 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 examination; other states may re-quire 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, refer to the Center for Teacher Education.

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:

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 after the sophomore year in 660-23400 and 662-21300, in the professional education core (330-21010, 620-21900, 620-22900, 660-44100, 660-44800, 795-34000), and in 662-15200, 660-21200, 660-23000, 660-25500, 660-33000, 660-33200, 660-33300, 660-43900, and 660-44000.
• Each of the aforementioned courses must be completed with at least a C (not C-). Failure to do so mandates repeating the course. The Ithaca College policy on repeating a course must be followed.
• A student failing to meet the minimum standards in the first two bulleted items listed 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.
• No student will be allowed to enroll in an internship or student teaching (660-46000, 660-44100, and 660-44800) unless he or she has met these standards in the previous semester.
• Students who wish to do their student teaching any time during the senior year must file an application early in the spring of the junior year and receive approval from the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education.
• Students must present a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to the coordinator of student teaching prior to student teaching.

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

General requirements (LA)

Speech elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from

319-11000	Public Communication (3)
319-11500	Business and Professional Communication (3)
319-14000	Small Group Communication (3)
319-14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)	3

Multicultural elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from

310-14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class (3)
331-10100	Introduction to Sociology (3)
331-11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies (3)
331-20700	Race and Ethnicity (3)
339-10400	Cultural Anthropology (3)
339-12900	Introduction to Global Studies (3)	3

Writing electives -- A total of 6 credits selected from

377-10600	Academic Writing I or
377-11100	Academic Writing II	3
377-xxxxx	Elective (not 377-10100)	3

Additional

313-xxxxx	Mathematics elective (not 313-10000, 313-15200, 313-15300, or 313-18000)	3-4
3xx-1xxxx	Language elective -- based on proficiency, 6 credits in the same language other than English	6
xxx-xxxxx	Liberal arts electives	13-14
	Total, general requirements (LA)	35

Health and exercise sciences

660-23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
662-11300	Personal Health	3
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
663-24600	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
	Total, health and exercise sciences	21

Professional education

330-21010	Educational Psychology	3
620-21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
620-22900	Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
660-44100	Student Teaching	10
660-44800	Professional Seminar	2
795-34000	Social Foundations of Education	3
	Total, professional education	22

Professional content and pedagogy: physical education

662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
660-10100	Teaching Strategies in Physical Education	1
662-13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
660-14400	Fundamentals of Dance and Movement	1
660-17800	Fundamental Movement Concepts in Gymnastics	1
660-20200	Teaching Goal-Oriented Games in Physical Education	1
660-20400	Teaching Net/Wall Games in Physical Education	1
660-20500	Teaching Target and Fielding Games in Physical Education	1
660-20600	Teaching Fundamental Skills and Games in Elementary Physical Education	2
660-20700	Teaching Outdoor Pursuits and Contemporary Activities	1
660-20800	Teaching Individual and Contemporary Activities	1
660-21200	Motor Skill Development	3
660-23000	Teaching Movement Concepts in Elementary Physical Education Curriculum	1
660-23500	Teaching Fitness in Physical Education	1
660-25500	Philosophy and Principles of Coaching	3
660-33000	Adapted Physical Education and Sport	3
660-33200	Curriculum and Methods in Elementary School Physical Education	3
660-33300	Curriculum and Methods in Secondary School Physical Education	3
660-43900	Tests and Measurement in Physical Education	3
660-44000	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics	3
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of Children	3
	Total	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. Students also receive on-the-job experience in a one-semester student teaching assignment. 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 examination; 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, refer to the Center for Teacher Education.

Special Academic Status Policy for Health Education Majors

0. Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
0. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 after the sophomore year in the professional health core (331-21500, 662-15200, 662-20200, 662-22800, 662-22900, 662-31500, 662-33300, 662-35000, 662-43900, and 663-16200) and in the professional education core (330-21010, 620-21900, 620-22900, 662-36000, 662-42000, 662-44100, 662-44800, and 795-34000).
0. Each of the aforementioned courses must be completed with at least a C (not C-). Failure to do so mandates repeating the course. The Ithaca College policy on repeating a course must be followed.
0. 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.
0. No student will be allowed to enroll in an internship or student teaching (662-44900, 662-44100, and 662-44800) unless he or she has met these standards in the previous semester.
0. Students who wish to do their student teaching any time during the senior year must file an application early in the spring of the junior year and receive approval from the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education. Students must present a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to the coordinator of student teaching prior to student teaching.

