BS - Public Health Education

  • WellStar College of Health and Human Services
    Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

    Public Health Information, BS

    Program Information:
    The Public Health Education Program is designed to:

    • Prepare students with the knowledge and skills to assess community needs and design, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs.
    • Focus on improving quality of life and overall well-being of individuals, worksites, and communities through behavioral, environmental, and policy-based initiatives.
    • Expand the credentials of students entering health related professions and/or advanced areas of related study.

    The Public Health Education program is a “Gated” program, requiring admission by the PHE Admissions Committee in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education.  Admission into the Public Health Education major will be based on completion of the following:

    • 60 hours of Public Health Education program requirements (including Public Health Education prerequisites and general education requirements) with an overall Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.5 or higher
    • WELL 1000, STAT 1107, and HPE 2250 completed with a C or better in each
    • PHE 2100 and PHE 2400 completed with a C or better in each
    • Application for admission, including two faculty recommendations and a statement of future career goals

    Additional information on program admission requirements can be found at: http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/public-health-education/admission.php.

    This is a suggested 4-year schedule of courses based on the Public Health Education degree requirements and course prerequisites in the Fall 2018 Undergraduate Catalog. (If course prerequisites change, you must meet the prerequisites in effect when you take the course, so always check the current Catalog for course prerequisites.) 

    Milestones/Notes:

    1. Must earn a grade of "C" or better in coursework.
    2. PHE Program Capstone Experience, HPE 4750, is required for completion of program.
    3. Not all courses are offered every semester.
    4. See KSU online Catalog or departmental website for pre-requisite(s) or course descriptions.

    Advising Contact Information:
    WellStar College Advising Center (http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/advising/index.php)
     

Term 1

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 3
  • 3

  • First-Year Seminar or an academic Learning Community  Required if first-year full-time student entering KSU with fewer than 15 semester hours.  
    3

  • MATH 1111 or MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1190
    3

  • BIOL 1107 or PHYS 1111 or CHEM 1151 or CHEM 1211
    3

  • BIOL 1107L or PHYS 1111L or CHEM 1151L or CHEM 1211L
    1
Total: 16

Notes/Milestones:

  1. Must meet with an academic advisor each semester until earning 30 semester hours at KSU.
  2. WELL 1000 is required for program admission. Complete with a C or better.

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 3
  • 3

  • BIOL 1108 or PHYS 1112 or CHEM 1152 or CHEM 1212
    3

  • BIOL 1108L or PHYS 1112L or CHEM 1152L or CHEM 1212L
    1

  • HIST 1100 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112
    3

  • ART 1107 or DANC 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107
    3
Total: 16

Notes/Milestones:

  1. Must meet with an academic advisor each semester until earning 30 semester hours at KSU.
  2. It is recommended that at least one course is taken during the summer semester.
  3. STAT 1107 is required for program admission. Must complete with a grade of C or better.

Year 1 (Hours: 32)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 2
  • 3
  • 3

  • HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
    3

  • General Education Area C-1 (Literature of the World) Requirement
    3
Total: 14

Notes/Milestones:

  1. PHE 2100 and HPE 2250 are required for program admission. Must complete with a grade of C or better.
  2. It is recommended that at least one course is taken during the summer semester.

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 2
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3

  • General Education Area E-4 (Social Sciences) Requirement  
    3
Total: 17

Notes/Milestones:

  1. ES 2300 must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
  2. PHE 2400 is required for program admission. Must complete with a C or better.
  3. At the completion of this semester, students are required to apply for admission to the program within the HPE Department. Criterial and supporting documents for admission can be found at http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/public-health-education/admission.php.
  4. It is recommended that at least one course is taken during the summer semester.

Year 2 (Hours: 31)

Term 5

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 3
  • 3

  • Public Health Education Related Content Course - based upon PHE Concentration
    3

  • Required Public Health Education Related Content Course - based upon PHE Concentration
    3

  • Public Health Education Related Skill Course - based upon PHE Concentration
    3

  • General Education Area B-2 (Cultural Perspectives) Requirement
    3
Total: 18

Notes/Milestones:

  1. PHE 3400 is required in the PHE Core. Must complete with a grade of C or higher.
  2. PHE 4200 is required in the PHE Core. Must complete with a grade of C or higher.
  3. It is recommended that at least one course is taken during the summer semester.

Term 6

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3

  • PHE 3330 or NURS 3330
    3

  • Public Health Education Related Content Course - based upon PHE Concentration
    3

  • Public Health Education Related Skills Course - based upon PHE Concentration
    3
Total: 18

Notes/Milestones:

  1. PHE 3850, (PHE 3330 or NURS 3330), PHE 4300 and STAT 3125 are required in the PHE Core. Must complete with a grade of C or higher.
  2. It is recommended that at least one course is taken during the summer semester.

Year 3 (Hours: 36)

Term 7

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3

  • Required Public Health Education Related Content Course
    3
Total: 15

Notes/Milestones:

  1. PHE 4350, PHE 4500, PHE 4600 and PHE 4650 required in PHE Core. Must complete with a grade of C or higher.
  2. Submit a formal petition to graduate the semester before graduating. Review of academic audit.
  3. Formal application due for PHE 4750 Internship.
  4. Submit a formal petition to graduate the semester before graduating.

Term 8

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • 12
Total: 12

Notes/Milestones:

  1. Completion of all BSPHE Program Coursework with a C or higher.
  2. Must have a 2.5 AGPA.
  3. Approval of PHE 4750 is required.
  4. Complete PHE 4750 with a grade of S.

Year 4 (Hours: 27)


Program Total: 126 Hours

Milestones: All courses indicated as a Milestone with this icon ( ) should be completed in the term suggested to prevent delays in program completion.

Disclaimer: An academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the KSU undergraduate catalog. This sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule each term. Some departments allow students to use the three credit first-year seminar course as a free elective for a degree program, which may impact the program's total credit hours. Milestones, courses, and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major are designated to keep you on track to graduate in four years. Missing milestones could delay your program. Enrolled Students should reference DegreeWorks and not this plan.

This map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements. Also see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.kennesaw.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Note: Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked; contact the department and/or program area for current information.

You may choose to attend a summer term to reduce your load during fall or spring terms but still stay on track to graduate in four years.


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