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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (41 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  COMM

HED
 45960

32565		 Health Communication (3)
or
Marketing Health Education Programs (3)
 3

HED
 11570 Personal Health 3
    11590 Community Health Education 3
    21030 Introduction to Health Education 3
    21050 Health Education Theories 3
WIC   32542 Methods and Applications of Health Education* 5
    32544 Human Sexuality
 3
    34050 Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education 3
ELR   44092 Internship in Community Health Education 12
  Choose from the following: 3-4
  PH 20004 Public Health Research (3)  
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I (3)  
  SOC 32220

32221		 Data Analysis (3)
and
Data Analysis Laboratory (1)		  
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (79 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KBS BSCI 10001 Human Biology** 3
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication** 3
  ITEC
 47427

47430		 Technology and Learning (3)
or
Computer Applications in Education (3)		 3
KSS
DD		 JMC 20001 Media, Power and Culture 3

  20005 Fundamentals of Media Messages 3
KBS NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition 3
  PEB 10035 Lifetime Fitness 2
  PH 30006 Environmental Health Science 3
KHU
DD		 PHIL 11001

21001		 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
or
Introduction to Ethics (3)		 3

Choose from the following: Health Electives 18
  HED 14020 Introduction to Medical Terminology (3)  
    32530 Drug Use and Misuse (3)  
    32575 Consumer Health (3)  
    34060 Small Group Process (2)  
    42041 Health Counseling (3)  
    44025 Women’s Health Issues (3)  
    44544 Sexuality Education Programs (3)  
    46050 Drug Abuse and Violence Education Programs (3)  
    46052 Stress: Recognition and Management (2)  
    46057 Advanced Human Sexuality (3)  
    47070 AIDS: Issues, Education and Prevention (3)  
    48092 Field Experience in Health Education (1-3)  
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences laboratory 1
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 6
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
  General Electives 13
MINIMUM TOTAL 121

*A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.

**A Minimum C (2.000) grade in all major coursework, including BSCI 10001 and COMM 15000 Kent Core courses, required for graduation. See roadmap for details.