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

General requirements (LA)

Biology elective -- At least 3 credits selected from the following:

303-10400	Environmental Biology (3)
303-10500	Human Ecology (3)
303-11500	Essentials of Biology (3)
303-11900	Fundamentals of Biology (4)	3-4

Speech elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

319-11000	Public Communication (3)
319-14000	Small Group Communication (3)
319-14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)
319-21800	Speech Communication for the Classroom Teacher (3)	3

Multicultural elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

310-14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class (3)
331-11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies (3)
331-20700	Race and Ethnicity (3)
339-10400	Cultural Anthropology (3)
339-12900	Introduction to Global Studies (3)	3

Counseling elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following

331-30800	Counseling Theory and Dynamics (3)
331-30900	Group Counseling (3)	3

Writing electives -- A total of 6 credits selected from the following

377-10600	Academic Writing I or
377-11100	Academic Writing II	3
377-xxxxx	Writing elective (not 377-10100)	3
	Total	18-19

Additional

313-xxxxx	Mathematics elective (not 313-10000, 313-15200, 313-15300, or 313-18000)	3-4
3xx-1xxxx	Language elective -- based on proficiency, 6 credits in the same language other than English	6
331-10100	Introduction to Sociology	3
661-12500	Understanding Disability: Characteristics, Causes Services	3
663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Total, general requirements	41-43

Professional health core courses

331-21500	Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Issues	3
662-13901	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children	3
662-22800	Human Sexuality	3
662-22900	Disease and Lifestyle	3
662-31500	Family Health Problems	3
662-33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs	3
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs	3
662-43900	Tests and Measurement in Health Education	3
	Total, professional health core	33

Professional health electives -- A total of 9 credits selected from the following:

330-24100	Psychological Aspects of the Family (3)
330-32100	Abnormal Psychology (3)
331-31400	Sociology of Health and Medicine (3)
331-31600	Women and Health (3)
640-20500	Critical Health Issues (3)
640-36000	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology (3)
640-10200	Medical Terminology (3)
662-11300	Personal Health (3)
662-12200	Emergency Health Care (1)
662-22400	Emergency Health Care Instructor (2)
662-22500	Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
662-22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management (3)
662-31700	Community Health (3)
662-32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult (3)
662-33000	Health Promotion in the Workplace (3)
662-39900	Selected Topics in Health (1-3)
662-45200	Independent Study in Health (1-3)
780-10100	Introduction to Gerontology (3)
	Total, professional health electives	9

Professional education courses

330-21010	Educational Psychology	3
620-21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
620-22900	Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
662-36000	Curriculum and Materials in Health Education	3
662-42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education	3
662-44100	Student Teaching in Health Education	10
662-44800	Seminar in Health Education	2
795-34000	Social Foundations of Education	3
	Total, professional education	28

Free electives

Total

7-9

Summary

	General requirements (LA)	41-43
	Professional health core	33
	Professional health electives	9
	Professional education	28
	Free electives	7-9
	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. Upon graduation, students are eligible for New York State provisional or 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 examination; 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. 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, refer to the Center for Teacher Education.

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:

0. Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
0. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 after the sophomore year in the professional content and pedagogy health education core (660-23400, 662-15200, 662-20200, 662-21300, 662-22800, 662-21100, 662-31500, 662-35000, 662-36000, 662-42000, 660-43900 or 662-43900), and 660-21200, 660-23000, 660-33000, 660-33200, 660-33300, and in the professional education component (330-21010, 620-21900, 620-22900, 660-44500, 662-44500, 660-44800 or 662-44800 and 795-34000).
0. Each of the aforementioned courses must be completed with at least a C (not C-). Failure to do so mandates repeating the course. The Ithaca College policy on repeating a course must be followed.
0. 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.
0. No student will be allowed to enroll in an internship or student teaching (660-46000, 662-44900, 660-44500, 662-44500, and 660-44800 or 662-44800) unless he or she has met these standards in the previous semester.
0. Students who wish to do their student teaching any time during the senior year must file an application early in the spring of the junior year and receive approval from the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education. Students must present a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to the coordinator of student teaching prior to student teaching.

