Public Health Education Major, Healthcare Navigator Concentration, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BS Degree Requirements: (20 hours)

Bachelor of Science Requirements  

Public Health Education Core Courses: (33 Hours)

• HED 240 - Introduction to Public Health
• HED 241 - Biostatistics for Public Health
• HED 250 - Professional Foundations of Public Health Education
• HED 310 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior and Social Science
• HED 314 - Principles of Epidemiology
• HED 350 - Public Health Interventions
• HED 355 - Planning and Evaluation Models in Public Health
• HED 405 - Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
• HED 450 - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Health

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• Choose one of the following:

• HED 498 - Internship in Public Health Education

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• HED 499 - Research in Public Health Education

Required Healthcare Navigator Concentration Electives: (21 Semester Hours)

• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• NU 204 - Healthcare Ethics Across the Lifespan
• NU 291 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
• HED 199 - Navigating Health Insurance and Managed Care
• MIS 340 - Health Care Information Technology

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• Choose one of the following:

• HED 260 - Patient Education

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• HED 270 - Health & Wellness Counseling and Education

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  Choose one chronic disease elective:

• HED 301 - Aging and Public Health
• HED 316 - Chronic Disease and Public Health
• FN 345 - Nutrition & Chronic Disease

Total Hours Required for a BS in Public Health Education, Healthcare Navigator Concentration: 120 Semester Hours