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

General requirements (LA)

Computer science:

662-13901

Technology for the Professional Edge

3

Mathematics elective -- A total of 3-4 credits selected from the following:

313-xxxxx courses (not 313-10000, 313-15200, 313-15300, or 313-18000)

3-4

Multicultural elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

310-14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class (3)
331-10100	Introduction to Sociology (3)
331-11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies (3)
331-20700	Race and Ethnicity (3)
339-10400	Cultural Anthropology (3)
339-12900	Introduction to Global Studies (3)	3

Speech elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

319-11000 Public Communication (3)

319-11500 Business and Professional Communication (3)

319-14000 Small Group Communication (3)

319-14900 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)

319-21800 Speech Communication for the Classroom Teacher (3) 3

Writing electives -- A total of 6 credits selected from the following:

377-10600	Academic Writing (3) or
377-11100	Academic Writing II (3)	3
377-xxxxx	Elective (not 377-10100) (3)	3
	Total	18-19

Additional courses

3xx-1xxxx	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)

663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Total, exercise science component	8

Professional content and pedagogy: health education

660-23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion	4
662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of Children	3
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
662-22800	Human Sexuality	3
662-31500	Family Health Problems	3
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs	3
662-36000	Curriculum and Materials in Health Education	3
662-42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education	3
660-43900	Tests and Measurement in Physical Education or
662-43900	Tests and Measurement in Health Education	3
	Total	34

Professional content and pedagogy: physical education

660-10100	Teaching Strategies in Physical Education	1
660-14400	Fundamentals of Dance and Movement	1
660-17800	Fundamental Movement Concepts in Gymnastics	1
660-20200	Teaching Goal-Oriented Games in Physical Education	1
660-20600	Teaching Fundamental Skills and Games in Elementary Physical Education	2
660-21200	Motor Skill Development	3
660-23000	Teaching Movement Concepts in Elementary Physical Education Curriculum	1
660-23500	Teaching Fitness in Physical Education	1
660-20400	Teaching Net/Wall Games in Physical Education	1
660-20500	Teaching Target and Fielding Games in Physical Education	1
660-20700	Teaching Outdoor Pursuits and Contemporary Activities	1
660-20800	Teaching Individual and Contemporary Activities	1
660-33000	Adapted Physical Education and Sport	3
660-33200	Curriculum and Methods in Elementary School Physical Education	3
660-33300	Curriculum and Methods in Secondary School Physical Education	3
	Total	24

Professional education component

330-21010	Educational Psychology	3
620-21900	Language/Literacy Development in Children Age 3 to 21	2
620-22900	Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators	2
660-44500	Student Teaching in Physical Education (dual major)	5
662-44500	Student Teaching in Health Education (dual major)	5
660-44800	Professional Seminar in Physical Education (2) or
662-44800	Seminar in Health Education (2)	2
795-34000	Social Foundations of Education	3
	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 Community Health Education

The community health education major has two main objectives. The first is to provide professional preparation for those who plan health education careers in public or voluntary health organizations. The second is to provide a sound undergraduate educational foundation for graduate studies in community health education and other health-related professions. Students who choose this major must complete a concentration or planned interdisciplinary combination. Concentrations include gerontology, nutrition, and worksite health promotion. Students who complete this major qualify to take the national examination to be certified as health education specialists.

Special Academic Status Policy for Community Health Education Majors

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

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 after the sophomore year in the professional health core (662-12200, 662-15200, 662-20200, 662-21300, 662-22700, 662-31700, 662-33300, and 662-35000).
• Each of the aforementioned courses must be completed with at least a C (not C-). Failure to do so mandates repeating the course. The Ithaca College policy on repeating a course must be followed.
• A student failing to meet the minimum standards in the first two items listed 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.
• No student will be allowed to enroll in the professional practicum (662-34900, 662-44900, or 662-45300) unless he or she has met these standards in the previous semester and presented a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to the internship coordinator.

Requirements for the Major in Community Health Education -- B.S.

General requirements (LA)

331-10100	Introduction to Sociology	3
663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
319-xxxxx	Speech elective	3
377-10600	Academic Writing I or
377-11100	Academic Writing II	3
377-xxxxx	Writing elective (not 377-10100)	3

Statistics elective -- At least 3 credits selected from the following:

313-15500	Basic Statistical Reasoning (3) or
313-24300	Statistics (3) or
313-24400	Statistics with Probability (4)	3-4

Psychology elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

330-10300	Introduction to General Psychology (3) or
330-10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology (3)
330-20300	Principles of General Psychology (3) or
330-20400	Principles of Developmental Psychology (3)	3

Counseling elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

331-30800	Counseling Theory and Dynamics (3)
331-30900	Group Counseling (3)	3

Multicultural elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

310-14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class (3)
331-11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies (3)
331-20700	Race and Ethnicity (3)
339-12900	Introduction to Global Studies (3)	3
	Total, general requirements (LA)	32-33

Professional health

662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management	3
662-33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs	3
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs	3
	Total, professional health courses	15

Health Promotion Core

662-13900	Technology for the Professional Edge	3
640-20500	Critical Health Issues	3
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing	3
662-31700	Community Health	3
640-31500	Health Research and Analysis	3
662-44400	Professional Leadership in Health	3
	Total, health promotion core	18

Professional practicum

662-34900	Fieldwork in Health	0-6
662-44900	Internship in Health	6-12
662-45300	Supervised Research	0-3
	Total, professional practicum	12

Required concentration or planned interdisciplinary combination

A concentration or planned interdisciplinary combination (PIC) is required for graduation. Liberal arts courses taken to fulfill this requirement may be applied toward the 60-credit liberal arts requirement, thus increasing the available number of free elective credits. To fulfill this requirement, students have the following options:

1. Students may enroll in the nutrition promotion concentration.

2. Students may develop, with their adviser, a planned interdisciplinary combination (PIC) of courses that relate to their major field and/or point toward their vocational goals. The student must be accepted into a PIC no later than the second semester of the junior year. Before acceptance, an application must be completed and approved by the student's adviser, the department chair, and the dean. Requirements for a PIC are listed below.

	Total, required concentration or planned interdisciplinary combination	30-40
	Total, free electives	2-13

Summary

	General requirements	32-33
	Professional health core	15
	Professional practicum	12
	Health promotion core	18
	Concentration or PIC	30-40
	Free electives	2-13
	Total, B.S. in community health education	120

Community Health Education Concentrations

Nutrition Concentration

This concentration is for individuals who are interested in nutrition promotion in a community, school, or worksite setting. Upon graduation, the student is employable as a nutrition educator working with children, athletes, adults, or the elderly. This program also prepares the student to pursue graduate work in clinical dietetics (for certification as a clinical dietitian), nutrition, and health. Courses numbered 900-xxxxx are offered by the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University.

Required courses

662-32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult	3
662-44200	Critical Assessment of Nutrition Programs	3
	Total	6

Nutrition electives -- At least 9 credits selected from the following:

303-10600	Plants, People, and Food Production (3)
662-30200	Nutrition and Sport (3)
662-45300	Supervised Research (1-3)
900-20000	Vegetarian Nutrition (3)
900-24500	Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition (3)
900-30600	Nutritional Problems of Developing Nations (3)
900-31500	Obesity and Regulation of Body Weight (3)
900-33100	Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Human Nutrition (4)	9

Math elective

3-4 credits of 313-xxxxx courses (not 313-10000, 313-15200, 313-15300, or 313-18000)

3-4

Professional health electives -- at least 12 credits selected from the following:

331-21500	Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Issues (3)
331-31600	Women and Health (3)
640-11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide: An International Health Perspective (3)
640-14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy: New Technologies in Health and Medicine (3)
640-21500	Introduction to Health Policy and Policy Making (3)
640-22500	Health Communication (3)
640-25000	International Health Issues (3)
640-36000	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology (3)
662-20300	Consumer Health (3)
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children (3)
662-22500	Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
662-22800	Human Sexuality (3)
662-22900	Disease and Lifestyle (3)
662-31500	Family Health Problems (3)
662-42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education (3)
	Total, nutrition concentration	30-31

Planned Interdisciplinary Combination (PIC)

Students who have other areas of interest or vocational goals may plan, in consultation with their advisers, a combination of courses that relate to their needs. Examples are health care delivery, counseling, patient education, women's health issues, and communication skills.

Required courses

662-22800	Human Sexuality	3
662-31500	Family Health Problems	3
662-42000	Teaching Strategies in Health Education	3
	Total	9

Biology elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

303-10500	Human Ecology (3)
303-10600	Plants, People, and Food Production (3)
303-10800	The Human Organism (3)
303-11500	Essentials of Biology (3)	3

Math elective

3-4 credits of 313-xxxxx courses (not 313-10000, 313-15200, 313-15300, or 313-18000)

3-4

Sociology elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

331-21500	Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Issues (3)
331-31400	Sociology of Health and Medicine (3)
331-31600	Women and Health (3)	3

Professional health electives -- a total of 3 credits selected from the following:

662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children (3)
662-20300	Consumer Health (3)
640-11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide: An International Health Perspective (3)
640-14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy: New Technologies in Health and Medicine (3)
640-21500	Introduction to Health Policy and Policy Making (3)
640-22500	Health Communication (3)
640-25000	International Health Issues (3)
640-36000	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology (3)	3

Planned interdisciplinary combination electives

	Total	18
	Total, planned interdisciplinary combination	39-40

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, while 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

No student will be allowed to enroll in the professional practicum (662-34900, 662-44900, or 662-45300) unless they have presented a current American Red Cross CPR and first aid card to internship coordinator.

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

General requirements (LA)

377-10600	Academic Writing I (3) or
377-11100	Academic Writing II (3)	3

Writing elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

377-20100	Persuasive Argument (3)
377-21100	Writing for the Workplace (3)	3

Mathematics elective -- At least 3 credits selected from the following:

313-10500	Mathematics for Decision Making (3)
313-10600	Mathematics for Decision Making with Technology (4)
313-10800	Calculus for Decision Making (4)
313-11100	Calculus I (4)	3-4

Statistics elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

313-15500	Basic Statistical Reasoning (3)
313-24300	Statistics (3)
313-24400	Statistics with Probability (4)	3-4

Ethics elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

314-21200	Introduction to Ethics (3)
314-23000	Bioethics(3)	3

Speech elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

319-11000	Public Communication (3)
319-11500	Business and Professional Communication (3)
319-14000	Small Group Communication (3)
319-14900	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)	3

Psychology elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

330-10300	General Psychology (3)
330-10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology (3)
330-20300	Principles of General Psychology (3)
330-20400	Principles of Developmental Psychology (3)	3

Diversity elective -- A total of 3 credits selected from the following:

310-14100	Power: Race, Sex, and Class (3)
331-11600	Introduction to Multicultural Studies (3)
331-20700	Race and Ethnicity (3)
339-12900	Introduction to Global Studies (3)
661-12500	Understanding Disability: Characteristics, Causes, Services (3)
780-10100	Introduction to Gerontology (3)	3
	Total, general requirements	24-26

Natural science core

303-11900	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
303-12000	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-12100	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
663-36000	Medical Science I	3
663-36100	Medical Science II	3
	Total, natural science core	22

Professional health courses

666-10000	Health Sciences: Foundations and Careers	2
319-22500	Health Communication (3) or
640-22500	Health Communication (3)	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
	Total, professional health courses	8

Health promotion core

662-13901	Technology for the Professional Edge (LA)	3
640-20500	Critical Health Issues (LA)	3
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing (LA)	3
662-31700	Community Health (LA)	3
640-31500	Health Research and Analysis (LA)	3
662-44400	Professional Leadership in Health	3
	Total, health promotion core 18	18

Practicum -- A total of 6 credits selected from the following:

662-34900	Fieldwork in Health (1-6)
662-44900	Internship in Health (6-12)
662-45300	Supervised Research (1-3)
	Total, practicum	6

Free electives

Total

19-21

Required emphasis (health promotion, premedical, or nutrition) 21-32

Summary

	General requirements	24-26
	Natural science core	22
	Professional health courses	8
	Health promotion core	18
	Practicum	6
	Emphasis	21-32
	Free electives	19-21
	Total, B.S. in health sciences	120

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

The health promotion emphasis is offered to students pursuing a health sciences degree and interested in basic health counseling and promotion.

Health Promotion Emphasis -- a total of 21 credits

662-20300	Consumer Health (LA)	3
662-22800	Human Sexuality (LA)	3
662-22900	Disease and Lifestyle (LA)	3
662-33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs	3
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs (LA)	3
662- or 640-xxxxx	Health elective (LA) or
331-30800	Counseling Theory and Dynamics (LA)	3
331-30900	Group Counseling (LA)	3
	Total, health promotion emphasis	21

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

Premedical Emphasis -- a total of 29-31 credits

304-12100	Principles of Chemistry	4
304-12200	Principles of Chemistry II	3
304-12400	Experimental Chemistry I	2
304-22500	Experimental Chemistry II	2
303-45200	Microbiology	4
304-22100	Organic Chemistry	3
304-22200	Organic Chemistry II	3
315-10100	Introduction to Physics I	4
315-10200	Introduction to Physics II or	4
315-11700	Principles of Physics I*	4
315-11800	Principles of Physics II**	4
	Total, premedical emphasis	29-31

* Requires 315-12000 Freshman Laboratory (2 credits) and 315-11100 as prerequisites

** Requires 315-11200 as prerequisite

The nutrition emphasis contains two options. Option 1 is available to students wishing to pursue general nutritional science in their career preparation. Option 2 is strongly recommended for students interested in pursuing a registered dietitian postgraduate degree.

Nutrition Emphasis -- a total of 15-29 credits

Option 1

304-11100	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
304-11200	Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry	3
302-21100	Essentials of Biochemistry	3

or

Option 2

304-12100	Principles of Chemistry	4
304-12200	Principles of Chemistry	3
304-22100	Organic Chemistry	3
304-22200	Organic Chemistry	3
302-35300	Biochemistry I	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-37000	Nutritional Applications of Biochemistry	1
662-44200	Critical Assessment of Nutrition Programs	3

Additional requirements -- A total of 6 credits selected from the following:

662-30200	Nutrition and Sport	3
662-32200	Nutrition and the Older Adult	3
662-45300	Supervised Research	1-3
900-20000	Vegetarian Nutrition	3
900-24500	Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition	3
900-30600	Nutrition Problems of Developing Nations	3
900-31500	Obesity and Regulation of Body Weight	3
900-33100	Physiological and Biochemical Bases of
	Human Nutrition	3
	Total, nutrition emphasis	15-29

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

660-xxxxx	Sport Techniques* (1)
	Professional Skills* (0.5-2) and/or
	Intercollegiate Athletics* (0.5-1)	1
660-xxxxx	Coaching Seminar*	1
660-25500	Philosophy and Principles of Coaching	3
660-34900	Fieldwork*	1
662-12200	Emergency Health Care	1
663-12000	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
663-24600	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
663-29600	Sport and Exercise Psychology	3

* Course must be in sport to be registered.

Electives -- A total of 4 credits selected from the following:

660-34900	Fieldwork (1-3)
660-xxxxx	Coaching Seminar** (1)
660-xxxxx	Sport Techniques** (1)
660-44000	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (3)
661-24000	Sports for the Disabled (3)
662-20200	Human Nutrition (3)
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing (3)
662-22400	Emergency Health Care Instructor (2)
662-30200	Nutrition and Sport (3)
663-24700	Advanced Prevention and Care (3)
667-29500	Social Aspects of Sport (3)
667-29700	Sport: Philosophical Perspectives (3)	4
	Total, coaching minor	21

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

Health Minor

Open to students majoring in all disciplines except community health education, health sciences with health promotion emphasis, health education, and health education and physical education.

Requirements

662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-22800	Human Sexuality	3
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs	3
640-20500	Critical Health Issues	3
662-xxxxx	Professional health electives (from list below)	6
	Total, health minor	18

Professional health electives -- A total of 6 credits selected from the following (with adviser's approval):

662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education(3)
662-20300	Consumer Health (3)
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children (3)
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and Healing (3)
662-22400	Emergency Health Care Instructor (2)
662-22500	Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
662-22700	Stress: Its Nature and Management (3)
662-22900	Disease and Lifestyle (3)
662-24000	Health Promotion and the Older Adult (3)
662-30200	Nutrition and Sport (3)
662-31500	Family Health Problems (3)
662-31700	Community Health (3)
662-34900	Fieldwork in Health (1-3)
662-32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult (3)
662-44200	Critical Assessment Nutrition Programs (3)
640-10200	Medical Terminology (3)
640-11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide: An International Health Perspective (3)
640-14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy: New Technologies in Health and Medicine (3)
640-21500	Introduction to Health Policy and Policy Making (3)
640-22500	Health Communication (3)
640-25000	International Health Issues (3)
660-23400	Fitness Applications for Health Promotion (4)
670-36000	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology (3)
662-45200	Independent Study in Health (1-3)	6

Nutrition Promotion Minor

Open to students majoring in all disciplines except community health education, health education, or health education and physical education. Students in health education or health education and physical education may complete a concentration in nutrition promotion by fulfilling the requirements of this minor.

Courses numbered 900-xxxxx are offered by the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University.

Requirements

331-30800	Counseling Theory and Dynamics or
331-30900	Group Counseling	3
662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-44200	Critical Assessment of Nutrition Programs	3
377-20100	Persuasive Argument or
377-21100	Writing for the Workplace	3
	Nutrition electives (from list below)	6
	Professional health elective (from list below)	3
	Total, nutrition promotion minor	21

A total of 6 credits selected from the following nutrition courses:

303-10600	Plants, People, and Food Production (3)
662-30200	Nutrition and Sport (3)
662-32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult (3)
662-34900	Fieldwork in Health (1-3)
662-45300	Supervised Research (1-3)
900-20000	Vegetarian Nutrition (3)
900-24500	Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition (3)
900-30600	Nutritional Problems of Developing Nations (3)
900-31500	Obesity and Regulation of Body Weight (3)

A total of 3 credits selected from the following health courses:

331-31600	Women and Health (3)
640-25000	International Health Issues (3)
662-15200	Introduction to Health and Physical Education(3)
662-22500	Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
662-22900	Disease and Lifestyle (3)
662-31500	Family Health Problems (3)
662-31700	Community Health (3)
662-33300	Development and Evaluation of Health Programs (3)
662-35000	Psychoactive Drugs (3)
662-22800	Human Sexuality (3)
662-21300	Wellness: Multicultural Perspectives on Health and
	Healing (3)
662-24000	Health Promotion and the Older Adult (3)
662-21100	Health and Safety Needs of School-Age Children (3)
662-20300	Consumer Health (3)
640-11000	War, Hunger, and Genocide: An International Health
	Perspective (3)
640-14000	Cyborgs, Clones, and Policy: New Technologies in
	Health and Medicine (3)
640-21500	Introduction to Health Policy and Policy Making (3)
640-22500	Health Communications (3)
640-25000	International Health Issues (3)
640-36000	Front-Page Public Health: Policy and Epidemiology (3)

Nutrition Science Minor

Open to students majoring in all disciplines except community health education, health education, or health education and physical education. Students in health education or health education and physical education may complete a concentration in nutrition science by fulfilling the requirements of this minor. Courses numbered 900-xxxxx are offered by the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University.

Requirements

Option # 1

304-11100	Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) and
304-11200	Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (3) and
302-21100	Essentials of Biochemistry (3) or

Option # 2

304-12100	Principles of Chemistry (4) and
304-12200	Principles of Chemistry (3) and
304-22100	Organic Chemistry (3) and
304-22200	Organic Chemistry (3) and
302-35300	Biochemistry I (3)	9-16

Note: Option 2 is strongly recommended for those students interested in obtaining a registered dietitian postgraduate degree.

Additional requirements

662-20200	Human Nutrition	3
662-37000	Nutritional Applications of Biochemistry	1
662-44200	Critical Assessment of Nutrition Programs	3
	Nutrition electives (from list below)	6
	Total, nutrition science minor	22-29

A total of 6 credits selected from the following:

303-10600	Plants, People, and Food Production (3)
662-30200	Nutrition and Sport (3)
662-32200	Nutrition for the Older Adult (3)
662-34900	Fieldwork in Health (1-6)
662-45300	Supervised Research (1-3)
900-20000	Vegetarian Nutrition (3)
900-24500	Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition (3)
900-30600	Nutritional Problems of Developing Nations (3)
900-31500	Obesity and Regulation of Body Weight (3)
900-33100	Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Human Nutrition (4)